{"id":615,"date":"2011-03-01T13:31:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T18:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/?p=615"},"modified":"2025-12-08T02:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T07:09:26","slug":"eliminate-the-hassles-of-id-cards-and-pin-codes-with-biometric-identification-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/guest-blog-posts\/eliminate-the-hassles-of-id-cards-and-pin-codes-with-biometric-identification-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliminate The Hassles Of ID Cards And PIN Codes With Biometric Identification Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-626\" title=\"Horizon-Blue_RGB_with-tag\" src=\"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Horizon-Blue_RGB_with-tag-600x334.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"79\" \/><\/strong><strong>Please enjoy this guest blog post from our Partner, Horizon Software. \u00a0Horizon Software International is an innovative global leader in software, services and technologies for food service operations. The company, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner headquartered near Atlanta, GA, offers comprehensive food service solutions including Point of Service (POS), inventory management, menu planning, procurement, production, digital signage, temperature management, integrated vending, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This post was written by Amy Huff, SNS, Vice President, Marketing at Horizon Software.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many schools are realizing that biometric identification is no longer a high-tech futuristic concept and that it can significantly increase serving line speeds in the cafeteria. \u00a0Biometrics is a practical and affordable method of identification, removing the drawbacks associated with forgotten PINs, lost cards, and the potential for misuse due to bullying and other factors.<\/p>\n<p>There are significant benefits to using biometrics for student identification:<\/p>\n<p><strong> Improve efficiency<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Serving line speeds improve significantly when using biometrics rather than traditional identification methods. 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