{"id":20,"date":"2010-06-30T17:08:13","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T21:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2022-06-21T04:14:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:14:18","slug":"why-do-people-have-difficulty-using-biometrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/biometric-technology\/why-do-people-have-difficulty-using-biometrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Have Difficulty Using Biometrics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The use of biometrics is continuing to spread at an increasing rate in nearly every aspect of our lives.\u00a0 Through its use we can benefit from increased security, accountability, and convenience.\u00a0 But all of these improvements are based on the assumption that the person using the biometric system is able to successfully perform the biometric scan on a consistent basis.\u00a0 When a user is unable to scan, it can lead to frustration, embarrassment, and eventually a bypassing of the biometric system \u2013 thus eliminating any of its intended benefits.\u00a0 So why do people have difficulty using biometrics?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Proper Training\u00a0is Essential <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The biggest cause of user difficulty with a biometric system is a lack of proper training.\u00a0 Many times it is assumed that a person can just walk up to a biometric scanner and scan their finger, hand, or eye properly as if by intuition.\u00a0 Biometric readers are often viewed as simply another computer peripheral, like a mouse or keyboard, and if a person can use those devices they\u2019ll be able to manage with a biometric scanner.\u00a0 This is a misconception that is reinforced by the often too inaccurate portrayal of biometric technology on TV and in the movies.\u00a0 Unfortunately, today\u2019s biometric technology cannot perform at the same level as those in Hollywood.\u00a0 Users of any biometric system must be educated on how the technology works, and how and what the biometric reader captures in order to use it effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Understanding Limitations of Various Biometric Readers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A large part of the training process is gaining an understanding of the limitations of a biometric device.\u00a0 With newer biometric technologies especially, which do not have the widespread familiarity as fingerprint or iris scanning, the user may not have any idea how the capture device works.\u00a0 There is a certain level of basic understanding that accompanies the concept of a fingerprint scanner \u2013 the user assumes they will be pressing their fingertip against some kind of capture surface \u2013 but the first time they see a finger vein or palm vein reader, there may be no obvious recognition in how they are supposed to use it.\u00a0 The most basic explanation of how the finger or hand should be positioned on the device will often be required to ensure a successful capture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even with more easily recognizable biometric technologies, training is needed to explain possible sources of problems and the methods to prevent them.\u00a0 A fingerprint reader may have difficulty capturing dry or rough skin, and the user must be educated as to how to identify this condition as well as the proper method of preparing his or her finger to eliminate the problem.\u00a0 The correct positioning of the finger to ensure that the fingerprint is captured in its entirety is equally important, and should be demonstrated to users before they register their finger into the system.\u00a0 Something as basic as person\u2019s glasses needing to be removed for an iris scanner to capture successfully may be something that hadn\u2019t been considered before actually using such a device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With proper training, biometric technology is something that can be used by practically everyone, practically all the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Did You Know?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vascular scanning technology such as <strong><a title=\"Palm Vein Reader\" href=\"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/palm-vein-reader\/?utm_source=difficulty%20using%20biometrics&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">palm vein<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a title=\"Finger Vein Reader\" href=\"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/finger-vein-reader\/?utm_source=difficulty%20using%20biometrics&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">finger vein<\/a><\/strong> have near 0% failure to enroll rates and work about 100% of the time? In fact, the M2-Palm Vein scanner can be used easily by just about anyone because it has <strong><a title=\"Palm Vein Reader\" href=\"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/palm-vein-reader\/?utm_source=difficulty%20using%20biometrics&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no\u00a0physiochemical\u00a0restrictions<\/a><\/strong>. Read more on our main website, <strong><a title=\"M2SYS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/?utm_source=difficulty%20using%20biometrics&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.m2sys.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a user is unable to scan, it can lead to frustration, embarrassment, and eventually a bypassing of the biometric system \u2013 thus eliminating any of its intended benefits.  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