Bio Plugin

Overview

Bio-Plugin Appserver: To Replace Fingerprint SDK Integration into Windows based Software

Supports a wide variety of development environments such as: > C/C++ > Delphi > Foxpro > VB > Clarion > PowerBuilder

Bio-Plugin Webserver: To Replace Fingerprint SDK Integration into Web based Software

Integrate through web services interface for maximum convenience, control, and security.  Works with IIS, Apache, WebSphere, Oracle, and WebLogic.

SDK Comparison

Why Should You Avoid a Low Level Fingerprint SDK?

Some fingerprint SDK providers claim to offer a toolkit for the rapid integration of a client/server fingerprint software system through ActiveX and COM components. DON'T BE FOOLED. These fingerprint SDK toolkits still require the development of a robust fingerprint matching server as well as a deep understanding of other vital elements such as exception handling and system optimization (see Fingerprint SDK Comparison tab below).

Additionally, all low level fingerprint SDKs ultimately require you to tightly embed the fingerprint API within your software, which creates an immediate disadvantage. When modifications or enhancements are made to either the host application or to the fingerprint SDK, the host software must be recompiled with the fingerprint SDK, setting the stage for significant challenges with ongoing support and maintenance.

Category	Fingerprint S D K	Bio-Plugin™
Product Structure	DLLs; building blocks to develop a system	Complete system already developed, including high- performance fingerprint identification engine
Development Time	8-12 months	Less than 24 hours
System Dependencies	Host software always dependent on fingerprint SDK DLLs. Need to constantly recompile code.	No system dependencies
Documentation	May not include needed information for some development environments	Data Securities supports a variety of development environments and can provide sample code. Examples include: C++, VB, .NET, Delphi, PowerBuilder, Java, Clarion, and web applications.
Support	Minimal vendor support, you are responsible for developing and supporting the system on an ongoing basis.	Dedicated Data Securities engineer involvement to ensure successful completion of integration. Proactive ongoing support and system enhancements provided automatically.
Focus	Commitment to developing, maintaining, and supporting the fingerprint system will distract from concentration on your core product	Remain focused on your core competencies

Still not convinced? Consider the following challenges you will face with a fingerprint SDK that can significantly hamper development resources and prolong time to market:

Fingerprint SDK	Bio-Plugin™
Understanding the parameters involved with fingerprint comparison, how they work, why they are significant, and how data needs to be extracted from an image	No knowledge required
Data type mapping, database management, data synchronization, exception handling	No knowledge required
System optimization to perform 1:N comparison for large databases. Opening a record set from the database and matching one-by-one will not produce fast results.	High performance fingerprint server performs multi-threaded, memory-based search for every request
Handling poor image quality, bad image acquisition, and unpredictable user input	System already designed to address these issues
Releasing a new version of your core software as you fix bugs in your fingerprint module will lead to a serious version management problem and excessive regression testing burden.	Although appearing to your end users as having a seamlessly integrated fingerprint module, your core software is completely separate. You can independently release new versions of Bio-Plugin™ and your application.
Investing time and resources in constantly resolving software defects and optimizing system performance to stabilize the fingerprint module	System has been continually optimized for the last 5 years. Data Securities has learned from many different installations in various industry verticals how to optimize and stabilize Bio-Plugin™ to handle any unpredictable situation.

Features

System Capabilities*:

New Feature! Bio-AI™ artificial intelligence agent uses a "dynamic profiling" technique to actually learn about a user's fingerprint with each scan, significantly reducing the probability of false rejects

• Supports any SQL compliant database, including MS SQL Server, Access, MySQL, Oracle 9i, DB2, Informix
• Scalable, multi-threaded server to optimize performance for large implementations
• Compression algorithm reduces size of stored records and improves speed
• Enroll fingerprints at 0.2 – 0.4 seconds and match 25,000 per second in an optimized setting
• Adaptive image filtration eliminates “noise” and allows minutiae extraction from even poor quality prints
• Does not require presence of fingerprint core or delta points
• Fully tolerant to fingerprint translation and rotation
• Unique global feature categorization increases effective matching speed
• Feature generalization improves reliability of enrolled fingerprints
• Encrypted fingerprint template data over network and in database
  
    * Reflects capabilities of one of the algorithms used in the Bio-Plugin™ system. System capabilities are directly dependent on the deployed algorithm.
  

Case Study

Product: Bio-Plugin Webserver

Client: Top 5 Defense Contractor

Use: Web-Based Manufacturing Control

Challenge: Minimize number of operational steps in mission-critical weapons manufacturing process passed by unauthorized personnel Create a concrete audit trail to maintain employee accountability throughout the manufacturing cycle Eliminate manual backup process to track employee tasks

Solution: Integrate Bio-Plugin Webserver fingerprint recognition system to replace traditional username and password login mechanism and create electronic audit trail

Benefits: Prevent access of unauthorized personnel into manufacturing control system Reduce inspection errors and additional production costs Eliminate paper trail of rubber stamps to identify when tasks are performed and whether or not they passed required inspection