Methods of user authentication based on IDs and passwords in wide use today are incapable of safeguarding against assumed identify accesses which occurs if an unauthorized individual gains access to authentication information for a certain authorized individual. To resolve this problem, Hitachi Cable offers a secure network authentication system implemented via noncontact IC cards and fingerprint authentication sensors. The FeliCa*9 card is a noncontact IC card system that is now becoming popular to manage room entry/egress or attendance management. It can also function as an electronic cash card. Hitachi Cable has combined Apresia-based NA functions and the FeliCa card system to develop a practically useful system capable of faster, more reliable network authentication. Those who already use FeliCa cards as employee or student identification cards can use their existing cards, thereby reducing the cost of introducing the overall system.
For the users who require more stringent security management, such as financial institutions or companies handling confidential information or personal information databases, Hitachi Cable has developed a network authentication system using fingerprint authentication devices. A registered person can be securely authenticated as the individual in question simply by sliding his or her finger over the reader. This system eliminates access by individuals under assumed identities, making it useful not just for preventing illegal access, but for preventing inappropriate transmission of confidential information.
*9: FeliCa is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. |
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