Synaptics Builds A Self-Contained Fingerprint Sensor That Is Isolated From Grid & Hacker Proof

Synaptics, the American company that is responsible for the sticking that fingerprint sensor on your laptop has built the world’s first self-contained fingerprint sensor. So what is so important about this biometric authentication system that makes it more secure than other products in the market? Well, almost all biometric locks, whether they use fingerprint, iris scans or even faces need to transfer that information from the sensor to another part of a smartphone or the computer for processing. This means hackers can get their hands on that information which is either stored on the device or on any cloud computing unit.


Synaptics’ Match-in-Sensor secure authentication technology is built on System on Chip (SoC) architecture. This means a single device is able to capture the fingerprint impression from the sensor, process it on the in-built microprocessor with the help of preloaded firmware and obtain results. This protects the information from getting out into the host device’s operating system. So it does not matter if your iOS, Android or Windows operating system is compromised, your data is stored safely on the Match-in-Sensor.

Synaptics knows that passwords are passé and it wants Original Equipment Manufacturers to think in the same way. That is why the company has sent out samples of the Match-in-Sensor to various electronics companies across the world to obtain their feedback on improving the product. If all goes according to plan you might find a Synaptics’ Match-in-Sensor on your smartphone or laptop in the near future.

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