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Benefits
For employers
Reduced costs –
password maintenance
Reduced costs – no buddy punching
Increased security – no shared or compromised passwords
Increased security – deter and detect fraudulent account access
Increased security – no badge sharing in secure areas
Competitive advantage – familiarity with advanced technology
For
employees
Convenience – no
passwords to remember or reset
Convenience – faster login
Security – confidential files can be stored securely
Non-repudiation – biometrically transactions difficult to refute
For consumers
Convenience – no
passwords to remember or reset
Security – personal files, including emails, can be secured
Security – online purchases safer when enabled by biometric
Privacy – ability to transact anonymously
For retailers
(online and point-of-sale)
Reduced costs –
biometric users less likely to commit fraud
Competitive advantage – first to offer secure transaction method
Security – account access much more secure than via password
For
public sector usage
Reduced costs –
strongest way to detect and deter benefits fraud
Increased trust – reduced entitlement abuse |