Morpho (Safran group) has won a Security Innovation Award* for its MorphoSmart FINGER VP, the world's first ever multimodal finger vein and fingerprint device. Presented on 4th October at Security Essen 2010 in Germany, the award honors companies whose products and technologies demonstrate innovation, user benefits, economic viability and reliability.

This innovative solution combines Hitachi's vein imaging technology to detect the pattern of blood vessels under the skin and Morpho's fingerprint identification technology. It is the only multimodal device capable of capturing and processing together two sets of complementary biometric data for authentication or identification. MorphoSmart FINGER VP enables unrivalled levels of security, accuracy and performance; it can be used as a standalone solution or for integration into a vast range of end-user devices (access control terminals, ATM, mobile devices for identity checks and secure payments).
"We are honored to receive this Security Innovation Award recognizing our commitment to the development of cutting-edge solutions," said Jean-Paul Jainsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morpho. "The award confirms our innovative approach to the development of new biometrics applications."