Biometric access control cards: the extended benefits (Part One)

Why biometric access control cards are good for the business

Biometric data provides an additional layer of security for access control systems. It proves that the person seeking access not only has the right card, but is positively identified as the specific individual authorised to use it.

With the clever use of technology, secure fingerprint access cards require no password or PIN. This remove the risk of users writing these details on the card and thereby negating this second authentication factor.

Simply placing a finger on the biometric access card close to the reader is sufficient to grant or otherwise deny access and maintains strong two-factor authentication at all times.

Additional benefits

Biometric access control card company Freevolt Technologies has found that its secure fingerprint access control cards also offer many added benefits for the host business.

There’s no added infrastructure set-up: the latest fingerprint-activated cards can be read by all existing NFC devices as the key biometric data remains on the card. This means there’s no need to invest in new access control infrastructure, and affords the host organisation the freedom to introduce the cards on a trial basis or to target specific higher security areas alongside existing systems.

Further, secure fingerprint-based access control cards are easy to set up, requiring minimal time from the IT team. Since S-Key cards are battery-free, they do not need regular replacement.

In addition, biometric access control cards are made to match the standard card footprint and thickness. They work with your existing access control system and printing systems as well as current lanyards and card holders.

Saving time

Two-factor authentication by PIN typically takes 3-5 seconds from presentation of the card to the granting of access. Biometric access control cards take just 1-2 seconds, in turn yielding a cleaner and more efficient end user experience.

No more forgotten passcodes means improved efficiency. Businesses who use two-factor authentication via PIN must support users who forget their passcode. Resetting takes time for both the employee and security personnel, which has a direct impact on costs.

Biometric authentication provides a vital additional security layer such that cards used for physical access control can also be employed for logical or password-free access control. Multi-use cards are convenient to use and store and simplify ‘convergent’ access (ie the ability to grant access across a range of different systems through a single and strong authentication tool).

Hybrid working and staff changes can make it hard to track when – and where – individuals are located on the premises. Fingerprint-activated access control cards deliver clear and reliable data, which can be used for anything from tracing contamination routes through to designing smart energy control systems.

S-Key biometric cards – the winning solution

Enhanced security access cards are key to protecting businesses against the cost and disruption of physical security breaches. Biometric access card company Freevolt Technologies’ secure fingerprint access control cards provide a fast and cost-effective solution, delivering targeted control without infrastructure investment and providing added benefits for the host business.

*Telephone Freevolt Technologies on (telephone) +44 (0) 203 176 2350 or send an e-mail to info@freevolt.tech for an evaluation card in order to trial this secure and sustainable access control system

**Additional information is available online at www.freevolt.tech/s-key/

***Read Part Two: Biometric access control cards: the extended benefits