Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of Amazon One Enterprise. This innovative palm-based identity service was revealed at AWS re:Invent, marking a significant stride in providing highly accurate and secure access control for enterprises of all sizes.
Enhancing security and efficiency
Amazon One Enterprise is designed to transform the way organisations manage access to physical locations and digital assets, ranging from data centres and offices to airports and restricted software resources. By combining palm and vein imagery for biometric matching, the service boasts an unparalleled accuracy rate of 99.9999 percent, surpassing traditional biometric alternatives, including the scanning of two irises.
The fully managed service encompasses multi-layered security controls in the Amazon One device, ensuring protection at every stage of the authentication process. This comprehensive security approach extends to data in transit and in the cloud, providing a secure environment for user identification.
Protecting user privacy is a foundational element of Amazon One Enterprise. Palm images, user credentials, and metadata are immediately encrypted using industry-leading encryption technology. Each user’s palm data is uniquely encrypted, and when individuals leave the organisation or choose to unenroll, they can conveniently delete their palm data through the Amazon One device or have an IT administrator unenroll them via the AWS Management Console.
Streamlined installation and centralised management
IT and security administrators will find Amazon One Enterprise easy to deploy, with on-site installation of devices and straightforward activation through the AWS Management Console. This console empowers administrators with centralised control over user authentications, device statuses, software updates, and analytics on user enrollment and usage. The result is a reduction in operational overhead associated with traditional enterprise authentication methods, such as badges and PINs.
Another notable benefits of Amazon One Enterprise is its cost efficiency. By eliminating the need for physical IDs, badges, and fobs, organisations can significantly reduce expenses related to authentication methods. The service also prioritises user convenience, allowing employees to enroll swiftly by associating their palm with their preferred identification method—whether badges, PINs, or passwords—in less than a minute.
A paradigm shift in enterprise authentication
Dilip Kumar, Vice President of AWS Applications, emphasised that Amazon One Enterprise’s palm recognition technology delivers a highly accurate identification service, enhancing organisational security while offering seamless authentication management with lower operational overhead. Security administrators gain a centralised view of all user authentications across the organisation, simplifying the management of multiple access control solutions.
As businesses seek advanced, secure, and user-friendly authentication solutions, Amazon One Enterprise emerges as a transformative force in the realm of enterprise security.
