If adding biometrics makes a facility more secure, should the technology be used at every door?
A. You may want to use the technology at every entrance, but first you need to weigh the benefits and cost. For high-security areas, the answer would be yes. For high-traffic areas, the answer may be no — at least during peak hours. Using biometrics adds time to the authentication process, so you need to be cautious of creating entry queues. In some facilities, a queue may be simply an inconvenience, while in others an external queue may be identified as an unwelcome target. Q. How has Honeywell responded to HSPD-12 and FIPS 201 requirements? A. As part of the FIPS 201 PIV II solution, the contact interface on the OmniAssure smart chip provides access to two stored fingerprint templates in an interoperable ANSI 378 fingerprint template standard. These fingerprints are not accessible via the contactless interface for physical access. However, we do use the contact interface on PIV II cards during registration of cardholders into Pro-Watch and WIN-PAK PE in order to authenticate the car
