Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and analysing biological data.

In information technology, biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics, such as fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, for authentication purposes.

Authentication by biometric verification is becoming increasingly common in corporate and public security systems, consumer electronics and point of sale (POS) applications. In addition to security, the driving force behind biometric verification has been convenience.

Biometric devices, consist of:

• A reader or scanning device.
• Software that converts the scanned information into digital form and compares match points.
• A database that stores the biometric data for comparison.

Nursery/School Systems

As a valued early years provider, you will be aware that high levels of security are of vital concern to parents. Indeed, they are a major determining factor when parents are choosing a nursery for their child.

Royle Security use a fingerprint door entry system specifically designed for nursery schools and other early years provision. Only authorised personnel (including staff and parents) have their fingerprints registered on the system, ensuring that no unauthorised person can gain access to the premises. This also means that staff members do not need to worry about remembering key cards, fobs or pin numbers which can be easily lost, stolen or duplicated.

This highly effective system has already been installed into many nurseries around the UK where it has gained a significant increase in parents’ confidence with regard to their children’s safety. Nurseries have also reported a higher intake of new starters as well as increased attendance. Parents gain peace of mind from the increased security which is, of course, invaluable.

In line with ‘Every child matters’, staying safe is an important outcome. Keeping children safe is of paramount concern to all early years’ providers, and this system has been praised by Ofsted with regard to safeguarding children whilst attending nursery.
Ofsted now require all nurseries to have an access control system in place.

This security system is installed in many early year premises around the UK – all with very positive feedback from both parents and providers. The system can be tailor-made to suit your particular needs and premises. This is a very cost effective system for early years providers as it has shown to both reduce costs and improve the uptake of nursery places.

Care Home Security Systems
Are you leaving security to chance and at the same time limiting your potential revenue?

As a trusted provider of care to the elderly and infirm, you will be aware that high levels of safety and security are of vital concern to both residents and also their family and friends. Indeed, they are major determining factors when deciding which care home to select as their preferred choice.

Royle Security use a fingerprint controlled door entry system specifically designed for care homes. All care home proprietors face the dilemma of whether to adopt an open door policy or a manned reception desk, whilst some elect to answer the doorbell to every caller. None of these solutions are ideal in terms of security or, indeed, human resource costs.

A biometric fingerprint system allows the care home and residents to control access permission at the main entrance and therefore, provides the ability to adopt a secure, ‘open-door’ policy 24/7. Traditional key, card and PIN systems were an excellent choice in their day but these have been superseded by an access control that can’t be lost, stolen, transferred or forgotten - the human fingerprint.
A biometric system offers multiple, tangible benefits to both proprietors and residents.

Time & Attendance Systems
As an established company and employer, you will be aware of the need for an accurate Time & Attendance System to control employee costs, productivity and profitability.
Use of the fingerprint for the biometric identification and registration of employees is the only accurate and cost-effective way of ensuring that you pay staff only for the hours that they have actually worked whilst, at the same time, eliminating abuse of the system.

Traditional systems that rely on swipe cards, key fobs or PIN numbers were an excellent choice in their day but these have been superseded by a registration control that can’t be lost, stolen, transferred or forgotten - the human fingerprint.

• Eliminates ‘buddy punching’/’time theft’ caused by transference of cards, fobs or PIN numbers.
• Saves the cost of providing cards or key fobs and subsequent replacements.
• Delivers a rapid return on investment.
• Increases productivity and consequently, profitability.
• Decreases manual input and administration time, reducing HR costs.
• Increases the accuracy of hours worked/costs incurred to an unparalleled level.
• Provides easy budgeting compilation and analysis.
• Optimises employee / employer relations.
• Supplies proactive, ‘real time’ information on which to make cost saving / money making decisions.
• Provides automatic email alerts to highlight pre-determined anomalies, trends and lateness etc.
• Retain unlimited historical records of all existing, temporary and former employees.

Call us now on freephone 0500 1 0500 2 and arrange your free, no obligation security survey.