Advantages of Biometrics : Why opt for biometric technology?

Biometrics allows you to replace "what you have" and "what you know" security adages with the all important "who you are" byword, hence contibuting one of the most substial benefits to the security arena. Advantages of biometrics will help in your quest to curb the "Why Biomterics" question. We have enlisted some of the most sought after advantages of biometrics for you;

Advantages of Biometrics :

*  Increase security - Provide a convenient and low-cost additional tier of security.

* Reduce fraud by employing hard-to-forge technologies and materials. For e.g.Minimise the opportunity for ID fraud, buddy     punching.

* Eliminate problems caused by lost IDs or forgotten passwords by using physiological attributes. For e.g. Prevent     unauthorised use of lost, stolen or "borrowed" ID cards.

*  Reduce password administration costs.

*  Replace hard-to-remember passwords which may be shared or observed.

*  Integrate a wide range of biometric solutions and technologies, customer applications and databases into a robust and     scalable control solution for facility and network access

*  Make it possible, automatically, to know WHO did WHAT, WHERE and WHEN!

*  Offer significant cost savings or increasing ROI in areas such as Loss Prevention or Time & Attendance.

*  Unequivocally link an individual to a transaction or event.