Friday, July 10, 2015

Synaptics aims to tighten security with self-contained fingerprint ID system

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According to Synaptics, In systems where fingerprint data needs to be communicated back and forth with the host device, the door is left ajar form hardware attacks and system malware (Credit: Shutterstock)

Attempts to move beyond password authentication look to have just received a nice little boost, with interface-specialists Synaptics announcing its new Match-in-Sensor, billed as the first self-contained fingerprint matching device. The solution promises new degrees of security by isolating the entire process from a host device like your phone or computer, minimizing the chances of somebody else getting their fingers on your prints.

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