The word “biometric” is derived from the Greek words “bio” (life) and “metric” (to measure). Modern biometric technology is used to record unique physical or behavioral characteristics of an individual. This data is then used to verify a person's identity or identify him/her in a database of enrollees.  Although there are several types of biometric technology, fingerprint is well established as the industry leader. Fingerprint matching technology is:

Universal

Everyone is born with an unique set of fingerprints, and no two are the same. Even "identical" twins have differing fingerprints, consisting of individual characteristics such as whorls, ridges and bifurcations. A person's fingerprints do not change throughout his or her life, even with age and weight gain/loss. This universality makes fingerprint recognition an extremely effective identification technology.

Accurate

PeopleKey fingerprint readers utilize the latest in government-certified fingerprint matching algorithms for speed and accuracy. Our products offer user-definable security thresholds for convenience and high security. At its most secure setting, a PeopleKey fingerpint reader has a false acceptance rate of 0.01%. In other words, there's only a 1 in 10,000 chance of verifying the wrong fingerprint. Our fingerprint algorithm is among the most accurate in the world.  

Fast

Fingerprint readers review a live human fingerprint, analyze its minutiae points, angles and distances, and create an encrypted digital “template” (mathematical representation) of the fingerprint which is made up of 1s and 0s. The template is stored on fingerprint devices and in a databases for rapid fingerprint matching and verification. PeopleKey fingerprint readers can perform a 1:1 fingerprint verification in less than 1 second, and conduct 1:n fingerprint searches at a rate of over 1,700 templates per second.

Secure

Fingerprint data is stored in the PeopleKey readers and database in encrypted template format only. No actual fingerprint images are stored, and templates cannot be reverse engineered to form a fingerprint image. This protects the user's fingerprint data and prevents it from ever being compromised. In fact, many governments around the world are now utilizing fingerprint biometric technology in e-passports, voter registration programs, and national identification programs.

Convenient

Since biometric technology relies on one's fingerprint, there are no keys or cards to be lost, no passwords to forget, and no time cards to fill out. PeopleKey solutions are easy to use and save organizations time and money.

Cost Effective

Biometric access control and attendance solutions have evolved a great deal in recent years and are now available at price ranges well within the reach of both large and small organizations. Return on investment occurs quickly, particularly in time & attendance scenarios where the biometric solution eliminates payroll slippage caused by time card errors and "buddy punching". Please contact us for a quotation.