BIO-key has announced that New Hampshire Retirement Systems (NHRS), a retirement system provider for the state's public employees, teachers, police officers, and firefighters, has selected BIO-key to enhance online security of member data by adding a layer of biometric authentication.NHRS will use BIO-key's ID Director for Windows software solution to seamlessly leverage the advanced biometric sign-in capabilities of Windows 10. To support the solution, NHRS is deploying two BIO-key finger scanners: its EcoID scanner for PCs and laptops that operates on any flat surface and its SideSwipe compact scanner that plugs directly into the USB port of a laptop or tablet.NHRS is instituting biometric multifactor authentication to secure member financial and investment information. NHRS is upgrading its data security given concerns that passwords, PIN numbers and One Time Passwords (OTP) did not provide reliable, efficient and secure multifactor authentication.Mike DePasquale, Chairman & CEO of BIO-key, commented, “Organizations are becoming increasingly sensitive about the business, legal and reputational need to secure online data, and this trend is driving growing interest in biometric multifactor solutions. In response to these concerns, we are able to demonstrate that our biometric technology delivers the strongest form of authentication and reporting capabilities, without creating workflow friction.”Importantly, we are also able to demonstrate that the cost and complexity of biometric authentication deployments are far less than most customers expect while delivering substantial IT administration benefits, including plug-and-play integration with Windows 10. Further, by offering our software on a subscription basis and providing enterprise level fingerprint scanners starting at just $39 per device, we can deliver a monthly user cost that is about the same as a cup of coffee.”
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