Businesses around the world have a large community. They must protect their premises, equipment and other assets and valuables that are kept at the location of the business. This requires a robust and comprehensive approach to security and the use of the latest aspects of biometric security.
Rigorous security can bring challenges as well as assurances. Unfortunately, disruptions that use physical staff checks as a security measure can help block operational efficiency, slowing down organizations and reducing employee productivity due to delays in gaining access to facilities.
The introduction of biometric security in the access control market has proved effective against security and productivity vulnerabilities; it is also one of the biggest trends seen in access control since the introduction of cards.
The beauty of biometrics
Biometric solutions remove the element of human error from the field of security. By reading the physiological characteristics of the staff through fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, iris recognition, etc., biometric security eliminates the need for cards or keys; items may be lost, stolen or borrowed by unauthorized personnel.
Biometric security measures are also designed to provide quick and easy access to people in need. There is no blockage while people search for their keys or cards. No one has to go back to the office to see if they left their card in a drawer. There are no forgotten passwords or PINs.
Biometric technology is constantly evolving
Biometrics is something relatively new and innovative; the foundations of technology actually existed before World War II.
Iris scanning began in the 1930s, while fingerprint recognition technology went even further, until the late 1800s. In the 1980s and 1990s, great strides were made in making these technologies available. and their application in the security industry.
It remains to be agreed, therefore, that although fingerprint and iris scanning have become commonplace in the world of access control (quite recently), in the biometric world there are discussions of even more interesting technologies, which are now becoming an integral part of security. businesses and access control worldwide.
Facial recognition, AI and Deep Learning technology
Facial recognition has become increasingly discussed and used recently. If you have a new smartphone, chances are you already use facial recognition technology every day. It is evolving rapidly with the application of AI and Machine Learning technology in more and more commonplace devices at first glance.
Voice recognition
The unique tones of our voices are as individual as our fingerprints, face or eyes. There are already sophisticated voice recognition systems that can provide access to a number of important services by detecting voice features and comparing them to pre-stored sonic patterns.
An impersonator might be good enough to fool a human ear, but no human being, however gifted, can reproduce the unique mappings of the human larynx and how they shape the quality of the voice when air is exhaled through them.
The world of biometrics is not limited to physical features such as faces and fingerprints; it also encompasses the unique ways in which we move.
While, like our voices, our gait can be copied, sophisticated software can recognize a human movement even when a conscious effort is made to change it. This technology can also monitor the physical signs of suspicious behavior.
However, due to the margin of error, it is unlikely to become a stand-alone access control measure and will likely be used in conjunction with other scanning technologies, such as facial and / or voice recognition.
However, it is an additional security measure that many will probably consider worthy of implementation.
IoT (Internet of Things) and improving connectivity
With the increasing use of IoT devices, we can assume that this technology will have implications for security and access control in 2021.
As security and normal devices become better connected, there is potential for data exchange and information collection between devices. This data can provide business owners with a more comprehensive and detailed presentation of the security measures and general operations to be implemented.
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