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Kaba - Biometrics 

Kaba is the trendsetter in data recording and identifies biometrics as the choice for a modern alternative. It is important to distinguish between the theoretical discussion about biometric traits in personal identity documents and in practice. 

 

What is Biometrics? 

Biometrics is the science of using unique physiological or behavioral characteristics to verify the identity of an individual. The term "biometrics" originates from the two Greek words, "bios" and "metron." Biometrics literally means "life measurement." Individuals are identified by their measurable physical traits. These traits are the basis for every type of biometric identification. 

 

Why Biometrics? 

With biometrics, physiological and behavioral characteristics of the individual are used for authentication, i.e. checking that person's authenticity. It records both unique and common traits. Although the human memory is unique, a person's capacity to memorize is limited. With the constant flow of information, this becomes critical.
Today's media for storing passwords and PINs are only suited for temporary storage media. However, they have one big disadvantage: they can be lost or misplaced. So what would be better for authentication than one's own physical, biometric traits? Biometric traits cannot be forgotten by, passed on to, loaned to, or stolen from users.
Kaba offers two different types of biometric technologies - an identification solution and a verification solution. Basis for both methods is the use of the reference fingerprint for identifying individuals. 

Please click the link to download a copy of our "Biometric Solutions - Bringing the Future to Today" brochure.
 

 

Biometrics - The Identification Method 

The Identification Method

The enrollment station is connected to the PC that runs the enrollment software and the concentrator database. 

The first-time recording of fingerprint data is done with the enrollment station. The enrollment software files the recorded information as a reference template in the concentrator database.
 

B-Net 91 20 Fingerprint terminal

The template is supplemented by a badge/personnel number and distributed to the individual B-Net 91 20 Fingerprint terminals. This distribution takes place once. Afterwards, all data is managed directly in the terminal. 

The terminal identifies the employee by matching the employee's fingerprint with a template containing the employee's personnel number. This comparison with all stored reference data is called one-to-many (1:n) matching.
With this trendsetting procedure no badges are necessary - each person uses the fingerprint for identification. 

For further information on the biometrics terminal B-Net 91 20 Fingerprint please click here.
 

Biometrics - The Verification Method 

The Verification Method

During verification a person's biometric data is recorded at the enrollment station, converted by an algorithm to a biometric reference data record, and transferred to the individual's LEGIC badge. 

For the recognition process, the LEGIC chip's reference template is read out. Afterwards, the fingerprint is being scanned, converted, and compared with the badge's reference data record.
LEGIC reader and fingerprint sensor are integrated into a reader module, that fits into many terminals and subterminals of Kaba Benzing's B-Net, Bedanet and B-Net 90 00 Series. 

This comparison is called one-to-one (1:1) matching. If the two data records match, the employee's identity is confirmed. Another advantage of this solution is that the employee's biometric data is stored on the badge and responsibility is with the holder.