Biometric Capabilities Added to Smart Card Platform

Smart card and ID security developer CardLogix has announced a major new update to its MOST Toolz platform. A development system for smart card microprocessors, MOST Toolz now has biometric capabilities. Now developers can use the MOST Toolz Biometric Series to collect fingerprint biometric data and record it onto a smart card’s microprocessor, enabling biometric authentication of smart card users. The platform is compliant with both ICAO and ISO/IEC interoperability standards, ensuring a high level of versatility and compatibility, and it also allows for the creation of ANSI 378 and MINEX-compliant templates. The company is aiming its platform primarily at government clients, highlighting potential applications in healthcare and citizen IDs, passports, voting, and law enforcement.