By: KV Sai Mounish, Department of computer science and technology, Student of computer science and technology, Madanapalle Institute Of Technology and Science, 517325, Angallu, Andhra Pradesh.
ABSTRACT –
Now-a-days biometric systems have come as a major technology of the new phase in the workplace security interest, underlining the role of precise personal characteristics for increasing protection levels. This paper focuses on identifying the use of biometric systems like fingerprint recognition, face recognition, and scanning of the iris plus voice recognition in the workplace. It looks at how such systems are more beneficial compared to traditional systems in that they deliver higher accuracy, ease of use, these are some of the points that you have got to face when you are doing your assignment on it: The latter also includes challenges of privacy, security, and costs of implementation also forms part of the discussion. Thus, based on case investigations and existing practices, the article explains how biometric systems are enhancing workplace safety to make working environment safer, effective, and secure.
KEYWORDS-
Biometric systems, Fingerprint Recognition, Facial Recognition, Privacy, Workplace Safety.
INTRODUCTION-
Nowadays, biometric systems have been identified as one of the most innovative technologies that changed the methods of workplace protection. Through the use of accurate personal characteristics, these systems increase the protection levels and are a much more effective solution than conventional security. Solely, applied to the workplace, this paper deals with the application of various biometric systems: fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, iris scan, and voice recognition. Not only does it point to the more experienced, precise, and less fraudulent systems but also easier to process and implement than traditional ones.
Further, the information regards the biometric systems’ limitations belonging to privacy and security issues as well as expenses for their application[1]. Drawing from these cases and current uses of biometrics, this article explains how such systems are changing the nature of workplace security, thus acting as a boost to the safety, security as well as efficiency of working environments.
Implementing Biometric Security in Workplace
Assessment and Planning
Needs Assessment: Identify the areas that contain the threats to the physical environment and threats coming with the work place[2]. State which of the biometrics like the fingerprint, facial or iris, or voice recognition match the above requirements.
Feasibility Study: Carry out a pilot study in order to determine the level of receptiveness concerning the utilization of biometric systems, as well as the receptiveness of the physical structure and organizational factors in supporting the biometric systems required for the organization in terms of cost.
Stakeholder Involvement: Venue Management; As it involves the top management, the IT department and the employees since it offers a means of seeking support in implementation.
Technology Evaluation: Examples of Biometric technologies and their suppliers, and on what the technologies should be benchmarked such as, the accuracy of the biometric technology, the reliability and compatibility with the existing systems.
Pilot Testing: The selection of the specific technology should be tested through pilot trials to determine its suitability in certain conditions, and to investigate if the selection is the optimum solution to producing outcomes in that organization’s environment and business operations[3].
System Integration: Make sure that the biometric system has ease in linking with the other security systems already in existence like the door access systems, time and attendance systems and security systems of the corporate IT.
Data Management: Policies that guide how biometric data is for example; stored, handled and processed are part of the Sops that must be put in place.
Training Programs: Educate workforce so that they would be in a position to appreciate existing new biometric systems in the market and how to safeguard biometric systems.
Communication: Assuage employees
Hardware Installation: The biometric equipment such as scanners, cameras should be installed at different angles in the workplace and switched on all the time[4-8].
Software Deployment: The other applications should also be installed and examined concerning settings that enable the control of biometric information or access to the objects under control or contribute to the evaluation of the efficiency of the systems.
Implementation process in workplace security is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 : Implementation Process
Combining with Existing Security measures
In this particular one, the integration with the measures currently in practice is realized.
Access Control Systems: Thus the biometric system should be implemented as an additional system to the current access control system so as to have understanding on the entry and exit points within the workplace[5].
Time and Attendance Systems: Recognition of the employees using biometrics to eliminate the flaws of timing the employees along with effective proper attendance tracking.
IT Security: It is logical to implement biometric authentication into the IT security policies to guarantee the sufficient protection of the information technology assets.
Employee Training and Adaptation
Training Sessions: It is also important that the employer gives live demonstration of the biometric systems to the employees so that they may have a feel of how it works and the security measures which are attached to the use of biometric systems.
Ongoing Support: Such activities must be forward-looking, such as access to common questions about the changes for the employees and, occasionally, a hotline if the employees need additional information on some aspects.
Therefore, the integration of biometric systems in organizations is a strategic and systematic process that takes technology into consideration together with other factors and people involved. The above steps should therefore be adopted to improve security control and consequently develop a safer place of work.
CONCLUSION –
Thus biometric systems as a part of the workplace security are considered to be a major breakthrough in providing safer and more efficient work zones. These systems employ characteristics of a person and for this reason they offer certain accuracy and credibility that is superior to normal safety precautions. The assessment and planning, followed by the monitoring and maintenance steps emphasize the need for a strategic approach to the targeted integration and employees’ adjustment. Biometric systems has a lot of benefits, few of them include; high level of accuracy, friendly to be used by the people and it also cuts down the incidences of fraud. But implementing the action plans is not without its challenges. To harness the full potential of biometric technology some areas such as privacy and data security, as well as costs of deployment for biometric are critical.
Looking at the examples and cases used in the real world, there is evidence of the fact that numerous organizations have excellent experience in addressing these issues and thus obtain higher levels of security and manage organizational processes more effectively. In future, improvements and developments in biometric technologies together with the integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in the technologies will seek to further build on the strengths and uses as tools of workplace security.
Therefore, biometric systems are in the right place to be the major form of security systems in the workplace in the future, since they provide utmost solutions to the current and future security forms. Thus, as organizations keep on implementing these technologies, they will set the way for a safer, secured, and productive workplace.
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Mounish K.V.S. (2024) Workplace Security by Biometric Systems, Insights2Techinfo, pp.1