Single sign-on (SSO) is a biometric identification management system that allows end users the ability to provide their biometric credentials in place of a password, token, or personal identification number (PIN) as a secure method of system or database access. SSO systems provide secure access to sensitive data and bring flexibility to identity management, fully integrated with Windows Active Directory and are readily available for large enterprises, healthcare organizations, financial service institutions, or any government entity. Traditional passwords are potentially the weakest link to information security systems for these organizations and with an increasing number of data security breaches due to weak passwords and inadequate network and data encryption systems, many organizations are considering deploying biometric SSO solutions using either fingerprint, finger vein or palm vein authentication for secure password and identity management.
Biometrics are unique traits or behavioral characteristics that can be captured and used for individual identification through a host of different biometric modalities such as: fingerprint, finger vein, iris, facial or voice recognition. Biometrics are unique to every human on the planet, even identical twins have different biometric physiological characteristics. Due to their high level of identification accuracy, security and usability biometric SSO solutions are considered “next generation” personal identification solutions to reduce data security risks and potential loss of intellectual capital.