ThirdFactor | Lower costs has biometrics showing up at your door

Monday, June 23, 2008

Devices such as residential keyless deadbolts, which use fingerprint scanners for locking and unlocking, are seeing more widespread use, according to an Edmonton Sun article.

Thanks to companies such as Lenovo, who first implemented fingerprint ID scanners in the IBM ThinkPad series, fingerprint scanner costs are dropping and are being used in many other private uses both residential and commercial.

Examples of their uses can be seen in a recent trial performed in 75 British schools employing fingerprint scanners to track attendance and library books as well as numerous companies employing biometrics fro increased security and personnel tracking.

Read the full article here.

North American biometric market report released

Companiesandmarkets.com has released a new report detailing the status and expected future of biometric technology in North America. Specifically detailed in the report are market drivers and restraints, industry trends, competitive environment analysis and challenges facing those in the industry taking into consideration fingerprint, face recognition, iris recognition, hand geometry, voice verification, signature verification and other biometric modes.

Potential flaws in biometric vending machine success

While new high-tech vending machines are being released with options such as touch screens, nutritional information displays, wireless coin dispensers, stock monitors and biometric payments, some feel the idea of moving forward with biometric-based payments on the devices may not work yet, according to a Retail Solutions Online article.

Survey says Brits are tired of queueing

New research from Barclays and Barclaycard shows that Britons are fed up with waiting in line, with two-fifths of customers refusing to queue for longer than two minutes and two-thirds regularly abandoning purchases.

Legiant, Fulcrum partner for time and attendance solution

Legiant has announced a partnership with biometric technology developer Fulcrum Biometrics that yielded a low-cost biometric time and attendance tracking solution for employers. The new solution is called FbF Timeclock and utilizes a virtual time clock that an employee clocks in or out via a USB fingerprint scanner connected to a computer and integrates with Legiant’s Timecard software.

Kaba's wireless locks enable secure, low-cost security

Mark Allen, marketing manager at Kaba, discusses the advantages of the company’s wireless locks for physical access control. “It’s the ability to give the customer the same functionality you have in an online system without having to run any wires to the door saving time and money and giving the end user the same functionality,” Allen says.

Webinar points out how biometrics improve call centers

A webinar hosted by Angel.com, an interactive voice response (IVR) and call center solutions provider, and VoiceVault, a developer of voice recognition biometrics, drives at the need for voice biometrics in call center operations looking for unique alternatives to boost efficiency and lower costs, according to a TMCnet article.

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