Contract for biometric authentication software improves security and
customer convenience for POS terminal solutions
WALL, N.J., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, and Radiant Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative technology to the hospitality and retail industries, announced today that Radiant has selected BIO-key's fingerprint identification technology for integration into its biometrically enabled Point of Sale (POS) terminals.
Radiant Systems, as part of its mission to provide the retail market with superior products and solutions, was a first mover in the introduction of biometrically enabled POS systems in 2005. After two years of market experience, Radiant recognized the need to upgrade their biometric software platform to accommodate larger customers with greater accuracy while allowing for device independence among their many applications and form factors.
"We evaluated a wide range of biometric options and selected BIO-key's VST(TM) solution because it delivered superior speed and accuracy and works with every major fingerprint reader," stated Bob Stone, Director of Product Management for Radiant Systems. "Given the strong interest and increasing demand we see for biometrics across our product line, we recognized the need to upgrade to a solution that can be deployed in the retail environment, where system response time, user convenience and accuracy are critical, no matter how large the user base."
With the BIO-key fingerprint biometric solution integrated into the POS
terminal, identification cards and passwords are replaced with the simple
touch of an employee's or customer's finger to positively establish their
identity to the POS system. In addition to being more convenient, the
BIO-key solution eliminates the possibility of sharing passwords or
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