Biometrics
SafeTIC AG: Experts share experience on privacy in biometric procedures Mannheim, April 2012. The SafeTIC AG experts in biometric security technology offer helpful hints on the subject of data protection. Especially companies that use biometric methods for authentication, must handle sensitive about privacy. The magazine FACTS cited valuable expert advice from SafeTIC and gives practical advice. Data protection has become a socially established topic. In numerous economic sectors providers of products and services must confront critical data protection to set public one. Among other reasons data-legal aspects play a very relevant role especially in the use of biometric processes. The test – business magazine FACTS has dealt specifically with this topic and also asked the experts of the SafeTIC AG for a professional assessment.
The SafeTIC AG has a revolution in 2011 with the biometric access control system Biovein Security sector called out. Compared to conventional security solutions Biovein offers also on the privacy advantages: this technique developed by SafeTIC does no external characteristics of a person, but analyzed the vein structure of the index finger under the skin. Thus, SafeTIC with Biovein offers a virtually tamper-proof method of identification of a person. Biovein of SafeTIC eliminates the need for cards or smart cards, which represent a risk factor, since they can be accidentally lost or stolen. When it comes to privacy concerns with computer-aided detection of people, have the specialists of SafeTIC AG may experience already numerous and therefore recommend an internal transparency and official briefing of all staff. If it is to introduce a biometric system, a company should it first fully enlighten its employees and acceptance necessarily secure for themselves”, explains Herve Mangonaux, CEO of SafeTIC AG. Da According to the Federal Data Protection Act (section 3 paragraph 7 BDSG) for the compliance with data protection that data processed is responsible, it is imperative that biometric systems operators commit to meaningful restrictions and internally exactly define the responsibility for the subject of data protection. Also the CEO of SafeTIC AG is of the opinion that a detailed internal acceptance fuse causes all of the improved safety and increased comfort benefit properly”can.
About SafeTIC AG as the only European company SafeTIC AG fingerprint and finger morphology detection systems specializes in. SafeTIC is the European No 1 in the area of enterprise security as a manufacturer of biometric readers and providers of Europe most installed biometric access controls. Also, SafeTIC is the market leader in biometrics and Visio mobility. The SafeTIC AG is represented in the entire value chain of security systems. In Europe alone has the SafeTic AG about 15,000 customers.