{"id":6891,"date":"2016-08-25T02:05:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T06:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/?p=6891"},"modified":"2022-06-16T02:54:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T06:54:16","slug":"why-we-love-biometrics-and-you-should-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/biometric-technology\/why-we-love-biometrics-and-you-should-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Love Biometrics (And You Should, Too!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As biometric technology deployments continue to spread around the world, we are witnessing a historic shift change in how individuals identify themselves in a variety of settings. We are entering a digital era where the use of passwords to provide access to and security for a host of services has become intertwined in everyone\u2019s lives. However, relying on passwords to secure our identities is increasingly becoming a security risk whereas biometrics has proven to be a more secure and convenient way of self-identification to secure our information without memorizing truckloads of numbers and characters. Biometrics also offers additional benefits such as improving workforce management<\/a><\/strong>, more secure online banking<\/a><\/strong>, more efficient and equitable government service distribution<\/a><\/strong>, and increasing patient safety in healthcare<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 all examples of why you should embrace the use of the technology to protect your individual identity.<\/p>\n

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What are some practical applications of biometrics in our everyday lives? Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

People are quickly getting used to using smartphones more often for daily activities, even keeping highly sensitive information stored on their mobile devices for fast and easy access when needed. However, an increase in smartphone use raises security risks. Most smartphones are password or PIN protected and when passwords fail to provide protection, people are quickly switching to a multi-factor security system using biometrics to better protect their individual identities. Global business entities are also adopting biometrics to address security concerns. For example, recently Wells Fargo piloted SpeechPro\u2019s combined face and voice authentication technology<\/a> to improve customer satisfaction by ensuring their correct identities to protect valuable financial information.<\/p>\n

Workforce Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

When three out of four employees steal products, intellectual property, and time and US employers lose $20-$40 billion<\/a> on average per year as a result, a biometric time clock<\/a><\/strong> becomes a very attractive alternative to traditional time and attendance methods. Biometrics is a feasible solution to eliminate time theft, buddy punching, ghost workers and inaccurate time keeping. It also enables timely check-in and check-out, increases return on investment (ROI) by more accurate measurement of attendance, and improves employee job satisfaction<\/a><\/strong> by rewarding deserving employees. The main reasons biometrics helps to improve workforce management include:<\/p>\n