Biometrics uses unique physical characteristics to identify individuals. Historically, biometrics dates back to ancient times when fingerprints were used to sign clay tablets. Modern biometrics emerged in the late 20th century with automated identification systems. Today, biometrics has advanced and is used for applications like airport security screening and unlocking devices. In the workplace, companies are implementing biometric time clocks to identify employees and track work hours. This reduces payroll costs and administrative errors while eliminating "buddy punching," where one employee clocks in or out for others.

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2. What are Biometrics? Technology that recognizes a specific feature on an individual to confirm the person’s identity For example, retina, fingerprint or hand geometry Variety of uses Seen in media and movies 2

3. History of Biometrics Biometrics is essentially using something unique about someone to identify them Simplest form is recognizing someone’s face or a person’s signature Dates back to Babylonian times – business transactions were confirmed by placing your fingerprint into clay Very old caves have paintings on the walls that are signed with the artists’ handprints http://www.biometrics.gov/Documents/biohistory.pdf 3

4. History of Biometrics Expanded to be used by security and police officers, with the Bertillon system Measuring body dimensions very carefully The use of fingerprints for identification started becoming more common True biometrics didn’t emerge until automated systems were developed, near the end of the 20th century http://www.biometrics.gov/Documents/biohistory.pdf 4

5. Biometrics Today Technology has greatly advanced Simply fingerprint identification has branched out to: Face recognition Hand/palm geometry reading Voice recognition Retina scanning 5

6. Uses of Biometrics Recognition of government officials Identifying individuals to pass through airport customs and security quicker Unlocking laptops, as an alternative for a password Opening doors through voice recognition 6

7. Time & Attendance: Biometrics in the Workplace Companies have started to implement biometric time clocks to identify employees and track working hours Using biometrics in time & attendance: Reduces payroll costs by 2-5% Reduces administrative errors and time spent calculating employee hours Eliminates the risk of “buddy punching” Hourly workers punching the time clock on behalf of fellow employees who are leaving early, arriving late, absent from work or not scheduled for work that day (results in employees being paid for time that they did not work) 7

8. Automation of time and attendance is a significant investment for companies, but when planned well can provide a strong ROI Visit www.synerionwfm.com for more information on biometricTime & Attendance solutions! 8 Time & Attendance: Biometrics in the Workplace

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