Published : Sept. 20, 2016 - 16:16
Samsung SDS, the information technology solutions unit of Samsung Group, and US computer technology giant Oracle Corp. have formed a partnership in biometrics, Samsung officials announced Tuesday.
Samsung SDS’ biometric authentication solution Fido will be used in Oracle’s Identity Access Management, or IAM suite, according to the Korean company.
Top officials from Samsung SDS and Oracle pose during a meeting to form a partnership in San Francisco this week. (Samsung SDS)
The users of IAM will be able to increase security through fingerprint, voice, face, and iris recognition provided by Samsung’s Fido, the company added.
The partnership between the two sides was concluded on the sidelines of the Oracle OpenWorld 2016 event being held in San Francisco.
Samsung SDS President Hong Won-pyo said in a company statement that in addition to the partnership, the company will step up its global marketing with cooperation from Oracle in health care solutions.
By Park Ga-young (
gypark@heraldcorp.com)