| The "identification through digital | | | | American organization specialized in |
| fingerprints" considered by many as | | | | education, training and publications |
| science fiction or accessible only to | | | | related to payroll process), estimates |
| large corporations, is now available to | | | | that the benefits of using biometric |
| small and medium size companies. | | | | systems surpasses 10% of the total |
| "Biometrics" is the science that uses | | | | payroll. |
| unique physiological characteristics to | | | | A study indicated that "fraud in |
| verify the identity of an individual. | | | | attendance" or time robbery, all |
| The term "biometrics" is originally | | | | together with audit mistakes on the |
| Greek, "bios" and "metron", literally | | | | register badges and the human resources |
| meaning "measurement of life". All | | | | plus materials needed for this task, |
| individuals can be identified by | | | | represents high expenses for a company |
| measurable physical characteristics and | | | | in one of the most important factors, |
| such characteristics are the basis of | | | | the payroll. |
| all types of biometric identification. | | | | Also it isn't easy to imagine why: if |
| The techniques that are successfully | | | | your company doesn't have security next |
| used in the biometric field include: | | | | to the punch clock, the employees surely |
| digital fingerprints, voice recognition, | | | | will check in or out for other |
| retinal, signature, hand geometry, face | | | | employees, affecting the company. On the |
| geometry and genetic DNA; among others | | | | other hand, after auditing the badges |
| that are in different stages of | | | | there are mistakes that benefit the |
| development and evaluation. | | | | employee, they rarely would report this |
| Differing from physical objects related | | | | to you: "my pay is wrong... I'm being |
| to security like keys or magnetic | | | | paid more". |
| badges, or other logical objects such as | | | | There are also employees that stay on |
| passwords or security codes (which can | | | | the company premises after check out |
| be stolen, lent or copied with relative | | | | time and benefit to surf the internet, |
| ease), all the biometric characteristics | | | | chat or use the phone lines with ease |
| are unique and cannot be transferred: no | | | | without anyone around. The employer is |
| one can borrow someone's finger prints, | | | | the one not benefiting having to pay |
| eye retinal or genetic code, or at least | | | | extra time. |
| not with any consent. | | | | All these problems can be solved |
| This makes this technology more adequate | | | | implementing a solution using "the |
| to solve control access problems to | | | | biometric clock". This type of system |
| physical installations (buildings, | | | | prevents time and attendance fraud |
| laboratories, confined spaces, security | | | | through digital fingerprints saving us |
| boxes, etc) or solve information | | | | time on auditing badges and giving us |
| security problems (user identification, | | | | precise and trustworthy information at |
| access to restricted documents, etc). | | | | the click of a button. |
| Additionally to this there exists | | | | How much will this cost me? |
| another point of economical importance: | | | | This is the best part: the technology |
| biometrics is used for "controlling time | | | | and mass production makes these types of |
| and attendance", with this companies no | | | | applications accessible to all. |
| longer need to use passwords or employee | | | | There are solutions like the "Biometric |
| badges that can easily be borrowed or | | | | Employee Punch Clock" from VeriTask"> |
| forgotten. | | | | Software that has a complete solution |
| How do biometric applications work for | | | | for small and medium companies that has |
| time and attendance? | | | | a price of $399. This solution includes |
| The most commonly used method for | | | | a semi-industrial digital fingerprint |
| biometric identification for these types | | | | reader and a license to administrate the |
| of applications is the fingerprint. You | | | | time records of up to 50 employees. |
| can collect all of your employee's | | | | The software supports several languages. |
| fingerprints on the system and they can | | | | Plus it's easy to use: the installation, |
| register themselves inserting their | | | | configuration, and the register of 5 |
| fingerprints each time they check in and | | | | employees can practically be done in 15 |
| out of the installations. | | | | minutes. The system also has a series of |
| This type of solution makes registering | | | | additional functions that allows you to |
| more exact, time wise, and prevents | | | | administrate employee schedules and |
| fraud assistance which consists in | | | | inclusively notify you automatically by |
| registering entrance and exit of other | | | | e-mail when an employee arrives late or |
| employees. It also reduces the cost of | | | | doesn't show up at all! This type of |
| printing identification badges or the | | | | functionality we find very attractive |
| need to remember password or personal | | | | especially for a business that has |
| identification numbers. | | | | multiple locations. |
| The main benefit: Saving Money! | | | | So if you belong to the SMB group that |
| The first main reason why companies are | | | | wants to use the ultimate technology to |
| deciding to switch to biometric | | | | benefit your business, you already know: |
| applications is to save money. According | | | | the technology is at the reach of your |
| to the American Payroll Association, (an | | | | hand or better yet, your fingerprint. |