Revolutionizing healthcare with upscale security systems

Over the years, developments in operational efficiency and patient care standards have enormously transformed how healthcare institutions function. This is true in the case of both patients and medical professionals. A healthcare provider like hospital, clinic or diagnostic lab will consist of expensive medical equipment, inner wards, medicines inventory, etc. It is paramount for a hospital to restrict access of unauthorized persons to these areas. This is possible through the installation of access control devices across multiple zones inside a medical facility.

Integrated security management and visitor management systems can help hospital administrators to manage operations at multiple sites on a single dashboard. Let’s consider a hospital, where a lot of resources are required to monitor all patients in wards in a one to one manner. Palmetto Hospital in Columbia has introduced the Telesitter program, where a one on one patient sitter is replaced by a device. This is a Wi-Fi enabled device equipped with a microphone, camera, and speakers. The footages are accessible from the monitor room, from where the observers can alert the nurses as and when there is any necessity. Few hospitals also have infant protection systems in place where the mother and infant are connected using RFID tags. This helps avoid errors like accidental switching and abduction of newborn babies caused due to manual methods.

Highly developed countries like the United States have a centralized database of patient records through which doctors can cautiously treat patients by knowing his/her medical history along with their insurance details. This system comes handy especially in cases of emergency. It also makes consequent visits seamless and efficient.  

Along with visitor management, data breach has also become a daunting issue for hospitals. Healthcare institutions are striving hard to overcome this vulnerability. This has led to the need for a balance between patient data security and productivity. Studies have proven that automation in the field of healthcare services like RPA (Robotic Process Automation) can increase referral rate, decrease acquisition cost and also increase revenue. Automation in every aspect of the healthcare provider’s value chain can revolutionize the service into world-class quality.

 

Why is face recognition better than fingerprint scanning?

Face and fingerprint are two of the most widely used biometric traits across institutions of most domains; smartphones and automotive being the highest. The applications range from attendance tracking to providing access control to employees, students, officials, laborers, and other users. It also eliminates the need to carry physical ID proofs and remember passwords all the time to prove identity. Biometric devices use unique physiological characteristics of a person to provide authentication. The most important reason for all of these users to shift from logbooks to biometrics is that technology-enabled with biometric access control systems phenomenally eliminate man-made errors.

We must admit to a fact that face duplication may occur in the case of twins, but their fingerprints will always be unique. The magnitude of instances where this can happen is meager at workplaces though. There can also be a few instances where the fingerprints of an individual are not available due to accidents or dirt. Face recognition then becomes a reliable option since facial features are always available in every individual.

Face recognition systems can be made to work using just software but fingerprint enabled systems do require a combination of both hardware and software. This will further increase the cost of implementation. So, to implement facial recognition in a smartphone, all the manufacturer has to do is invest in good face recognition software.

To get a face scanned, the person need not come in contact with any device or parts of it. This makes face recognition non-intrusive, unlike fingerprint scanning. Remote verification is one of the advantages of using a face recognition system.

A possibility for spoofing a facial recognition system arises when the implementations are not capable of mapping the face in a 3-D configuration. In such cases, anybody can spoof the system by using another person’s photograph. Hence it is highly crucial to have updated versions of these devices to minimize False Acceptance Rate (FAR).

eSSL provides a wide range of products related to security and biometrics. It makes attendance management and access control for many companies easy, fast and convenient. Facial recognition and fingerprint software are available by which users can manage in and out movements of people at their property effectively. If you are still confused about which biometric method is the best, we also have multi-functional devices that are capable of face recognition, fingerprint scanning, and RFIDs: all under one device installation.

Role of Security Solutions in the Real Estate sector

Owning a property is pride but maintaining it securely is a bigger responsibility. In properties that are occupied, protecting both people and property becomes a concern. Managing vacant properties is another major problem in India since vacant properties attract a lot of unwanted intrusions. Always depending on a security guard or manual locks and keys will not be helpful. The results could be theft, illicit parking, animal infestation, trespassing or even criminal activity. Therefore continuous surveillance of vacant properties is a critical issue in India. Even when residents look for a new place to live in, the question of security pops up despite the increase in price. 

By installing efficient intrusion detection systems and by making secure vehicle parking arrangements, one can avoid harm caused to vehicles and theft of valuables from inside the vehicles. Boom barriers and hydraulic bollards are the new-age solutions to this problem since they avoid entry of unauthorized vehicles into private parking spaces. Below listed are some more ways in which the real estate sector can be made more secure –

• During instances of residents not being present at the property, remote management systems can be used on smartphones.
• Installation of smart locks, door phones, home security systems, etc.
• The proper visitor management system will help the administration to track movements of permanent residents along with that of guests and delivery executives. Maintaining visitors’ logs on pen and paper is prone to multiple fake entries.
• Installation of burglar alarms. 

Ensuring proper perimeter surveillance solves most of the security-related problems that real estate managers face. This not only reduces unwanted intrusions, but also gives sufficient information regarding in and out activities of visitors. Baggage scanners and metal detectors also can be added to ensure no harmful objects go in or out of the property.

In the case of apartment buildings, resident owners can be provided with access cards for authentication purposes. There still exists a risk of losing these cards. In such cases, access through smartphones or biometrics can come into place. For example, the turnstiles and flap barriers we offer are enabled with face and fingerprint recognition along with an option of RFID, QR/bar code and password-authenticated access control. 

The monitoring of properties has to begin right from the construction phase. Problems related to smuggling of resources and intentional delays in progress can be captured through a continuous surveillance system. Its utility can be taken to the extent of evaluating the progress achieved from time to time. With an integrated and centralized approach towards securing properties, landlords can now disable or enable access to their tenants virtually based on any discrepancies caused. All these can be performed at the ease of your fingertips.

Our products have been installed in eminent residential properties across Karnataka and some of the international hotels and resorts in Kerala and Maharashtra. Apart from these, we have offered services in other domains like education, healthcare, and research across the country. We have also listed a few projects on the website www.esslsecurity.com where you can find the project details and photographs.

Successfully Installed Turnstiles (ET1000A) integrated with Biometric Time & Attendance (X990) in mobile phones factory – Noida, Uttar Pradesh

eSSL is proud to provide the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturing plant with reliable attendance and security solutions. We recently installed 10 Tripod Turnstiles (ET1000A) at the entrance of their 34-acre facility. The solution is aimed at generating timely attendance and log reports of 7000 workers by eliminating manual attendance entries which are prone to proxy records.

This initiative will not only ensure punctuality among employees but will also provide the management with a centralized approach to monitor employee attendance from any remote location. These turnstiles come with optional integration of face, RFID, fingerprint, password, and bar/QR code-based recognition. A counter also displays the number of movements that have occurred in and out of the lanes. The standard capacity of the ET1000A turnstile is 35 persons per minute.

Maintaining attendance records of workers at the CNT (Construction and Technical) division of Samsung India was a problem that we addressed for our client recently.

Impacts of the problem:

• Workers can enter incorrect timings and sometimes give wrong inputs intentionally.
• Maintaining logbooks to track attendance is a clumsy task. It is a tedious task to calculate each worker’s wages and leaves manually. Such a system is susceptible to errors.
• The company incurs a loss of funds due to inaccurate time reporting, proxy punching, absenteeism, tardiness, time abuse, and overpayment.

Solution: Installation of Turnstiles (ET1000A) integrated with Biometric Time & Attendance (X990) at the entrance of a manufacturing plant over a movable floor. This system comes with a unique feature of mobility i.e the entire set of lanes (10 turnstiles) can be collectively moved to various locations. This enables our customers to use our solution at different locations based on their requirements.

Features:

• Heavy-duty tripod turnstile
• Automatic reset of barrier arms after each passage
• Semi-auto mode
• Pure mechanical mode
• Single and bi-directional functions in both mechanical and electrical versions
• Adjustable time out delay
• SMS Notification of Attendance Status to employee

Reports:

• Attendance Reports with Company Logo can be generated.
• Late coming and early going monthly report
• Customized flexible shifts report
• Attendance Summary Report with WOP percentage
• From Device, Employee Punch records with GPS values can be seen over the Map.

Conclusion:

Technology oriented companies like these find it an advantage to reduce their time to market. We, in turn, support their goals by providing solutions that save their time and effort in recording the attendance of employees. The client company will assemble parts sourced from other agencies and set to roll out 120 million smartphones each year. The facility is located in Sector 81 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Project Details:

Category: Pedestrian Products

Date: June 2019

Place: Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Why Fingerprint locks?

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A fingerprint lock is an advanced security measure which is gaining popularity each day. This is a device which reads the fingerprints of a person and identifies them to allow access to a facility to enter inside. This has brought a great breakthrough in the process of improving security. Moreover, this has brought a number of advantages with it.

How often do you see someone forget or, worst case scenario, lose his office keys, while everyone is waiting for him to unlock the door? Not to mention the fact that it will cost and exorbitant amount to have a professional locksmith unlock the door and have the door lock replaced. Fingerprint door locks are the solution.

This type of device allows the user or the owner of the house or businesses to access in and out of the building without worrying a bit about misplaced, stolen, or lost keys. In addition, you will never have to think on where you had left or where you must hang your keys in order to avoid losing them from time to time.

Fingerprint keypad door locks have several advantages over the other types of doors aside from the one mentioned above such as:

Keyless Door Lock: as mentioned above, no longer need any key to operate door lock which is a huge advantage to most people, especially for those who always lose or misplaced their keys. A big responsibility will be removed from your shoulder with this type of door lock as keeping the key is a major thing to do and is a must for every homeowner. No matter how hard we try to keep our stuffs in one place, there will always come a time that we will lose one.

Difficult to override: unlike door locks with keys, a fingerprint keypad door lock can’t be override by any person unless he or she can use your fingers to prove the print for an easy access. Conventional door locks are quite easy to open especially by people who are good at lock picking. This is among the best type of security system in areas that are prone to robberies as it will provide quality defense against any type of intrusion.

Cost Effective:  although it is quite expensive in terms of initial investment, this type of door lock is cost effective in the long run. Unlike the common types of locks, a fingerprint keypad door lock does not easily break down especially those that are made from quality materials.

User-Friendly:  the door lock system does not require any complicated mechanism or stuffs that will dishearten many people as it can be used in a very simple way.

Conclusion: Hence, fingerprint door locks are great investment for home or business. It provides great security by providing restrictions to unwanted access . This device increases level of security by adding unique biological features of authorized person. For anyone who wants more security to their homes, fingerprint door locks are your best choice.