Biometric Terminals

Biometric identification provides several advantages over traditional methods that require ID cards/tokens or Password/PIN numbers. Some of the advantages biometric devices provide are:

Eliminates buddy punching – the person must be physically present at the point of identification.
Eliminates badges/tokens/PINs – identification based on biometric techniques alleviates the need for users to remember a password or carry a token.
Improves security – protects sensitive and personal data by replacing PINs, eliminates credentials that can be stolen, and prevents unauthorised access to systems or facilities.

Biometric Terminal for Time and Attendance System

All our Time and Attendance Solutions units have as standard

A steel case with a lockable back
Memory and Battery Back-up as standard, avoiding any lost clocking’s or power failure issues on site.
Works in Live time – giving instant live data
Synced to an atomic clock, so the device never loses or displays the wrong time.
Automatically adjusts for BST.
Powered and Networkable for constant up time and robustness.

User Confidentiality

Chronicle offers fingerscan biometric devices. Fingerscans are not fingerprints. Many people refer to fingerscans as “fingerprints,” but the data of a fingerscan template is not suitable for law enforcement fingerprint matching.

The Chronicle fingerscan products produce a template that represents points along the unique features and minutiae found in a fingerprint pattern. The template files cannot be reverse engineered to reproduce a fingerprint because the reader does not save the necessary information.

Reliability Rules

Successful biometric installation and use typically requires:

Management Support (commitment to a maintenance schedule, etc.)
Training of Supervisors and Employees
Satisfactory Environmental Conditions

Even if all these requirements are met it’s important to note:

Not all users can be enrolled (for various physiological reasons).
Biometric devices are susceptible to vandalism.
Environmental conditions can affect operation (e.g., moisture, dust, cold).

Chronicle uses these fingerscan technologies for their proven reliability, given a few simple rules:

All terminals within a facility are installed correctly (installation height observed, obstructions avoided).
The employee enrollment procedure is closely followed.
The sensor is maintained on a scheduled basis.