For a long time, biometrics were slow to catch on. Today, though still not completely mainstream, the use of biometrics has increased, as businesses and organizations across various industries are becoming more comfortable with biometric verification systems. Enterprises are also… Read More
Archive for the ‘Biometrics’ Category
Simplifying Biometric Access Control
Biometric technology is the next big thing in the sphere of access control. This is because biometrics eliminate many of the potential shortcomings of the vast majority of access control technology that has been in use up to this point…. Read More
How Biometrics Are Making Hospitals More Secure
Security is a top priority in hospitals, specifically with regards to patient records. Within the last decade, records have moved at an astounding pace from manilla folders to electronic databases, making record access much easier and significantly improving workflow. Unfortunately,… Read More
Biometrics: The Future of Authentication Systems
Biometrics is often thought of as the stuff of forensic crime shows or spy movies. However, it has been making the move from the big screen to the real world for the past few decades, albeit at a slow pace…. Read More
Biometrics, Physical Access Control & Convergence
Despite a seemingly constant call for convergence from IT professionals, physical access control systems that are joined with logical access control systems are still hard to find. But why? Well, the answer seems to lie in the struggle between IT… Read More
Biometric Technologies are Transforming Campus Security and More
Biometric technologies are being utilized in universities nationwide in several ways, ways that may surprise you. Yes, biometrics are being used to keep students safe. But did you also know that many universities are using biometric technologies to more effectively… Read More
The Biometrics Industry and Maryland
Biometrics – the identification and verification of individuals via biological and even behavioral traits – is expected to become an $11 billion industry by 2017. And many believe that biometrics could be the answer to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s (D)… Read More