Article: SecuGen's New Hamster IV(TM) Fingerprint Reader Earns FIPS 201 / PIV Certification from FBI.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SecuGen is pleased to announce that the Hamster IV(TM) USB fingerprint reader has been certified by the FBI as being compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201) for single finger readers.

FIPS 201 places stringent requirements on the image quality of fingerprint devices as established by the FBI (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/iafis/piv/pivspec.htm). "We are very pleased that our Hamster IV product meets the FBI specifications," said Won Lee, CEO of SecuGen. Mr. Lee continued, "FIPS 201 is an important milestone for the biometrics industry. For the first time, there are rigorous standards for ...

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