What is Match-on-Card?

Match-on-Card is the most secure and cost-efficient manner of establishing the physical presence of a cardholder. It is used wordwide by millions of people in security-demanding governments and cost-aware organizations.

Matching fingerprints on smart cards

Match-on-Card is the concept of both matching and storing fingerprints on a smart card. This establishes the physical presence of a cardholder and thereby facilitates a secure proof of identity. The matching takes a split second and is therefore both convenient and fast to use.

Smart cards are known for their tamper-proof environment. By both storing and matching a biometric fingerprint template on a smart card, the fingerprint not only acts as a pure PIN replacement, but becomes an integral part of the smart card; making use of the secure environment of the chip.

Match-on-Card benefits

The technology offers several benefit as it is cost-efficient, flexible and secure. » How can your organization benefit from Match-on-Card

Millions of Match-on-Card users

Today, millions of people worldwide use Match-on-Card to verify themselves at work or in their private life. It is integrated for national ID cards, employee cards and bank cards across the world but the application areas are numerous. » Read some case studies

Match-on-Card industry organizations

Match-on-Card is a growing segment and several industry organizations are working to promote the technology as well as its standardization.
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Buying Match-on-Card

Several smart card vendors as well as some biometric companies offer Match-on-Card-solutions. » Buy a Match-on-Card solution