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Futronic supports Microsoft Vista and 2008 Server

Friday, February 29, 2008

Futronic Technology Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based fingerprint biometric vendor, announced that its latest version of its FinLogon software supports Microsoft Vista and Windows 2008 Server.

FinLogon is fingerprint authentication software for Microsoft Windows Logon control using fingerprint biometrics. With the touch of a finger, users can logon Windows of local computer or Active Directory of Windows Server. The password is replaced with the fingerprint. There are two versions of FinLogon: Personal and Enterprise, to target different users and applications.

Besides Windows Logon control, FinLogon also includes two free software tools which come in the FinLogon Add-On. Its One Touch Password Filler can replace any “username + password” pair by a finger touch when logon to any Windows and Web-based software. There’s also Fingerprint File Encryption that can encrypt and decrypt files and folders by a finger touch. [end] 

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