Can I start developing a Biometric application immediately once I download the BioFoundry® SDK? Do I need additional software components?
The BioFoundry® SDK comes with a sample Password Dynamics Biometric Service Provider. This technology essentially allows you to enhance any password-based authentication, by checking not only if the passwords match, but also the way users type their passwords. Also see the BioFoundry® SDK Samples FAQ. You can enable the use of Biometrics in your application by using the Password Dynamics BSP out of the box or, since source code is provided for it, you can modify it to satisfy your requirements. However, if you want to use fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, face recognition, voice recognition, or any other Biometric technologies, then you need to obtain the corresponding Biometrics products either from 3rd party vendors or from us. I want to enhance my Web application to use Biometrics for user authentication. Is the BioFoundry® SDK right for me? Yes, any Windows Web environment (e.g. IIS, Apache, etc.) is supported. The COM component included with the BioFoundry® SDK can be use
