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Terms & Conditions| Data Protection | Privacy Policy |
WHAT IS BIOMETRICS? |
As the use of technology, system processes and the internet grows increasingly complex, the need to remember and recall passwords is an ever growing requirement to operate day to day business affairs. This also raises security, operational and efficiency concerns for organisation that are vulnerable to security lapses or potential system attacks that can compromise data networks. Biometric software is an alternative solution that can be operated as part of a stand alone system or as part of a multidimensional security structure. In the past, due to Hollywood portrayal, biometric password software has been portrayed as being reserved for high security military grade operations. In reality, biometric software solutions are now applied as a cost effective alternative to all areas of human affairs and business endeavour. Biometric software works by scanning or reading the end users physical or behavioural characteristics and matching it to an internal database for authentication and security verification. The biometric security system comprises a combination of hardware and software solutions. The hardware has built in process control to facilitate the reading of behavioural characteristics. The most common use of biometric software is via fingerprint, hand and facial recognition designed to capture the intricate physical characteristics of a person's hand or face. This can include geometry and heat signatures which are unique human traits. Other forms of biometric reader software include DNA matching, signature verification and voice recognition. Biometrics software is being adopted by corporations as a cost effective solution for maintain identity, security and access levels. Replacing the traditional role of card issuing, replacement or pin number allocation, the software streamlines operations and enhances organisational efficiency. With business units increasingly co-dependent, biometric reader software can be used across multiple divisions for attendance reporting, equipment monitoring, sales system processing and to control access to restricted zones. The software also supports decision making through report running to ascertain important business data. As a security alternative, it can provide a higher degree of control by requiring end users to supply a password together with physical or behavioural verification. Biometric software is a popular choice for businesses that have been subject to phishing, hacking or key logging attacks. Biometric software is used in military organisations, restaurants, libraries, schools, banking institutions, data centres, border control, airports, science labs and organisations that require solutions for protecting and monitoring data, infrastructure, processes or equipment. |
WHY USE BIOMETRICS? |
Unlike the use of other forms of authentication, such as passwords or tokens, biometric recognition provides a strong link between an individual and a claimed identity. One area where biometrics can provide substantial help is in guarding against attempts to establish fraudulent multiple identities or prevent identity fraud. By searching through the stored references, individuals who appear to have previously enrolled using a different identity can be highlighted for further investigation. It is very difficult to perform this type of check without the use of biometrics. What constitutes a good biometric system is not a simple question because the answer depends greatly on the requirements of the application. Desirable factors include:
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