Biometric locks grant access to a place based on a unique body trait. They work by either scanning your retina or fingerprints or analyzing your voice to identify you. As modern businesses are switching to these locks, many misunderstandings about how they work have been spread around. Here are the facts to clarify these incorrect assumptions.

Popular Myths About Biometric Access Systems

1. Complex Installation

A biometric lock is effortless to install for a certified locksmith, who should be able to complete the process within minutes. The networking system it's connected to may take some time to start working, however. The installation process is similar to a surveillance camera—something your office likely already has.

2. Stolen Information

Most biometric systems, including locks, store your retina, voiceprint, or fingerprint data as code, so it doesn't actually take a picture of your personal information. The code calculates the distance between the lines of your fingerprint, retina, or vocal pattern, not the print or eye itself. Therefore, no data can be distributed because it technically doesn't exist in the system.

3. Difficult Use

When you compare biometrics to a traditional lock, it can be intimidating, but enrolling employees in the system is as easy as creating a number code. For a commercial lock, you or your superior will program an eight-digit code that's specific to you, and then the scanner will read your voice, fingerprint, or retina twice. After that, you can then enter the building via the new system.

4. Inaccuracy

Technology goes through growth periods, so there was a time when biometrics could be easily fooled. Now, the failure rate of these machines is extremely low, to the point that problems are almost nonexistent. Photographs of your eye or print can no longer trick the system.

If you're looking to improve the security of your business, install a biometric lock from Fortress Safe & Lock in Cincinnati, OH. For over 25 years, this locally operated and owned locksmith company has used the latest technology to protect local businesses. They are trusted enough in the community to be members of the Ohio Locksmith Association, Associated Locksmiths of America, and the American Society for Industrial Security. Call (513) 772-4392 to make an appointment, or visit them online to learn more about the company’s history.