Iconics, Saflink announce partnership

Iconics, a provider of Web-enabled, OPC-based HMI/SCADA and manufacturing intelligence visualization software has entered a technology partnership with Saflink for support of Saflink's Biometric Identity Assurance Management software within Iconics’ Genesis32 automation suite.

By Control Engineering Staff May 13, 2004

Iconics , a provider of Web-enabled, OPC-based HMI/SCADA and manufacturing intelligence visualization software has entered a technology partnership with Saflink for support of Saflink’s Biometric Identity Assurance Management software within Iconics’ Genesis32 automation suite. The integration of biometrics authentication with the Iconics HMI/SCADA automation suite provides security for user identification and makes Genesis32 a more robust and secure HMI/SCADA system for regulated applications.

The use of biometric identity assurance is a critical component for industrial security. Anyone looking to comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 178/2002/EU traceability, and the Bioterrorism Act should incorporate guidelines that include the use of biometric authentication.

—David Greenfield, editorial director, Control Engineering, dgreenfield@reedbusiness.com