Biometric technologies are considered one of the hot topics of the year, particularly with the current worldwide emphasis on security across both the public and private sectors.
Because biometrics are unique physical or behavioural characteristics - such as fingerprints, retinal scans or voice patterns - they offer an authentication tool that cannot be duplicated by a third party or lost by the user, unlike passwords, keycards or PIN numbers.
Khula Information Systems plans to unveil its Biometric Fingerprint Terminal at Futurex - which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 18 to 21 May this year - and aims to demonstrate other uses for the technology, aside from the standard access control option.
According to Khula, its Biometric Fingerprint Time Attendance technology will show companies how they can eliminate "buddy clocking", enable the tracking of employees in real-time, cut out the need for punch cards and time sheets and improve payroll accuracy through reduced time fraud.
The terminal that will be showcased at Futurex is a wall mounted scanner system that can connect over existing computer networks to restrict access and monitor time attendance of up to 4 500 employees across different entry points and even different buildings.
Khula says that the system`s built-in electronic lock controller makes integration straightforward and, more importantly, the system can still fully function when the network is offline.
Other advantages are that each unit can be managed from one central point, and new employees can be added to the system, making it a technology that could appeal to a great cross section of markets, from colleges and universities to warehouses and healthcare institutions.
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