Biometric turnkey platform for rapid FIDO token development

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) and jNet Secure have announced FPC AllKey Ultra FIDO, the latest addition to the recently introduced AllKey Ultra product family. The new solution is specifically designed for manufacturers of FIDO security tokens and is delivered as a highly integrated system-in-package (SiP). It enables companies to implement fully customised FIDO hardware authenticators much faster and with significantly lower development risks.

Based on the architecture of the AllKey Ultra platform, AllKey Ultra FIDO fully complies with the FIDO2 standard CTAP 2.3, supports local biometric user verification and can be delivered pre-configured as a FIDO USB token. The solution was developed in close cooperation with jNet Secure, whose JavaCard/GlobalPlatform operating system, FIDO applet suite and software components are central components of the system. The result is a combination of high security, strong user-friendliness and very fast integration capability.

Compact design, highly integrated security module

Thanks to the SiP approach, AllKey Ultra FIDO enables extremely compact token form factors that are virtually impossible to achieve with conventional multi-chip designs. Since the secure element, firmware and complete FIDO software stack are already integrated and verified, manufacturers can reduce development times from several months to a fraction of that. Instead of complex security architectures, the focus is now on differentiation through form factor, design and user experience.

The market for FIDO-based hardware authentication is growing rapidly as passkeys and passwordless logins become increasingly standard and organisations worldwide invest in phishing-resistant security mechanisms. AllKey Ultra FIDO is primarily aimed at manufacturers without their own security or hardware expertise who nevertheless want to quickly offer a fully compliant, certified and highly secure product.

A live demo of the new platform can be seen this week at TRUSTECH 2025 in Paris.

Adam Philpott, CEO of FPC, explains: “With AllKey Ultra FIDO, we are extending the capabilities of the AllKey Ultra platform into one of the fastest-growing segments of authentication. Many organisations want to quickly adopt FIDO tokens, but fail due to complex integration. Our new solution – developed in collaboration with our partner jNet – offers a fully integrated biometric FIDO system that brings customers to market much faster without compromising security. We are delighted to add a product to the AllKey Ultra family that is tailored precisely to the requirements of our customers. At the same time, we are deepening our partnership with jNet and are already exploring possible future variants of the platform.‘

Mikhail Friedland, CEO of jNet Secure, adds: ’With AllKey Ultra FIDO, we are bundling years of development work in the field of secure operating systems and FIDO frameworks into a tiny biometric module that any manufacturer can use as a basis. By combining FPC’s secure hardware and fingerprint technology with our certified JavaCard 3.2 operating system and FIDO software stack, device manufacturers gain a direct path to phishing-resistant, highly secure authentication – without having to build their own security teams. And because the SiP and its applet environment are fully programmable, FIDO is just the beginning: the same module can evolve into corporate ID cards, digital wallets or entirely new device categories. Ultimately, the only limit is our customers’ imagination.”