Why Biometric Time Clocks Are Ideal

Biometric time clocks have arrived, and arrived in a big way. Yet while businesses are jumping on the bandwagon, getting rid of old punch card systems, and going biometric several misconceptions still exist about this amazing technology.

Much like any security system, biometrics are only as good as the people who implement it. In the case of biometric time clocks, the information, except in select cases, is not stored after the employee leaves the firm. Secondly, most of the devices do not read fingerprints, but hand physiology, shape, and temperature.

In other words, biometric time clocks are not a threat to personal privacy. What the devices do, in any case, is improve security for the company. From an employee's point of view, the machines are convenient, since the worker can merely place a hand under the scanner and get the green light for clearance. Office workers in sensitive settings are usually happy to know that their safety is uppermost in the mind of business owners.

Biometric hand punch technology and fingerprint machines save businesses significant amounts of money for various reasons. First, the clocks are extremely efficient data storage devices. If programmed correctly, they are error-free and easy to operate and employers no longer need to worry about "buddy punching." Also, hand geometry cannot be falsified. If a person cannot pass the biometric clock scan, he or she will not be permitted into the location, and an alarm of some kind will be triggered.

For the primary task of record keeping, biometric time clocks are ideal, as they do the job fast and efficiently. Records are stored either in the clock on site, or can easily be routed via Ethernet to any computer terminal at the company's headquarters, whether that site is next door or across an ocean.