AuthenTec, Inc. was a semiconductor, computer security, mobile security, identity management, biometrics, and touch control solutions company based in Melbourne, Florida. Founded in 1998 after being spun off from Harris Semiconductor, AuthenTec provided mobile security software licenses to mobile manufacturing companies, and biometrics sensor technology, such as fingerprint sensors and NFC technology to mobile and computer manufacturers.[4][5] On 27 July 2012, AuthenTec was acquired by Apple Inc. for $356 million.[6]
History
In 1998, AuthenTec was spun off from parent company Harris Semiconductor, and in June 2007 became a publicly traded company.