Microsoft, DigitalPersona To Collaborate On Biometric Support

On Tuesday, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant issued a statement confirming that it had anointed Digital Persona as the "preferred supplier" for integrating biometric technology in future product offerings from Microsoft.

The integration of biometric technology such as fingerprint readers and retinal-scanning devices into Windows would enable very secure authentication.

DigitalPersona, a Redwood Shores, Calif.-based ISV, is a leading supplier of fingerprint-recognition software products including U.Are.U Pro and U.Are.U Personal.