SECURITY


“WHEN USED WITH CCTV,


BIOMETRICS CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY PEOPLE WHO ARE KNOWN SECURITY THREATS.”


FACE THE FACTS: RECOGNITION FOR BIOMETRIC CONTROL


Jason Choy of Welcome Gate discusses the potential uses for biometric technology in security and why


it is becoming increasingly popular across the industry.


Once it seemed the stuff of sci-fi movies – an entry machine scans your eyeball before letting you into the most secure part of a building. Now we think nothing of having our face scanned at passport control or using a fingerprint to open our iPhones, and biometrics are increasingly being used to control access to buildings.


First, a quick description: my definition is the use of technology to scan a part of the body to determine your identity. There are four main types: finger print,


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face, eye, and hand geometry - all with a range of uses and benefits.


As well as controlling access to buildings, it can be used to provide 100% accurate attendance records for staff and contractors, for cashless vending and to improve health and safety by monitoring hours of work. It is now being used for access control in sectors as diverse as defence, education, retail, offices and co-working spaces.


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