Biometric Authentication System Receives FIPS 201 Certification
3M Cogent, Pasadena, Calif., a global provider of biometric identification solutions to government agencies and commercial enterprises, announced that its MiY-ID Gov biometric access control reader is the first product to be certified as an approved biometric authentication system by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in accordance with FIPS 201 standard. At a high-level, the Biometric Authentication System performs 1:1 biometric match, validation of the biometric signer’s certificate and interfacing with Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) and Server-based Certificate Validation Protocol (SVCP).