IDEX Partners with China-Based Smart Card Specialist Excelsecu

IDEX Biometrics has a big new partner in the China market for its biometric card efforts. The company has teamed up with Excelsecu, a Shenzhen-based security solutions provider specializing in security solutions including FIDO-based security keys, One-Time Password systems, and smart cards. Together, the companies will develop “battery-less dual-interface biometric cards with display,” according to a statement from IDEX. In its announcement, IDEX noted that Excelsecu counts among its customers some of China’s biggest banks, including the Agricultural Bank of China, the Bank of Communications, and the Commercial Bank of China