THE ROLE OF BIOMETRIC SYSTEM AT WORK PLACE. A NEW TOOL FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS

Abstract

Introduction: Organizations use different tools to make sure physical presence. Traditionally attendance was marked manually at work place or in class rooms. With change in technology new methods of marking attendance were incorporated as biometric system. Objective:        To make sure that attendance of person who is physically present at work place is marked and nobody else can mark his presence. Material and Method: The study was conducted on all employees of university where biometric identification with thumb impression is used for attendance purpose. Results: The total staffs undergoing biometric attendance were 2500, about 0.8% members of different category have issues with biometric attendance. People involved in manual working and handling majority of things manually rather than using computer were 10 (0.4%), who faced issues with biometry, 02 (0.08%)staff members from teaching faculty above the age of 65 years were having biometry issues due to age, they faced same problem at multiple other places such as banks, security places etc. 03 (0.12%) people had damaged their palmer surface of the hands while working at home and all were females. 05 (0.2%) people spent a large time working in the garden had rough palmer surface which was a problem in their biometry. Conclusion: Biometric technology as the only means of identification has got some drawbacks. This problem is highlighted in countries like Pakistan where majority of people belong to lower class and have to make their livelihood by working with hands and to use rough object and surfaces which distorts their fingerprints.