Biometric Versus Traditional Access Control
Bio-metrics is an automated method that makes use of human traits to identify/ authenticate a persons identity
. Bio-metric deals with the physiological and behavioral traits of an individual to authenticate his/her identity. These identifiers are measurable, and distinctive. For instance, an individuals voice or hand print can be a physiological. Gait, voice, and typing rhythm fall under behavioral.
Bio-metric access control systems have become a norm in the corporate world. Any size of organization, big or small, is making use of this access control system to keep a track of attendance management.
Traditional access management systems are becoming obsolete due to the invention of bio-metrics, which is more effective and provides real-time data. Traditional means of access control involves card based ID systems, like a driving license or a passport. It can be knowledge based as well such as a password. These traditional types of access control lack uniqueness and can be easily forged by someone. This makes bio-metrics more secure as it is unique to individuals and difficult to duplicate. Therefore, bio-metrics access control is more reliable and secured over the token or knowledge-based traditional access control systems.
Benefits of Bio-metrics access control system:
It is a fast replacing what you have and know security tools with who you are. Therefore, the biggest benefits of it pertain to security. Listed are the key benefits of bio-metrics.
Heightened security The use of human physical characteristics for identification ensure complete security at economical cost.
Reduces frauds It lessens the chances of ID frauds, dishonest punching of ID card by anybody, and hacking of passwords etc.
Makes attendance management system more efficient Bio-metrics provide real-time data that cannot be altered manually. Hence, it provides effective attendance management. Besides, it eliminates the problem of loss of ID cards, or forgotten passwords. Physiological attributes ensures complete reliability.
Cost savings Installing such a device saves costs significantly in areas like time and attendance or loss prevention.
Overall, with a bio-metric access control, you do not have to take the burden of storing passwords or maintaining an admin file for the same. In fact, the event of undue access to key systems via shared passwords is eliminated. Ideally, a company needs to integrate a broad range of bio-metric solutions incorporating attendance management system, visitor management system, customer applications, and databases. This would ensure robust and measurable control solution for a company/ facility. In addition, it will collate all details on who was present where and when, and who did what.
Software Solution to manage and monitor Multiple Bio-metric Security Devices:
eRMS (enterprise Resource Management Solutions) is unified software application platform to manage multiple applications related to physical and logical security of an organization/business.
eRMS is an open source technology which is a modular solution that can scale up to the security and automation needs of an organization. eRMS ensures complete smooth integration, elimination of database duplication, increased efficiency and great savings in the use of manpower and time spent.
eRMS eliminates the need of installing multiple softwares to manage multiple hardware resources deployed for process automation and to secure assets of a company.
eRMS Software Supports:
Time and Attendance Management System with Integrated Payroll Management.
Identity Management and Access Control to multiple locations.
Visitor Management Solutions with document scanner integration.
Patrol Guard Tour Monitoring with route map of premises/location Parking Management Solutions.
Integrated Video Surveillance with Video Analytic.
Electronic Article Surveillance with people counter integration Intrusion perimeter protection solutions.
RFID tracking of products for inventory management.
by: Simon Godchi
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