Biometric Authentication in the Workplace is Gaining Popularity

It is very likely that in the near future, the use of biometrics in the workplace might change the way we work now. A recent survey conducted by Veridium titled “Biometric Consumer Sentiment Survey” shows that 70% of people in the US, who are experienced in using biometric authentication, positively support the expansion of it in the workplace. Among the participants, 35% think it’s required for the speed, 31% focused on security, and interestingly 33% support biometric authentication for password-less operation.

Use of biometric at the workplace

Forever 21, Inc., one of the leading fashion retailers from the US having 700 stores in 48 different countries, is using biometric technology in their stores. They have integrated RightPunch – a PC based biometric time clock from M2SYS Technology with their Kronos workforce management system to secure POS transactions and shift management. Using RigthPunch, they have saved millions of dollars every year by eliminating time theft and buddy punching at their stores. Just like them, many other enterprises in the United States, and other developed countries are starting to use biometric authentication at their workplaces to increase productivity and efficiency eliminating buddy punching and time theft.

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Iris Recognition vs. Retina Scanning – What are the Differences?

In biometrics, iris and retinal scanning are known as “ocular-based” identification technologies, meaning they rely on unique physiological characteristics of the eye to identify an individual. Even though they both share part of the eye for identification purposes, these biometric modalities are quite different in how they work. Let’s take a closer look at both and then explain the similarities and differences in detail: Retinal Scanning: The human retina is a thin tissue composed of neural cells that are located in the posterior portion of the eye. Because of the complex structure of the capillaries that supply the retina with blood, each person’s retina is unique. The network of blood vessels in the retina is so complex that even identical twins do not share a similar pattern. Although retinal patterns may be altered in cases of diabetes, glaucoma or retinal degenerative disorders, the retina typically remains unchanged from birth until death. (Source: Wikipedia) ...

Biometric Authentication to Stop Money Laundering in Pakistan

Recently The State Bank of Pakistan has mandated all of its banks to start verifying all of their account holders using biometric technology. The goal of this exercise is to stop money laundering in Pakistan. In the past; opening a bank account only requires the account holder’s details in printed/written form along with their id cards. However, after this current announcement, to open a bank account in Pakistan, one has to provide biometric data using an e-registration system. This procedure is also applicable for those who have registered before without biometric verification process. Many private banks throughout the globe have already deployed biometric identification solution to reduce fraud at their banks. Biometric technology help banks to know their customers better and revolutionize their KYC process. After implementing the biometric solution from M2SYS for customer identification in the microcredit loan process, this helped Grupo Monge (Costa Rican Capital Corpor...

Car Rental Giant Hertz Deploys Biometric To Improve Customer Experience

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