Fingerprint hardware developer Bio-key has announced that fingerprint readers it has developed to work with Windows Hello will be sold in Microsoft retail and online stores.Bio-key said the sales arrangement for the USB fingerprint readers, the SideSwipe, SideTouch and EcoID, reflects the popularity and demand for the password-free Windows Hello feature and the performance and security advantages of BIO-key's devices.”I joined BIO-key 13 years ago because of a strong belief that BIO-key's unique technology could become mainstream and make a difference in people's lives,” stated Mike DePasquale, Chairman & CEO, BIO-key. “When Microsoft introduced Windows 10 with Windows Hello, its secure biometric sign-in feature, Microsoft validated that biometric technology is going mainstream. Exceeding Microsoft's demanding standards for security and convenience distinguishes our products from the scores of insecure, untested USB fingerprint scanners in the market, and we are honored to be one of the first Windows Hello accessory chosen by Microsoft to place in its retail stores,” DePasquale added.”We're excited to see BIO-key's line of accessories enter the market as some of the first to use the power of touch to securely and quickly unlock devices, apps and services with Windows Hello,” said Aaron Woodman, General Manager, Windows Consumer Marketing at Microsoft.
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