The dreaded coronavirus outbreak has compelled many people and organizations to seriously consider installing advanced biometrics for security and access control. With a high probability of infection from contaminated surfaces, people are now demanding contactless solutions in their daily lives that can prevent them from unnecessarily touching anything. That’s where biometrics technology like face recognition comes in.
With the world moving towards digitalization in the wake of the pandemic, a lot of people have been observed favouring a face recognition access control system that uses facial features to recognize any person entering the organization or requesting access to an area. They are keen on using touchless technology for workforce management as well. Although this technology may not have been very commonly used before, the Covid-19 pandemic has surely changed this trend as people are reconsidering all their security measures for a better, safer lifestyle.
Facial recognition system systems use 3D scans and in-depth image mapping to ensure a speedy and accurate experience. Now, with the help of iris recognition as well, face recognition biometric attendance systems are able to identify masked individuals too – this means that even the slightest exposure to any kind of virus or infection can be avoided with an evolved technology such as this. There would be no need to remove the masks even for a second to enter any premises, and machines like these also enforce social distancing to a great extent as there wouldn’t be any manual requirement to identify individuals.
These devices operate by getting scans for the iris, pupil, upper and lower eyelids, eye corners, skin textures, fine wrinkles, skin colour, skin pores, etc. to identify the person which makes it difficult for the hacker to hack into the system because they do not have to just guess a mere pattern of numbers. As everyone has unique facial features, it gets difficult for the hacker to hack their way into an area which makes the biometric face recognition access control system a successful and more secure way of authentication.
Sprinter Card-based Access Control
A card access control system is also a great option for those who want a contactless protocol for security and access. A door access card reader system comes into use here where each individual will have a unique card defined to themselves, and they can use this to gain access into the building or enter certain restricted areas, or just mark attendance. RFID, the commonly used technology employs radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to allow the transfer of data to identify people or objects without making physical contact with the reader.
One of the most prominent advantages of this system is that data collection and transfer are automated and mostly error-free. This reduces human intervention to a large extent. Also, the cards or tags under RFID access control systems are capable of both read and write functions that can increase usability even further.
In another development, a biometric door access card reader system will have registered the card holder’s fingerprint directly on the card which makes work even more convenient as each person can have sort of their own portable fingerprint scanner. At the time of entering the workplace, the reader makes sure that the card’s biometric matches the person holding the card. This biometric-registered card is also encoded with RFID technology, and together, these two signatures correspond to the card reader to clear authentication. This card access reader method is quite interesting and getting on to become very popular, as it is much efficient than manual attendance.
How Are Touchless Sprinter Access Control Systems More Convenient?
Face and card based systems remove the tedious work of keeping unique passwords or PINs for different access points. As passwords are easier to hack than biometrics, they need to be changed at regular intervals to keep them more secure. Also, they need to be unique and increasingly complicated which makes it more difficult for a person to remember multiple passwords/PINs for multiple access points. For this, choosing an access control system that is centralized at every facility of the same organization will help you use only one identifier to get authenticated at every access point, doing away with the need to register all over again every time you visit a different branch of your company.
These systems makes admittance more restricted and limited to individuals accessing it, and it also makes the verification process easier.
Conclusion
All in all, biometric technology has progressed significantly and is increasingly making its way into people’s daily lives. Biometric technology is here to stay, develop, and conquer as it makes an individual’s job far easier.