Security & Hygiene

With the UK on track to lift lockdown restrictions from this month, it’s still essential to maintain processes and procedures that will keep both staff and customers safe as venues reopen, and people begin to venture out. Using a contactless system is the obvious way to go forward as it will reduce the contact required between staff and consumers and reduce the common touchpoint areas that may facilitate the spreading of the virus. The hospitality sector has suffered heavily over the past year with the restrictions placed on them. Hence, it’s essential to put into place systems that will give consumers a higher level of assurance to encourage them to come back as soon as possible. With biometric solutions, venues can also increase their organisational efficiency. Contactless biometric payment solution Our Morphowave Contactless solution is ideal for providing venues with easy payment methods that have several mutual benefits for both consumers and venues. Using IDEMIA’s MorphoWave™ device (integrated with our own customisable application that enrolls and offers payment verification) allows for an easy and quick adoption of a biometric payment solutions. The MorphoWave™ Compact implements a patented, truly contactless 3D fingerprint technology in a stylish and compact device, suitable for any location. The MorphoWave™ Compact acquires extremely accurate fingerprint data and overcomes the challenges of wet/dry fingers, and latent prints pose to the conventional scanning systems. There are significant benefits for the use of biometric contactless payment solutions compared to other payment methods for hospitality venues includes; Smoother and easier transaction process Cuts queuing time Minimising contact with staff Provide customers with added assurances with regard to hygiene, as this is likely to be an issue for many following the pandemic. Contactless biometric access control Biometric access control solution that will benefit hospitality to quickly grant access to customers and enable venues to know the identity of every person entering. With an added marketing benefit of knowing their details and consumer behaviour traits which will provide a more personalised loyalty service to customers. Having a more targeted marketing and more customised special offers will lead to a higher return rate. The  MorphoWave™ Compact allows for quick and smooth customer enrollment. With no added complexity for the user. Biometrics access control offers a higher state of certainty along with greater security and convenience. This results in the provision of secure digital credentials on either a card, mobile or other smart devices through biometric identification. With our biometric access control, further security to your organisation can be ensured, allowing you to have duel verification before gaining access into buildings or restricted areas. Benefits of biometric access control include; Reducing queuing time Access to venues without requiring members of staff to verify and admit Cost-cutting as venues will no longer need to produce the tickets, key cards. Control access to various areas within the venue, so having restricted access areas. Can provide access to further services within the venue, including contactless payment once the customer is enrolled in the system; it’s a seamless process. Reducing risks of fraud significantly, as access isn’t granted under any false pretenses. With biometric solutions being one of the fastest trends in the hospitality industry, it will likely become established. Our solution allows you to have both Access control and Biometric payment using the same system! So get started today and be ahead of the crowd; contact us at Arana Security for more information on how we can help you.

The current global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has left the world reeling, with severe ramifications on both an economical and personal level. Unfortunately, in a world of diverse organisations from public to private sectors, the ripple effect is and will continue to be felt for some time to come. Before this outbreak many organisations were in the process of adapting their security to that of touchless devices but were faced with data collection privacy impacts. Now, as it happens, touchless is the best and only option to combat the issues of hygiene and avoid contamination. In fact, the decision to stop using shared biometric readers, has been in line with the advice supplied by the health organisations and witnessed in other countries, where many government establishments have opted to abandon fingerprint authentication in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. The limiting or removal of the biometric system which requires contact, due to this pandemic, has increased the exposure of organisations and introduced further potential security breaches for individuals falsifying identification to pass through restricted areas. The use of touchless biometric devices is the way of the future but now it is a necessity to not only keep organisations and personnel secure, but to also maintain the highest level of hygiene and eliminate any concerns from individuals using the device. Traditional biometrics require an individual to make physical contact with the device, increasing the risks of contamination and aiding in the distribution of potentially harmful germs. As we have been witnessing in the past few months, simple gestures like a hand shake or holding the same door handle as someone else can lead to catastrophic consequences when allowed to occur. Contactless biometrics are not only less intrusive than the traditional devices but, they also sustain the ability to gather biometric samples without jeopardising the individual or the security standard required. Introducing a touchless device enables the peace of mind some may have regarding the cleanliness of the device and ensures the sterile space for such contact to be made without any actual physical interaction. The use of the contactless fingerprint device, Iris devices and facial recognition at a distance provides a more pleasant experience for the end user. The current situation the entire world finds itself in with Covid-19,  has also brought to light the very need for a large-scale technology transition into more hygienic and sterile security systems and encouraged more organisations to adopt contactless biometrics not only for the safety and security of themselves but also for the health and wellbeing of all involved. Furthermore, removing the physical contact with devices also reduces the amount of maintenance required. Perhaps the biggest impact is seen with contactless fingerprint. Glass platens as found on traditional devices, can take a beating over time. As a result, they require ongoing cleaning and replacement of protective silicon pads or possibly even the entire device. Contactless technology allows longer run times with less cleaning and fewer consumables necessary to support ongoing system availability. Arana security offer a number of contactless access control, payment, time attendance and enrolment and verification systems.