Biometric Security

The use of Biometrics is emerging as a preferred security method in most industries. Biometrics offer many benefits over traditional security identification methods. By utilising a physical characteristic for identification purposes, it enhances security levels in that the person being identified has to be present. Biometrics also negates the need for tokens, cards and passwords that can be easily lost, forgotten or tampered with.

What are Biometrics?

Biometrics in security terms are methods used to authenticate the identity of a person based on physiological or behavioural characteristics.

The most well known method is fingerprint identification.

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Biometric Fingerprint Readers work by producing electrical currents when they scan a user's physical characteristic. Sensors contain an analog to digital converter enabling it to digitise the image and store the digital information in memory so that it can verify the user next time he/she needs to authenticate their identity.

The added security that comes with fingerprint access control is an important reason why many homes, institutions and corporate facilities choose biometric sensory locks for their security systems. It is nearly impossible to forge fingerprints and bypass sensory security systems therefore sensors provide an upgrade from conventional locks.

Other biometric technologies used include:

Hand geometry

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Hand scanning works by creating and storing the templates of hand geometry in a biometric device, which are later used for identification and verification processes. Used mainly as employee attendance clocks, these devices have completely changed the scene of business organisations. A hand scanner takes into account more than 90 different hand measurements, including thickness of palm and its surface area and therefore is capable of providing very accurate results.

Retinal scanning

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Retina Scanners work much in the same way as fingerprint scanning but the biometric sensors used are usually touch-less, using thermal and optical stripe line sensors.

Voice recognition

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Voice recognition (also known as automatic speech recognition or computer speech recognition) converts spoken words to text. The term "voice recognition" is sometimes used to refer to speech recognition where the recognition system is trained to a particular speaker - as is the case for most desktop recognition software, hence there is an element of speaker recognition, which attempts to identify the person speaking, to better recognize what is being said. Speech recognition is a broad term which means it can recognize almost anybody's speech - such as a call-centre system designed to recognize many voices. Voice recognition is a system trained to a particular user, where it recognizes their speech based on their unique vocal sound.

Facial recognition

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At Contact Security we offer Biometric solutions which benefit your access control system and can help to keep accurate staff time and attendance records.

All our systems are linked into an Access Control System PC Interface to manage and control access to you building/room.

For more information please contact our office for a no obligation consultation.

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