How Fingerprint Scanners Make Other Access Control Installations Obsolete

The traditional method used with an access control installation is username and password verification. Many business associates in the United States have been accustomed to this type of access control, and may not be ready to try something new. On the other hand, it is also becoming obsolete. New access control installations are an opportunity to try something new and different, and at a more reasonable price than ever before. With this mentality, we are seeing more business properties having biometric verification methods installed to stay secure.

Breaking Down Biometric

A means of using a person’s biological trait to distinguish an individual’s uniquely qualified identify is biometric verification. Some examples of this can include fingerprints, earlobes, geometry of a hand, voice waves, DNA, retina and iris patterns, and signatures.  One of the most popular forms of biometric verification for access control installations is the fingerprint scanner. It takes very little time to set up a user, and once set in place, is a quick and easy way to grant users access. It is a sure way to prevent unwanted access from those who can easily steal a passcode or an access card, and puts an end to those who claim to have lost their fob or forgot their username.

Cost vs. Convenience

As mentioned above, fingerprint scanners are a smart move for new access control installations. It is a solution for the forgetful employees within a business. It is also a great preventative tool against those who try and make their entrance unlawfully. In many instances, the biometric scanner is going to be a bit costlier due to the sophisticated nature of the technology. Fortunately, savings can be made up because there is no need for the purchasing of cards or fobs. Fingerprints don’t cost a company a penny to supply so every user is able to gain access without an extra expense. It is also more convenient to use a fingerprint scanner for the convenience of not needing to carry around “extra baggage” in the pocket or the brain. Just simply place the finger and walk right in once approved.

Monitoring the Traffic

When there is a business with many different levels of authority and lots of specified restricted access areas, it can be beneficial to have a means of monitoring the individuals who pass through with software that can be integrated with access control installations. Not only can these software integartions provide reports on the traffic through the areas, but it can also create restrictions to specified individuals, and create time zones to lock out traffic all together. The current access control methods that many business properties contain are unable to provide this top tier level of security. With any new access control installations, it can easily be set up with the system, and allow a new level of protection that seemed out of reach to so many business owners in the past.

Making the Choice

The first step is making the choice to upgrade or to start with it all together. Next is choosing the system the best suits your property’s needs. Fingerprint scanners truly have taken a leap out of sci-fi movies, and into many businesses over the last decade. They are the access control verification methods of the present, and will only become smarter and more convenient in the years to come.