subject: Biometric Access Control System: Current Scenario [print this page] Biometric access control is the face of the twenty first century security industry. It eliminates the tussle associated with conventional security practices. An old security axiom goes - 'There is nothing in the world called 100 percent shield'. A Biometric Access control system does not guarantee foolproof protection. But it is guaranteed to be better than the common security practices. This is the reason it is accepted world-wide as an efficient security solution.