BIO-key Launches Next-Gen EcoID III Fingerprint Scanner With Enhanced Security, Speed, And Broad Compatibility

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 21, 2025 07:29am

BIO-key® International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKYI), a global leader in biometric-centric Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, is proud to announce its next generation EcoID III USB Fingerprint Scanner, extending its market leadership with higher quality, faster captures, liveness detection, FBI FAP 20, PIV and NIBSS certification, plus interoperability with the over thirty different fingerprint scanners already supported by BIO-key's PortalGuard and Passkey:YOU IAM platforms. The high-quality, attractively priced EcoID III enables Windows Hello and Windows Hello for Business on Windows devices, adding FIDO2 Platform authentication to any desktop, thin client or docking station.

EcoID III Features:

• Liveness detection and anti-spoofing to reject presentation attacks and spoofing.
• Robust capture in bright sunlight, low-noise operation, and reliable performance in wet environments.
• Faster image capture with LED user guidance and 360-degree finger placement for quick, intuitive user experience.
• Encrypted device-to-host communication with application locking for end-to-end protection.
• Certifications: FBI Fingerprint Acquisition Profile FAP 20 for image quality standards and for image quality.
• NIST Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors compliance for dependable matching.

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