CardLab provides passwordless biometric authentication, protecting enterprises and critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats and now adds FIDO-certified biometric card and server login solutions.
Cybersecurity and digital convenience are now major hot topics, something CardLab foresaw and addressed by adapting our current strategic focus. With global cybercrime costs reaching $9.22tr in 2024 and projected to surge to $14tr by 2028, and with the introduction of quantum computing we must realize that traditional security measures are failing. Stolen credentials, human error, cyber warfare, social engineering, and privilege misuse, such as credential and password sharing, present major risks to digital infrastructure. CardLab has taken on the challenge to solve this by replacing passwords and conventional authentication methods with a much safer and more convenient biometric authentication method.
Since our incorporation in 2006, CardLab has addressed these ever-increasing threats with a mission to provide security that is convenient, reliable, and scalable. As a global leader in advanced biometrics, the company specialises in logical and physical access control, identity management, and infrastructure protection. Research and development of biometric cards and authentication solutions take place in Denmark, and advanced biometric card manufacturing in Thailand, making CardLab a ‘one stop shop’ for all biometric ‘Authentication as a Service’ needs.
Through nearly two decades of focused development, CardLab has established itself as a pioneer in biometric authentication technology. With seven patent families, technologies have been developed for smart cards and biometric authentication. With the efforts also being recognised under the EU Horizon 2020 with a ‘Seal of Excellence’, CardLab has consistently pushed the boundaries of what secure authentication can achieve. CardLab now offers a comprehensive suite of solutions: multiple configurations of the biometric FIDO-certified Access Card, the high-end biometric Defender Card, and the QuardLock FIDO-certified authentication system, representing the culmination of years of research and real-world testing.
Revolutionary biometric authentication technology
CardLab has developed what may possibly be the fastest, most convenient, user-friendly, and secure biometric multi-factor authentication solution available today. The technology provides biometric-verified passwordless access and tokenised authentication for enterprises, Governments, and critical infrastructure, addressing a fundamental weakness in traditional security systems – device-based authentication. CardLab has taken one step further and moved from device-centric to person-centric authentication, allowing only the rightful user access and eliminating the value of stolen, copied, or lured hardware credentials and passwords.
CardLab’s approach centres on offline biometric verification, a critical distinction in an increasingly connected world. By processing biometric data directly on the card rather than transmitting it across networks or via a connected device, CardLab eliminates one of the most significant vulnerability points in authentication systems. This offline capability ensures that biometric information never leaves the user’s possession, providing protection against data interception and reducing exposure to network-based attacks.
CardLab’s authentication process is secure, easy to use, and efficient. Users verify their identity using their fingerprint on the card, which communicates with the backend system via near-field communication or Bluetooth Low Energy. The backend verifies the user through tokenization, and access is granted – all within seconds. This seamless experience proves that security need not compromise convenience.
Comprehensive product suite
CardLab offers multiple biometric card configurations, engineered for varying security requirements and use cases.
CardLab Access Cards serve as the foundation for enterprise security, integrating offline biometric verification with contactless communication and FIDO2-certified authentication. These cards can function as employee identification, door access credentials, and system login tools, providing organisations with a unified solution for physical and digital access control. This versatility makes them ideal for businesses seeking to streamline their security infrastructure while enhancing protection and reducing IT support costs on password protection.
Being a card manufacturer, CardLab offers full customisation to meet specific end customer requirements and branding needs, allowing organisations to maintain their identity whilst implementing robust security measures.
QuardLock: Next-generation identity management
In parallel to releasing the FIDO-certified Access card, CardLab is also releasing the QuardLock backend system for comprehensive identity management in a zero-trust environment. This includes a fully digital API solution and the verification platform for the tokenised identity created offline on the biometric card once the fingerprint is approved.
The QuardLock API solution enables passwordless integration through multiple methods, including QR code scanning, near-field communication, Bluetooth Low Energy, and FIDO server authentication. Users can replace traditional username and password combinations by simply scanning a QR code on their screen with their smartphone and verifying their identity through face scan or fingerprint. This smartphone-based solution is well-suited to applications such as loyalty platforms that do not require the highest levels of security but have a need to improve the user experience by eliminating the use of static passwords.
The system adheres to zero-trust principles by validating every request, ensuring that access is never assumed but is always verified. As a FIDO2 certified solution, QuardLock meets international standards for authentication security, providing organisations with confidence in their compliance.
For high security requirements, the combination of CardLab Access cards with the QuardLock token verification platform delivers secure user authentication, protection through offline tokenisation of identity while securing GDPR compliance and defending against deep fake and cyber threats.
CardLab offers the QuardlLock solutions with flexible deployment options to suit different organisational needs. Clients can choose hosted Authentication as a Service (AaaS), white-label solutions that integrate seamlessly with their brand, brand, on premise installations or white label installations with with comprehensive service level agreements.
The QuardLock API solution enables organisations to integrate passwordless authentication into existing systems without major architectural changes, making the transition to enhanced security practical and cost-effective.
Addressing emerging threats
As the digital threat landscape evolves, so too must security solutions. CardLab has demonstrated foresight in addressing one of the most significant emerging challenges: quantum computing. While quantum computers promise revolutionary capabilities, they also threaten to render much of today’s encryption obsolete. CardLab’s offline biometric verification and identity tokenization approach disrupts the logic that fully digital solutions are built on, which makes them easy to break by a Quantum computer using immense brute force power. By providing this offline element in the code, CardLab disrupts the logic and makes it a quantum-resistant security model, ensuring that organisations investing in these solutions are protected not just today but against tomorrow’s threats.
CardLab’s commitment to continuous innovation means that security strategies are constantly refined. Rather than viewing security as a static implementation, CardLab treats it as an evolving response to an ever-changing threat landscape whilst keeping up with the latest security trends. This philosophy ensures that customers benefit from ongoing improvements and adaptations without requiring complete system replacements.
Global manufacturing excellence
CardLab’s manufacturing facility in, Thailand, represents a vital component of our ability to deliver world-class solutions at scale. The factory combines advanced technology with efficient, high-quality manufacturing processes. Whether producing prototypes for testing or managing large-scale manufacturing runs, the Thailand operation maintains consistent quality standards.
Seamless integration and partnership
CardLab recognises that even the most advanced security technology delivers value only when successfully integrated into existing infrastructure. The company partners with system integrators worldwide to incorporate biometric authentication into customers’ current information technology systems, ensuring minimal disruption during implementation.
The API-based deployment model for QuardLock allows organisations to elevate their security posture whilst maintaining familiar workflows and interfaces. This approach acknowledges that security improvements should strengthen rather than hinder operational efficiency. System integrators appreciate CardLab’s collaborative approach, which provides technical support and customisation options to address unique deployment challenges.
Experience CardLab technology first-hand
Understanding that organisations need to evaluate security solutions before full deployment, CardLab offers Design Kits for its CardLab Access card systems. These kits are an ideal way to test the capabilities of CardLab’s biometric card solutions in real-world scenarios.
Each Design Kit includes cards, a charger, and a card reader for straightforward setup, and step-by-step integration instructions. Importantly, CardLab provides support from its Denmark research and development team, ensuring customers can explore the technology’s capabilities with expert guidance. The kits also include CardLab configurator access, allowing organisations to experience the customisation options available for full deployments.
This hands-on approach enables decision-makers to evaluate authentication speed, user experience, integration complexity, and system compatibility before committing to organisation-wide implementation. The Design Kits demonstrate CardLab’s confidence in its technology and commitment to ensuring clients make informed decisions and adopt a security level suitable for their operations.
A future built on secure identity
As digital transformation accelerates across industries and threats grow more sophisticated, the fundamental challenge of secure authentication becomes increasingly critical. CardLab’s comprehensive approach of combining advanced biometric hardware, flexible backend systems, and continuous innovation provides organisations with a foundation for secure operations today and resilience against tomorrow’s challenges.
The company’s solutions prove that security and convenience are not mutually exclusive. By eliminating passwords whilst enhancing protection, CardLab enables organisations to improve both their security posture and their operational efficiency. As 83% of companies express concern about system accessibility and 45% report security incidents within the past year, solutions that address both security and usability become not just advantageous but essential.
CardLab invites organisations seeking to strengthen their authentication infrastructure to explore how CardLab Access Cards, and QuardLock Backend and API solutions can protect their enterprises whilst simplifying user experience. In an era where identity is at risk, CardLab provides the tools to defend it effectively and provide the unbreakable link between the physical and digital identity.
Please note, this article will also appear in the 24th edition of our quarterly publication.
