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	Integrated Smart Card and Fingerprint Biometric Authentication

Integrated Smart Card and Fingerprint Biometric Authentication

Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management
Challenge	Protecting IT systems and employee identity credentials has always been a priority for AXA Technology Services. Strong authentication devices have been deployed more employees who are traveling and working remotely while still needing access to IT systems. Smart card-based devices are an optimal solution because of their security, convenience and cost advantages. Read More
About Customer	AXA Technology Services is an independent entity with a team of 3,500 employees who provide IT infrastructure services and support to most AXA Group companies. AXA Technology Services supports approximately 50 customers in 21 countries across Europe, Nort Read More
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Solution	The company has worked with Gemalto and Microsoft to develop a strong authentication framework based on Microsoft Base Cryptographic Service Provider and the Gemalto .NET Smart Card that is fully interoperable with the existing Microsoft environment being used.Gemalto decided to work with Precise Biometrics, the market leader in biometric software for smart cards, to develop a robust biometric authentication system for the Gemalto .NET Smart Card. Hardware Components - Gemalt .NET Smart Card Software Components - Microsoft Base Cryptographic Service Provider Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Access Control Status, Data Security, Employee Clearance, Identity, Security and access Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management

Challenge

Protecting IT systems and employee identity credentials has always been a priority for AXA Technology Services. Strong authentication devices have been deployed more employees who are traveling and working remotely while still needing access to IT systems. Smart card-based devices are an optimal solution because of their security, convenience and cost advantages.

About Customer

AXA Technology Services is an independent entity with a team of 3,500 employees who provide IT infrastructure services and support to most AXA Group companies. AXA Technology Services supports approximately 50 customers in 21 countries across Europe, Nort

Customer Name

AXA Technology Services

Solution

The company has worked with Gemalto and Microsoft to develop a strong authentication framework based on Microsoft Base Cryptographic Service Provider and the Gemalto .NET Smart Card that is fully interoperable with the existing Microsoft environment being used.Gemalto decided to work with Precise Biometrics, the market leader in biometric software for smart cards, to develop a robust biometric authentication system for the Gemalto .NET Smart Card. Hardware Components - Gemalt .NET Smart Card Software Components - Microsoft Base Cryptographic Service Provider

Data Collected

Access Control Status, Data Security, Employee Clearance, Identity, Security and access

Impact #1	[Cost Reduction - Installation] Simplification and reduction in the cost of deploying and managing digital certificates and smart cards through the certificate management functionality
Impact #2	[Cost Reduction - R&D] Ongoing application development and improvements are relatively quick and inexpensive to implement due to the system's flexibility.
Impact #3	[Data Management - Data Security] Data reliability and security are increased due to password sharing and badge swapping reduction.

Impact #1

[Cost Reduction - Installation]
Simplification and reduction in the cost of deploying and managing digital certificates and smart cards through the certificate management functionality

Impact #2

[Cost Reduction - R&D]
Ongoing application development and improvements are relatively quick and inexpensive to implement due to the system's flexibility.

Impact #3

[Data Management - Data Security]
Data reliability and security are increased due to password sharing and badge swapping reduction.

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Integrated Smart Card and Fingerprint Biometric Authentication

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