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GSA adds two SecuGen products to FIPS 201 approved list

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

SecuGen announced that the General Services Administration added two of its fingerprint scanners to the FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Products list.

The solutions, which are both compliant with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Personal Identity Verification FIPS 201 standard, are the Hamster IV v2 fingerprint reader and ID-USB SC/PIV v2 combined fingerprint and smart card reader.


The SecuGen Hamster IV v2 is an updated version of its FBI Certified, single fingerprint reader while the ID-USB SC/PIV v2 is an updated version of its FBI Certified fingerprint reader combined with a smart card reader.

SecuGen distributes its biometric products through Systems Integrators , Independent Software Vendors and Original Equipment Manufacturers. [end] 

SecuGen has announced its Hamster IV v2 fingerprint reader, the new generation of its Hamster IV fingerprint readers, has met the requirements Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Single Finger Capture Device Specifications and received FBI certification for FIPS 201/PIV.

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Key Source International announced GSA approval for it’s biometric keyboard and stand-alone biometric pod. KSI products are approved under FIPS 201 for Federal Employees and civilian contractors.

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HID Global announced that the company’s pivCLASS readers and authentication systems have achieved compliance with the U.S. General Services Administration Evaluation Program for certifying that products meet FIPS 201 federal identity specifications.

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Fingerprint device maker SecuGen has introduced a scanner that’s compatible with SAP systems to provide biometric identity management and fraud prevention in conjunction with software from realtime North America Inc.

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