Perspective.
Good news for all you people at the job who apparently suffer from mysophobia.
We wonder, though. For everyone who's been so concerned about "passing germs" by way of the timeclocks, we suppose that you don't touch door handles, or touch toilet handles, or touch the keyboards/mice, or shake hands with people, or place your fingertips on the readers to get past the lobby, or any number of other things that would cause the passing of germs while at work (we won't go into at home, you'd become nauseous).Administration has heard your complaints, and are allegedly considering the suggestion that many of you had to put "sanitizer" stations next to the time clocks. We don't know how cost-effective that would be, though, or how often the sanitizer would run out and go unreplaced. Also, when we clocked in/out, we decided not to put our hands directly on the platform, to see if it would register. Turns out we got better "scores" that way, than placing our hands directly on the platform. Although, really, it's hard to improve on 98 out of 100.
And all you "germophobes," it's not like we don't see you get up from the console and go to lunch, going directly into the refrigerator without washing your hands. You even partake of potluck dinners in the same fashion, we can't imagine what you do with your own food. You've touched those filthy keyboards/mice we mentioned last paragraph, for Christ's sake. Keyboards and mice that have been touched by people who touch door handles, touch toilet handles, shake hands with people, place their fingertips on readers, etc... What's worse, these keyboards have been touched by people (you might be one of them, we know who you are) who go to the washroom and leave without washing their hands, proceeding right back to work.
But there's an uproar about the new timeclocks? We guess that things have to be literal, and shoved in people's faces at point-blank range for them to realize inherent "dangers." Not that we're minimizing the dirt that abounds at OEMC, but it was there long before this week and present in ways that people didn't ever think much about.
Some dictionaries define "-phobia" as an "abnormal or irrational fear" of something. Make sense now?
P.S. First poster on the "timeclock" thread, yes, we read instructions. Yes, PCO14EVER, we were being sarcastic. Our "better" scores today were 26s.
posted by CPDDispatch @ 12:00 AM
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Hmm, we saw that sarcastic comment before it was deleted. Wonder why it was removed.
Because I wanted to research it a bit first!!
Below are several pieces from websites selling the biometric equipment.
It is nothing to be afraid of...and it is here to stay. We aren't the first people to use them and will not be the last.
My sarcastic remark was deleted because it was already said by others...but I will post it again! We work with women who use the bathroom and do not wash their hands before going back to work...most (not all, but most) men don't wash their hands in the bathroom either. People come to work sick and cough and sneeze all over everything. The air is re-circulated constantly, still full of germs. Believe me, these scanners are not going to kill us!!!
Now...below is the info on what the scanners actually do...
===How Hand Recognition Works===
Hand recognition devices use what is known as "Biometrics." Each of us is unique from every other human being. We have unique physical characteristics, such as hand shape, blood vessel patterns and fingerprints. Biometric Hand Recognition devices measure and record unique human characteristics for automated comparison and verification.
Modern detection technologies allow precise measurement and comparison of unique human characteristics. Our hand geometry technology looks at the three-dimensional size and shape of the hand. The result of over ninety hand measurements, including lengths, widths, thickness and surface areas are converted into a "template," a nine-byte mathematical representation of the hand. The template is typically stored in the reader's resident memory for later retrieval and comparison. It can also be transferred to a computer or other media such as a magnetic, printed character, or "smart" card.
===What Is Biometrics?===
Biometrics is the science of using digital technology to identify individuals based on the individual's unique physical and biological qualities. Simply, biometrics is the technique of verifying a person's identity from a physical characteristic (i.e., fingerprint, hand print, face, scent, thermal image, or iris pattern), or personal trait (voice pattern, handwriting, or acoustic signature).
The first modern biometric device was introduced commercially over 20 years ago when a machine that measured finger length was installed for a time-keeping application at Shearson Hamil on Wall Street. There are now over 10,000 computer rooms, vaults, research labs, day care centers, blood banks, ATMs, and military establishments to which access is controlled using devices that scan an individual's unique characteristics.
Biometrics may be the best way to authenticate users. "The future is biometrics," said Joel Lisker, a former FBI agent who is currently a vice president in charge of security and risk management for MasterCard International, Inc. MasterCard is utilizing a hand scanner system and did consider voice recognition, face recognition, and eye-scanning security systems.
Biometrics has been found to be the most reliable and accurate method of identification for security, time and attendance and access. It has proven to be the most cost effective and accurate way of gaining true identity.
In this age of DNA and biometrics, accuracy, not speculation is the only acceptable method of verification.
Well I posted the following before too. The article you are quoting from talks about a "template".
The thing is, an accurate "template" can only be stored after the OEMC verifies that it corresponds to YOU. So did they take your handprints, with an eyewitness verifying that the person providing the handprint matches the person on the identification cards?
That is how its supposed to be done, and if its not I can't help but wonder if the things are even calibrated yet. Wear a glove or something and see if it accepts your handprint. Even if not, perhaps its just programmed to accept the feel of a hand, any hand.
Until they get your accurate template, its essentially smoke and mirrors.
Though, that said, maybe they could call you in and ask why 3 or 6 different hands were used to get you in, if they are storing your handprint each time you swipe in and using that as an unverified template.
It would be crude inaccurate and inefficient, but effective I guess.
They will verify and input...soon enough.
Now the machines are in the learning stages. They are scanning from the TOP not the bottom like a "print" reader does. They are taking measurements of your hand.
If you have been able to get a "score" with your own hand...try swiping with your card and have someone else put their hand in. Won't work...even if their hand works with their own card.
Try not touching your hand to the scanner bed...not the BEST score, but it still works for all of those afraid of germs. You have to hold still though.
You all need to get over it and get a life
The way these things work relates to how some of us make money. Why don't you tell us about your exciting life captain excitement?
Or go have tea with your dolls. Your dolls should obey you when you tell them what to talk about.
There are no more germs on the biometric readers than there is on lets say the locker room door handles, the elevator buttons, or your keyboard. I would even venture to say the keyboard has more germs that any other surface in the building. Get over it you germaphobes. Let's not waste money on instant hand sanitizer and put it where it is needed...hiring more oemc floor personnel or better yet more police officers.
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