Sintesi and Zwipe Forge Innovative Partnership for Biometric Card Solutions
In a remarkable fusion of technology and innovation, Sintesi, a prominent Italian provider of access control and time and attendance solutions, has recently joined hands with Zwipe, a pioneering biometric card expert based in Norway. This dynamic partnership heralds a new era in physical and logical access control, promising heightened security and convenience for users across Italy and beyond.
Sintesi, founded in 1996, has consistently strived to design and implement cutting-edge time attendance and access control systems. Their commitment to innovation and product quality has earned them a customer base of over 3,000 public and private businesses in various industries within Italy’s Triveneto region.
Zwipe, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is at the forefront of next-generation biometric card technology. They offer a range of biometric products and services aimed at revolutionising payment methods, access control, and identification solutions. This partnership between Sintesi and Zwipe combines their expertise to provide seamless access control solutions, combining security and user-friendliness.
The primary focus of this collaboration is the introduction of Zwipe’s biometric cards into the Italian market, thereby offering an integrated access control solution. These biometric cards leverage Zwipe’s Access biometric system-on-card platform, allowing for the live enrolment of users’ fingerprints and their authentication into physical and logical secure access systems and computer networks.
Silvano Ferro, Founder and CEO of Sintesi, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “Offering Zwipe’s biometric system-on-card technology will position us at the forefront of innovation by allowing us to deploy a complete multifactor authentication system at a much lower cost than alternative technologies while reducing risks and costs related to GDPR. Only the card owner can access their biometric data, ensuring data security.”
Robert Puskaric, President and CEO of Zwipe, echoed this sentiment: “We are delighted to partner with Sintesi, a leading company in the physical access control and identification systems, with thousands of customers across Italy. Choosing Zwipe Access biometric system-on-card demonstrates Sintesi’s commitment to continuously researching new technologies, offering their customers innovative solutions and cutting-edge products.”
Zwipe’s biometric cards’ enhanced security through multifactor authentication is one key advantage. Incorporating fingerprint data directly onto the card significantly reduces the risk of unauthorised access, making it an attractive solution for businesses seeking robust security measures. Moreover, the cost-efficiency of this technology ensures that companies can bolster their security without a substantial financial burden.
This partnership is not an isolated endeavour. In September 2023, AWT, a Sweden-based security company, also partnered with Zwipe as its technology partner to explore global market opportunities for biometric access cards. AWT aims to deliver advanced and secure biometric card products, further emphasising the significance of biometric technology in access control.
In conclusion, the collaboration between Sintesi and Zwipe promises to reshape access control systems in Italy. Combining Italian expertise in access control and time attendance solutions with Norwegian innovation in biometric card technology, this partnership will deliver secure, efficient, and cost-effective solutions that safeguard physical and logical access. In a world where security and convenience are paramount, this partnership is a beacon of hope, demonstrating the power of technology to meet these dual demands with finesse.
