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Biometrics Hand Vascular Scanner |
| EkoTek Lone Worker Protection |
PassagePoint Visitor Management |
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| Biometrics Hand Vascular Scanner |
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| What is Biometrics? |
Biometrics refers to the measurement of biological characteristics unique to each individual for the purposes of verifying identity. These biological characteristics can include the veins in the back of a persons hand, fingerprints, iris patterns, or any other parts of the body whose specific patterns are unique to an individual. Biometrics has been employed in a variety of security applications, including access control for office buildings, research laboratories, immigration control, ATMs, and for computers with sensitive information.
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How does hand vascular scanning work? |
The Vascular Pattern Scanner uses passive infrared technology to capture an individuals unique Vascular Pattern from below the surface of the skin on the back of their hand. This simple to use, very fast, hygienic and highly accurate solution allows for a unique personal template to be captured, encrypted, and then stored a variety of ways. The individual subsequently presents the same hand to the scanner, the live vascular pattern is matched to the stored template and the individual is identified.
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What are the merits of hand vascular scanning compared to other biometrics technology?
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Unlike fingerprinting and other forms of biometrics where the biological information being scanned is on the exterior of the body, hand vascular authentication scans information on the interior of the body and is therefore almost impossible to duplicate, resulting in reduced falsification and fraud. Hence, hand vascular scanning is a far more secure biometrics technology. In addition, the false acceptance rate (FAR) is the probability that another individual is falsely recognised as the lawful owner of the reference data. Our hand vascular scanners have a FAR of 0.0001 percent. The false rejection rate (FRR) is the probability for the lawful owner of the reference data to be falsely rejected when presenting their verification data. Our scanners have a FRR of 0.1 percent.
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Are any other biometric technologies better than hand vascular scanning? |
Biometrics technologies each have their merits and shortcomings, so it is difficult to make direct comparisons, but because hand vascular scanning relies on biological information on the interior of the body, it is more effective than the others at reducing the possibility of fraudulent identification. Hand vascular scanning only requires a simple positioning of the hand under the scanner, thus making it the most easy- to-use biometrics technology. Moreover, to confirm the accuracy of personal authentication to an even greater degree, our hand vascular scanners can be combined with other access card systems to enable "multi-model authentication" that guarantees accuracy through multiple layers of security. |
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What are the advantages of hand vascular scanner biometrics? |
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Non-External Biometrics
Cannot be easily copied and reproduced like iris, fingerprint and facial biometrics can.
US Homeland Security: “... Potentially Not Vulnerable …”
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Uniqueness
Hand vascular patterns are different even in twins
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Adaptable technology
High performance even with skin conditions, large scars, dirt, grime and other contamination
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Low False Acceptance Rate
FAR – 0.0001%
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Low False Rejection Rate
FRR – 0.1%. By comparison, iris has been measured at up to 30%
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Usability – 99.98%
1 in 5,000 might have some difficulty using it. Fingerprint technology is 95% (1 in 20)
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User Perception
Stored fingerprint scans considered invasion of privacy and iris scans are frightening for many.
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User Convenience
Equally usable for persons of different heights and mobility.
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Hygienic
Small surface contact and all surfaces coated with Nano-Silver.
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High Performance in network environments – TCP/IP
Very small (208 bytes) traffic load.
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| EkoTek Lone Worker Protection |
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| What protocol does EkoTek use?
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| EkoTek's radio signals operate on IEEE 802.15.4. The higer level radio protocol is proprietary. Webserver operates via IP/HTML.
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| Can a man down duress alarm be aborted before it is sent?
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| Yes, by bringing the unit back to the vertical position.
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| Are there plans for an external input for a fixed duress alarm unit?
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| Yes. We plan to have a Call Point with external wired input.
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| How often are the repeaters polled for power level?
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| Each device reports its status every 4.5 hours, ensuring that any repeaters running low on battery power can be given new batteries without any change in network effectiveness.
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What is the nominal operation time for the repeaters at 20% power (how long will they last before the batteries need to be changed)?
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| Expected Repeater battery life is up to 2 years. But it is highly recommended to monitor battery power levels via the webserver and organise replacement when battery power drops too low.
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| Does the product have an Australian approval number?
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| EkoTek is approved under Australian low-power radio standards which is equivalent to the European standard.
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| What safeguards are there to stop anyone from accidentally or intentionally clearing a duress alarm/message on an unmanned hub?
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| Alarm messages are automatically repeated/broadcast every minute from the Pager/Fob and cannot be cancelled at the Hub. An alarm must be cancelled at the Pager/Fob from where the alarm originated.
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| Can the system provide for multi-relay output?
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| Currently EkoTek has a single relay output.
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| Is the software licensed to individual hubs, or roaming?
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| Roaming by mobile devices is allowed between Hubs. This can be prevented if required by locking the Hub database.
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| When will the fixed button be available for the repeater? |
| Estimated availability is January 2008. |
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| What are the environmental operands? (eg. -10˚C in a coldroom) |
| -20˚C to +50˚C (non-condensing)
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| Are there belt clips available for the fobs? |
| Belt holsters will be issued with all fobs free of charge starting October 2007. |
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| Are there chargers available for the pagers? |
| A pager charging facility is on the development road-map, but we do not have an estimated availability date as yet. |
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| Can the alert period be changed for low battery warning? |
| The alert period of 30 minutes is fixed to ensure the system is always updated promptly and users are always safe. |
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| PassagePoint Visitor Management |
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| Can I link multiplt lobbies/buildings? |
Yes, all PassagePoint editions can be easily networked using true client/server technology. |
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| Can I pre-register individuals and groups of visitors? |
Yes, visitors can be easily pre-registered by front desk personnel or directly by employees via a browser using the Intranet/Internet Module. |
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| What badge/label printers can be used to print badges? |
Almost any. In fact, any printer using a Windows Driver can be used. |
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What do the Visitor badges look like? |
You may select from a number of template designs or create your own custom badge design. You can even have different badges with different designs. The built-in badge designer makes it easy to create or change any badge design. |
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| What types of reports are available? |
Several commonly used reports are available such as daily visitor logs and lobby traffic reports. Additional custom reports may be created and printed easily. |
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| Can you password protect the data? |
Yes, each user can have unique passwords and access levels. |
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| Do the sign-in computer and the receptionist computer need to be seperate machines? |
Yes, they each require a separate CPU so that they can be performing different tasks at the same time. |
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| How long is the data stored? |
You decide! The data can be kept for retrieval for any time period needed. |
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| Will the PassagePoint software work with the self-expiring badges? |
| Yes, self-expiring badges work very well with the PassagePoint software. |
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| What size badge can it produce? |
Any size the printer will support. Some customers even use full-size sheets on a laser printer. |
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Can i use a business card scanner, signature pad or touch screen? |
Yes, business card scanners, signature pads, touch screens and many other hardware devices can be used with PassagePoint software. |
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| How does the Intranet Module work? |
| Using a link from your company's Intranet, employees can quickly pre-register visitors using a standard web browser. |
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| With the Intranet Module, do I still need workstation licences? |
Yes. Workstation licenses are required anywhere the PassagePoint desktop application is used. The desktop application is used to print badges, view reports and perform administrative tasks. |
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| What features are customisable? |
| Many. PassagePoint products were designed to provide maximum flexibility and customization. Features that can be customized include: |
- Badge design
- Visitor sign-in screen design
- Directory categories
- Security levels
- Various field labels
- User preferences
- Security options
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