Fujitsu Awarded Product Innovation of the Year Award

May 7, 2007
Frost and Sullivan taps palm vein authentication device

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 3 -- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that the company has been honored with the Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award for its revolutionary approach in biometric technology. The Fujitsu palm vein authentication device, PalmSecure, was recognized for its high level of security and consistency, ease-of-use, and strong level of user acceptance due to its contactless, non-invasive authentication process.

To recognize the recipient of the Product Innovation of the Year Award, Frost & Sullivan evaluated products on the basis of the products' competitive advantages and significance in their respective industries, innovation in terms of unique or revolutionary technology, and product acceptance and penetration in the marketplace. Fujitsu was selected for demonstrating technical superiority within the biometric category, with its vein recognition biometric products using a unique non-contact user interaction technique.