Abstract: A biometric proximity card and an access system cooperating with such card are disclosed. The card has a biometric sensor, and a memory storing a reference biometric datum, for example, a fingerprint, for an authorized user. Only when a biometric datum of an actual user matches the stored biometric datum, a pseudorandom PIN generator generates a one-time passcode that can be detected and validated by a door panel or other proximity sensor controlling access to a building or other resource.

Abstract: In a method and system for initializing a time-based one-time-passcode authenticating token, a clock of the token is started at a known initial setting. The token generates an initial one-time-passcode using the time on the clock. Initialization information including the initial one-time-passcode is sent to a server. When the initialization information is received at the server, the server is configured to generate expected one-time-passcodes using the same clock time as the token.

Abstract: In one embodiment of a method of and system for creating one-time-passcodes, a one-time-passcode is created using a value representing the time on a clock. Where a second or subsequent one-time passcode is required before the time value has incremented, the time value is modified and the second or subsequent passcode is created using the modified time value. The modified time value does not represent a time on the clock within a predetermined period of the actual time on the clock. Otherwise unused most-significant bits of the clock value may be modified.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, system and methods for accessing information utilizing an authentication system for verifying that a user is an authorized user of the information access device, and that activation of the device is valid to access the information. The authentication system included in the device issued to an authorized user, reads a user's fingerprint using a reader and compares the user's fingerprint as read with a stored fingerprint of the authorized user of the device, thereby determining if the user is the authorized user. If the user is the authorized user, a pseudo-random generator generates a personal identification number for use by the user to validate activation of the device for accessing information.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, system and methods for accessing information utilizing an authentication system for verifying that a user is an authorized user of the information access device, and that activation of the device is valid to access the information. The authentication system included in the device issued to an authorized user, reads a user's fingerprint using a reader and compares the user's fingerprint as read with a stored fingerprint of the authorized user of the device, thereby determining if the user is the authorized user. If the user is the authorized user, a pseudo-random generator generates a personal identification number for use by the user to validate activation of the device for accessing information.