Club Management - September/October 2007 - (Page 38) and capable of exchanging signals with the reader. The signal exchange initiates activity of the transmitter and thereby establishes authorization between the media and reader. The reader then can transmit the data to an external data processing system or file server for subsequent settlement. OS an individual based on unique attributes that are difficult, if not impossible, to copy or forge. Although fi ngerprints are the most popular biometric characteristic, other measurable traits include iris, facial, voice, hand geometry and handwriting recognition. Dynamic Signatures Whenever biometric technology is used, the basic concept of verification remains the same: a personal characteristic is measured and evaluated. Comparisons against stored mathematical algorithms or image patterns can be performed automatically using high-speed specialty software. The justification for confidence in biometric systems is that identity cannot be forged. Fingerprinting proponents never have trouble explaining its benefits, since each person has a unique set of prints and validity can be established as an authoritative means of proving identification. However, uneasiness about registering fi ngerprints – which are often associated with criminality – and the thought that a Biometric Technology Most security systems rely on passwords, personal identification numbers or smart cards to ensure validation of authorized users. There is, however, a common vulnerability associated with these techniques: Verification can be lost, stolen, duplicated or guessed. Biometrics refers to the use of an automated system to verify personal identity through physical characteristics. Biometric technologies form the basis for highly secure identification and verification systems. With identity theft and fraudulent activity increasing, biometric-based solutions can provide increased security and confidentiality of personal and fi nancial data. More secure than PIN numbers, passwords, Social Security numbers and signatures, biometrics can authenticate print might link to proprietary personal information contribute to its status as an unappealing technique for club members. As a result, dynamic signature analysis may have greater member support. Practitioners who’ve tried both fi ngerprint and signature metrics claim it is much easier to capture a user’s signature for quantification than fi ngerprints for calibration. Dynamic signature technology is a relatively recent phenomenon that works by evaluating the behavior associated with the act of writing one’s name. The cadence and pattern of the characters in a signature, along with speed, pressure and stroke order, are used to produce a mathematical representation of the signature. In other words, the signature image is not stored, only its mathematical value. As biometric technology has advanced, hardware and IT costs have dropped, providing an additional incentive for club consideration. Signature Metrics Unlike signature-capture systems that compare a signature scribbled on a tablet to a stored signature im ge (static Up & running in days. Saved thousands. Now we can easily see what’s happening. Staff happy. Members happy. FITNESS CENTERS & SPAS REQUIRE PLANNING Club Management from A through Z As easy as A-B-C! We guarantee it! Seemlessly integrated Club and Resort Software, including: • Membership database • Reservations • F&B and Retail Point-of-Sale • Events • Inventory control • Lodging • Web portal • Complete accounting C B A www.clubmanagement.com 1-866-ABC-0084 | sales@abcpbx.com ABC CLUB SOLUTIONS wts international 7/25/07 9:32:51 PM 8/2/07 7:32:58 338764_WTSIntern.indd 1 PM ABC SOLUTIONS, LLC. • PO BOX 3240 • ATASCADERO, CA 93423 38 • CLUB MANAGEMENT 339797_ABCSolutions.indd 1 http://www.wtsinternational.com http://www.clubmanagement.com
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