Facing Up To Biometric Challenge
Innovise Software and FaceID Biometrics have joined forces to add face recognition technology to Innovise’s biometric portfolio. Face recognition technology...
Read Full ArticleBiometrics, such as hand readers, do not require any details about an individual other than their name. Details of home addresses, bank account numbers or other personal information, are not stored in any file or database. The measurements taken of an individual’s hand are simply converted through a unique algorithm into a number which is what is stored in the database. In fact, even if someone picked up the PC that the software is stored upon and walked off with it, it would offer up no personal information whatsoever.
It must also be remembered that in the main organisations will be using biometrics once individuals have pre-registered within their facilities, either as employees or contractors. The finger, palm, iris or face is then used merely to confirm the individual is who they say they are and genuinely does require access.
Biometrics is used across the construction industry in the UK and could solve many of the problems that British universities face in terms of the enrolment of foreign students.
There’s no doubt that there are data protection issues in many schools and other organisations, particularly in relation to personal information, addresses and other confidential information from social services for example. But, biometrics is not part of this problem and should not be lumped together with wider computer security issues.
The reality is that biometrics is safe, cost effective and it does what alternatives, such as card based systems cannot do, and that is keep people and assets fully secure. The fact is, whether you are an educational institute, or a data organisation, investment in the right security technology is vital. Biometrics is not the problem. In fact, in security terms, it is the answer.
Article written by ThisWeekinFM | Published 13 September 2013
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