Atmel And Phoenix Technologies Partner On Pre-boot Biometrics

Atmel and Phoenix Technologies announced the integration of Atmel's FingerChip biometric security solutions in Phoenix's FailSafe and SecureCore pre-boot Authentication (PBA) products. This cooperative design effort provides for stronger multifactor authentication and is designed to bring increased security solutions including theft-deterrence and tracking for mobile PCs.

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