Are you anxious about unauthorized access to your IT department after hours, strangers being seen in your building, or want to make sure that your employees are working where and when they say they are? Then let me explain how Biometric Access Control is the right solution for you.                                                                                                                           

Here are some things you need to know.

Biometric access control systems utilize parts of the human body for recognition and identification. Iris of the eye, facial recognition, fingerprints and palm prints are a few of the more common body parts used. There are no external credentials such as magnetic swipe cards, proximity keys, PIN numbers, etc. Utilizing parts of the human body eliminates stolen or lost credentials as well as identification fraud.

Biometrics Access Control can be utilized in all business environments. Large corporations and small businesses alike can greatly benefit from using Biometrics. It eliminates re-keying, provides a full audit trail for each user in the system, and no more credential sharing between employees.

Biometrics also greatly increases the security and efficiency of Time and Attendance systems. Employees can no longer “clock in” or “clock out” their friends and colleagues which eliminates the chance of them being paid for hours they did not work.

Biometric access control systems provide a complete log of all users who enter and exit through the system. The system logs time, date, user, department, etc. Surveillance can be integrated with the access control system to provide a video snapshot of the person in real time as they are interfacing with the system.

Biometrics can be used to control access in and out of certain departments within a facility. Certain employees may have access to the IT department or the warehouse. After hour’s access to the front office can be denied to production workers, parts and inventory departments can be denied to all employees between certain hours of the day. The options are virtually unlimited.

In summary, Biometric Access Control is the most cost effective way of controlling the security of your business or facility. Biometrics adds full audit trail capabilities, instant administration using system software, total accountability with no credential sharing, integration with surveillance systems, alarm systems, time and attendance systems and lighting/automation systems. If you are currently evaluating your busniess/facility security needs, seriously consider adding Biometrics to the mix.