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Biometric Access Control

BTC has introduced a new and much improved biometric authentication process that can be used for access control to airports, buildings or even vehicles. At the core of the system is a chip-based fingerprint reader that's extremely flexible in application. And because of the specific technology used, latent images on a reader platen are no longer a problem, and fooling the system is eliminated. For instance, it can't read a picture of a fingerprint. It needs the actual finger.

BTC’s Biometric Access Control . . .

• It is very cost competitive – far less expensive than for instance iris (ocular) recognition systems
• It eliminates false positives – in other words, it effectively denies access to an unauthorized person
• False negatives – denying access to an authorized person – are few and very quickly corrected: just enter again!
• All ten fingerprints for each authorized individual are stored and a match on any one will gain the person access.
• It is very fast
• Setting up new personnel with authorized access is quick and easy
• Managing the system is very straightforward and it easily adapts to unique requirements
• The management software can run on a basic PC and takes up very few resources
• The software easily ties into a payroll system, allowing the replacement of time cards with finger print recognition

So how could it work for you?

• A fingerprint reader is installed at each of the controlled access points (doors, gates, in vehicles, etc.) along with a release mechanism if one isn't there already
• The readers are networked to the computer used to manage the system, which could be a laptop or even a web-accessible site
• A reader for entering data into the system is connected directly to the computer storing the records
• The authorized personnel have all of their fingers scanned
• The fingerprint data is downloaded only to the readers at the specific points the user is allowed to access – controlled by the central software
• The user simply swipes a finger – any finger – across the reader in order to gain access
• The data is stored in the reader, which can operate independently of the network. There is no wait time for network communication or central processing – access is effectively instantaneous
• Power outages, network failures or central computer failures won't automatically stop the reader from functioning – that's up to you
• The reader stores all access information and downloads it to the management computer whenever your process specifies a data download
• The fingerprint information could also be stored on a person's magnetic identity card (swipe card) so the reader compares the fingerprint to the card
• The system can also be tied to equipment to ensure only authorized personnel can operate it – a vehicle, for instance.

Please give us a call at 1-814-838-8934, or send us an e-mail if you have questions or comments.