SECURITY – What Are Middle Market Companies Doing?
November 30, -0001
- Security is top of mind for most companies and individuals
- Technological advances are making a growing list of biometric systems available to control access to facilities and data systems.
I’m often now asked what companies are doing for security.
Just a few years ago, facial recognition software and iris recognition devices were the stuff of science fiction. Today, they are only two of many possible tools companies are using to quickly determine whether an employee is approved for access to a building or a database. Biometrics used for workplace access currently include matching a record of various physical and behavioral characteristic such as fingerprints, arm veins, hand and ear shapes, voice recognition and handwriting samples.
The highly individual nature of a biometric identification system allows tighter control over who can gain access to a secured area or database. Biometric systems eliminate the problems caused by lost, stolen, or shared key cards. These systems may also be used to simplify and streamline the kind and number of credentials and devices issued to each employee.
The challenge for business decision-makers becomes how much security is necessary. Important points to consider include the cost of implementation of systems and the privacy rights of employees. Because these technologies have only recently become widely used, there are many gray areas as to how courts will weigh their use against an individual’s right to privacy. In 2015, both Texas and Illinois enacted laws that protect individual’s privacy with regard to collection, disclosure and retention of biometric information; so consult counsel as you consider options.
Have you considered implementing biometric security measures for your business?
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