BIO-key partners with California Ed Tech Joint Power Authority

BIO-key (BKYI) announced a new partnership and Joint Purchase Agreement with California’s Education Technology Joint Powers Authority, an alliance of 195 K-12 schools and school districts serving over 2.6 million students. BIO-key’s PortalGuard Platform was accepted as an approved identity management solution by the Ed Tech JPA following an extensive Request for Proposal and review process. Considering California’s growing regulatory limitations on the use of personal mobile devices in schools, PortalGuard’s phone-less and tokenless authentication options stand as competitive differentiators among Multi-Factor Authentication solutions that center on phone authenticators and hardware security keys. California’s Ed Tech JPA centralizes software and technology procurement for member schools and school districts, saving time and resources and ensuring compliance with data privacy and public bidding laws. Following its review and approval, PortalGuard is now available and easily accessible to all Ed Tech JPA members across the state at aggressive pricing and standardized licensing terms for streamlined procurement.