On October 21, 2025, BIO‑key International, Inc. announced the launch of its EcoID III USB Fingerprint Scanner, a next‑generation biometric device that meets FBI FAP 20, PIV, and NIBSS certifications while providing liveness detection and encrypted device‑to‑host communication.
The EcoID III is designed to lower the price point of high‑quality fingerprint scanners that meet rigorous security standards, enabling Windows Hello and Windows Hello for Business on desktops, thin clients, and docking stations. It also adds FIDO2 Platform authentication to any desktop, making it a versatile, passwordless, phoneless, and tokenless solution for enterprise environments.
BIO‑key stated that the EcoID III is available through its own sales channels and authorized partners, and that the company is already delivering the first volume orders to government customers. The scanner is compatible with more than thirty fingerprint scanners already supported by BIO‑key’s PortalGuard and Passkey:YOU IAM platforms, expanding the company’s biometric ecosystem.
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