Fingerprint Cards Says AllKey Powers Biometric Server-Rack Access Control in Indian Data Centers

Fingerprint Cards says its FPC AllKey biometric technology is being used in a new server-rack access control solution aimed at Indian data centers. The company said the system provides biometric authentication at the individual rack level rather than only at building or data hall entry points, tightening access control for critical infrastructure environments.

According to the company’s announcement, the solution was developed by ActChip for Dynamic-Technologies. The deployment positions Fingerprint Cards’ AllKey platform inside a growing Indian data center market where operators are seeking more granular controls to reduce insider risk and meet compliance requirements.

Rack-level access is a more targeted approach than perimeter security, because it ties identity checks directly to the equipment that stores or processes sensitive data. Fingerprint Cards said the solution is designed to verify authorized personnel before a rack can be opened, which can improve auditability compared with traditional key or badge-based access.

The launch extends Fingerprint Cards’ recent work in packaged biometric authentication modules. The server-rack deployment builds on the FPC AllKey Ultra launch that paired the platform with a secure element for passkey-grade use cases, and it appears to draw from the architecture behind the AllKey Ultra FIDO platform for turnkey biometric authentication.

India is already a key market for hardware-based authentication, and Fingerprint Cards has highlighted regional demand for biometric modules in recent announcements. That regional appetite is underscored by the AllKey Pro design win in India for FIDO2 authenticator manufacturers, which signaled growing interest in fingerprint-based security for enterprise deployments.

Fingerprint Cards did not disclose deployment volumes, customer names, or pricing for the rack-access system, and no direct quotes were included in the release. The company said the system is targeted at data centers in India and is part of a broader push to bring biometric verification closer to critical assets rather than limiting it to facility entrances.

For data center operators, biometrics at the rack level could help enforce least-privilege access, reduce shared credential risks, and improve accountability when equipment is serviced. For the biometrics industry, the announcement marks a further shift toward embedded authentication hardware that can be integrated into specialized infrastructure rather than limited to consumer devices.

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By the ID Tech Editorial Team