Fulcrum Biometrics—now a Fujitsu company operating as the Biometrics Division of Fujitsu Frontech North America—provides end-to-end identity and access solutions that combine biometric hardware, software, and systems integration. Fujitsu completed its acquisition of Fulcrum in April 2020 to expand multi-modal biometric authentication globally, pairing Fulcrum’s integrator expertise with Fujitsu’s PalmSecure® vein-pattern technology. The company continues to trade under the Fulcrum Biometrics brand while aligning closely with Fujitsu’s global resources.
A flagship of the portfolio is Fulcrum’s FBI-aligned Live Scan fingerprinting systems. These turnkey packages bundle certified hardware, capture and quality-control software, search capabilities, and state-specific transmission. Publicly listed certifications include Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah, and Washington, and deployments cover both applicant background checks and criminal booking. Fulcrum also provides workflow configuration and compliance support so agencies and enterprises can meet local requirements.
Beyond Live Scan, Fulcrum offers a modular stack that organizations can assemble to match their security and compliance needs. Its solutions menu highlights AFIS/ABIS matching, biometric collection, single sign-on secured by biometrics, digital onboarding, eKYC, specialized palm-vein identification, and payment experiences. Modalities include fingerprint, face, iris, voice, and palm vein, with an emphasis on fraud reduction and friction-light customer journeys. An overview of solutions and industries is available on the company site.
Sector-specific guidance is another hallmark. In law enforcement, Fulcrum describes criminal booking systems, integration with RMS/JMS platforms, and field use cases such as FBI RISC mobile ID checks to rapidly identify persons of interest. For financial services, it emphasizes strong customer authentication, auditability, and regulatory alignment across onboarding and transaction flows. Explore Law Enforcement and Financial Services for details on reference architectures and outcomes. For federally regulated firearms workflows, Fulcrum offers FbF® FFL LiveScan Express, which creates and sends EFT fingerprint files for ATF Form 1 and Form 4 submissions—an example of the company’s specialization in high-compliance processes.
Hardware sourcing is simplified through Fulcrum’s ecommerce channel, which complements solution deployments with approved devices and support options. The Fulcrum store lists fingerprint scanners (single, dual, and four-finger), live-scan hardware, palm-vein readers, certified printers and card scanners, mobile ID kits, and large-scale enrollment equipment, plus maintenance and support plans—useful for standardizing devices across multi-site programs. Representative product groupings (e.g., Four-Finger livescan devices) show the breadth of compatible peripherals for integrators.
Strategically, Fulcrum benefits from Fujitsu’s global reach and PalmSecure® technology, which authenticates via subcutaneous vein patterns—offering hygienic, contactless verification well-suited to healthcare, payments, and high-throughput customer experiences. The acquisition was framed as expanding biometric authentication domestically and worldwide while combining PalmSecure with other modalities under Fulcrum’s integration leadership; the company’s “About” page notes its role as FFNA’s Biometrics Division.
Getting started typically involves mapping requirements to Fulcrum’s modules: select the primary modality, decide on on-prem ABIS versus cloud matching, add onboarding or SSO, and choose certified devices from the catalog. Public pages indicate industries served include government, law enforcement, healthcare, financial services, enterprise, education/non-profit, cannabis, and retail. Fulcrum also highlights international presence, with resources for Southern Africa reflecting regional deployments and support. Visit the Fulcrum homepage for contact, demos, and industry use cases.