Biometric technology offers advanced verification for employees in every industry. Because biometric systems identify people through physical measurements of unique human characteristics or behavior, they thwart attempts of time fraud, where one employee punches for another. Biometric systems do not require easily-lost or stolen badges, or other identifying objects. Employee attendance verification is a major use of biometrics today.

Biometric technology offers the promise of an easy, secure method to make highly accurate verifications of individuals. Not only does this technology make our lives easier by eliminating the need to carry badges and other identification, but it prevents the use of forged tickets, badges, or passports. These verifications have broad applicability, and people are already being verified by biometrics in airports, office buildings, manufacturing centers, hospitals, and even amusement parks. A biometric scan can provide security access to protected areas, serve as a day pass at an attraction, punch an employee in at the start of the work day, or allow an executive access to his laptop computer.

Digital Persona U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader

• Type: Optical fingerprint sensor/reader
• Scanning window size: 14.6 x 18.1mm
• OS:Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/ME/98/Server 2000,2003,2008

The U.are.U 4500 Reader is a USB fingerprint reader featuring an elegant, sleek design with a soft, cool blue glow and, of course, the unsurpassed performance DigitalPersona is known for. Made for power-users and shared environments, the 4500 is the natural choice for those that want and need the very best. Here’s a look at just some of its features and benefits:

Blue LED	Soft, cool blue glow fits into any environment. Provides a pleasing presence; doesn't compete in low light environments, such as restaurants, or conflict with alarm condition colors, such as in healthcare.
Small form factor	Conserves valuable desk space.
Rugged construction	High-quality metal casing weighted to resist unintentional movement.
Special undercoating	Stays where you put it because of a special undercoating.
Rotation invariant	Touch it from any direction, it still provides a high quality image and matching performance, perfect for shared environments.
Excellent image quality	High-quality optics ensure best image every time.
Works well with dry, moist, or rough fingerprints	Reliable performance over the widest population of users. Reads even the most difficult fingerprints.

Some of the many applications and verticals markets in which the U.are.U Readers may be used include:

Easy-to-use

To use, simply place a finger on the reader window and the reader quickly and automatically captures and encrypts the fingerprint image before sending it to the DigitalPersona IDentity Engine for verification.

DigitalPersona products utilize optical fingerprint scanning technology for superior image quality and product reliability. The combination of a U.are.U 4500 Fingerprint Reader with the DigitalPersona IDentity Engine produces an unmatched ability to recognize even the most difficult fingerprints.