Biometric System

Using a biometric system, a digital string of numbers that represents the pupil's fingerprint is used as the unique identifier (i.e., the mechanism for identifying the user and accessing their records from the back-end database - Infinity

No image of the pupil's fingerprint is stored on any system. This digital data is decipherable by the biometric readers in the school, but cannot be converted back into a finger print image.

When a student wishes to access their account, they place their finger onto one of the biometric readers. The unique points are identified, the data is matched and the unique pupil account is accessed.

Where biometric technology is available this is sold as a dual technology system, as there will always be a small number of staff and students whose biometric print cannot be taken. For these individuals we supply cards so that all members of the school community are included.