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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Evaluating automated biometric attendace systems

There are many automated systems available in the market which an organization can consider. Following parameters can be used for evaluating an automated attendance system especially the biometric systems which use fingerprints as the identity key for a person.


1. Ability to set up multiple companies/departments – This is important if your organization has employees from multiple departments/multiple legal entities in the same premises and attendance tracking is required at the department/entity level from compliance perspective

2. Quality and robustness of hardware – It is important to check the operating conditions the device can withstand. This is particularly required to be checked when the device is going to be installed outside the office premises, some kind of protective box/case around the device will help to increase the life of the machine

3. The richness of features offered by the software like handling of shifts, shift grace time, temporary shifts, overtime, flag late arrivals/ early departures, outdoor duty, tour tracking etc.

4. Ease of application software – The software are custom built in application languages like VB/.Net/Java, In case a proprietary software is used by the vendor, it is recommended to confirm that software licenses are also included in the price of the system.

5. Amount of fingerprints that can be stored on the device – Typically ranging from 500 to 3000, higher capacity devices are also available.

6. Transaction capacity (Transaction is a record of user having interaction with the device thru fingerprint scanning) – Typical transaction capacities are 60K , 100 K etc. however devices having higher transaction storage capacity are also available

7. Back up option like password – This would be useful in case the scanner stops working or starts malfunctioning, in that case the device can be used to capture the attendance (time in/time out) record based on user entered passwords (Note – This would also need registering the passwords when users are created in the system very first time)

8. Verification time for fingerprints – This would be typically less than a second and in milliseconds

9. Power supply and Battery backup – If the device is going to be operated in open places where power supply is not readily available, it is recommended to consider a battery backup which will cost extra

10. The out of the box reports available in the software and different formats supported like XLS, PDF, text etc.

11. Device communication mechanism with computers – This could be via LAN cable or some advanced devices also offer USB interface

12. Ability to correct back dated transactions – This feature might be useful in special circumstances however the software should have ability to flag the “manual” transactions compared to the “automated” transactions to prevent any wrong doings

13. Future integration needs of the organization – If organization has visibility to future security policies e.g. door should open only after the successful verification of the employee, those requirements should be considered as well



Friday, September 7, 2012

YouTube manasamarthyadatavid video channel

We all have a great opportunity to watch the experiences of Shraddhawan Bapu faktas in audio visual format. This free service is available to everyone thru a video-sharing website called "YouTube".

The videos are uploaded by the SAUF IT team for the benefit of all shradhwans who can watch and listen to these videos from the comfort of their homes. Also if you miss an experience on Thursday, nothing to worry. You can watch the videos any time and as many times as you want.
If you have a smart phone or tablet, you can even watch the videos when you are travelling or stuck up in traffic. The experiences are available in multiple languages like Marathi, Hindi, English, and Konkani etc.

It is recommended to have a Google account id so that you can subscribe to this channel rather than being an hoc visitor. The subscription helps you to get all the latest updates rather than you checking for them.

By P.P. Bapu's grace, I have got an opportunity to be physically present when some of these experiences were being recorded. Trust me; it is absolutely different when you hear an experience from the person who has experienced it rather than third person.

Isn't that a great opportunity given to all of us by our beloved sadugur P.P. Bapu?
So don't miss this golden opportunity. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/my_subscriptions?feature=mhee&s=wh8RoyhLLIwnN4p74pxHWMbbz_iFC4IAExSvIBclVIQ

Don't forget to leave a comment on the website after you are done. Hari Om!

YouTube manasamarthyadatavid video channel

We all have a great opportunity to watch the experiences of Shraddhawan Bapu faktas in audio visual format. This free service is available to everyone thru a video-sharing website called "YouTube".

The videos are uploaded by the SAUF IT team for the benefit of all shradhwans who can watch and listen to these videos from the comfort of their homes. Also if you miss an experience on Thursday, nothing to worry. You can watch the videos any time and as many times as you want.
If you have a smart phone or tablet, you can even watch the videos when you are travelling or stuck up in traffic. The experiences are available in multiple languages like Marathi, Hindi, English, and Konkani etc.

It is recommended to have a Google account id so that you can subscribe to this channel rather than being an hoc visitor. The subscription helps you to get all the latest updates rather than you checking for them.

By P.P. Bapu's grace, I have got an opportunity to be physically present when some of these experiences were being recorded. Trust me; it is absolutely different when you hear an experience from the person who has experienced it rather than third person.

Isn't that a great opportunity given to all of us by our beloved sadugur P.P. Bapu?
So don't miss this golden opportunity. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/my_subscriptions?feature=mhee&s=wh8RoyhLLIwnN4p74pxHWMbbz_iFC4IAExSvIBclVIQ

Don't forget to leave a comment on the website after you are done. Hari Om!