Friday, December 13, 2013

Why Facial Recognition Security Companies Have A Future

By Jeannie Chapman


The facial recognition technologies have laterally transformed many companies for better. In addition to better protection benefits enjoyed by facial recognition security companies, they are able to protect the privacy of the consumers and produce better quality and highly innovative products and services. This perhaps explains the reason behind the overwhelming demand of this technology by firms all over the globe.

The system works with computer applications designed to automatically recognized and verify the person whose image is captured and either give or deny such a person the access. The captured image is normally compared to the one already in the data base or the already stored computer frame before a quick feedback is given. The whole process may take less than a second.

Many facial recognition security firms are now adopting the three-dimensional face recognition, a technology that has proven to work better than the older systems. 3D sensors are used to capture valuable features on the face like the eye socket contours, the shape of the nose or even that of the chin which are used for distinguishing purposes.

The major advantage of this latest technology is that a face can be recognized from various angles and at various degrees of light, something that was a challenge with the earlier systems. There are several sensors that are coordinated in capturing the image that is then processed and feedback given, something that may take a matter of seconds.

The security experts currently predicts that identification features like personal identification numbers (PIN) and passwords will soon be replaced by facial recognition technology and other biometric related systems such as the fingerprint technology and the iris sensors. The faster spread of this technology is also attributable to the developers who have been able to come up with simple and affordable systems that are highly effective at the same time.

The working of this technology can be seen in the modern computers fitted with sensors that recognizes the presence of the user and automatically log on. When the user is away, the machine will quickly log off hence protecting crucial information in the process. In such an environment, there is no threat to sensitive information as access to such information is limited to authorized persons only. This is particularly of major importance to financial sector, medical offices and other related firms where protection of client information and other information is of out most importance.

In addition to controlling the access to the information in the computers, the firms are also using it to limit access to sensitive areas to authorized persons only, monitoring the time employees report to work and leaves their work stations and for use as evidence in case of a security breach among many other uses.

Facial recognition security companies are now performing better than other firms as a result of the technologies employed. There is better protection of the secrets of the firm, product information and even customer information. This in addition to other benefits have improved managerial performance and increased profit margins for these firms boosting their market performance. With the coming of cheaper yet highly efficient and effective facial recognition technologies, these firms are set to perform even better.




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