PowerLunch Lines Are A Change
M2SYS Technology’s biometric software is being used with PowerLunch point-of-sale (POS) cafeteria software at several PowerSchool customer district schools across the country for accurate and indisputable control of meal credits. Bio-SnapOn, a biometric fingerprint recognition system from M2SYS Technology, allows schools to use PowerSchool’s PowerLunch module to set up a secure and reliable fingerprint system to more accurately and efficiently identify students. Together, PowerLunch and Bio-SnapOn help facilitate fast, unambiguous exits from the lunch line that easily interface with back-end accounting and inventory systems.
PowerLunch POS Biometric Software Systems
Today’s fast-paced world of PowerLunch POS environments demands easy-to-use software that can handle transactions with speed and precision to maximize profit without sacrificing accuracy or security. A PowerLunch biometric software system eliminates the need for students to remember a PIN code or use barcode identification when they arrive at the register. The student simply scans her finger on the fingerprint reader and her identity is immediately established and the transaction is recorded. The process is fast, safe, reliable and precise. It keeps the PowerLunch line flowing, allowing students who sometimes only have 30 minutes or less for their lunch period to get in and out as quickly as possible. In less than 20 minutes, schools can set up and begin enrolling students in the system for future identification.
More PowerSchools adopting biometric technology
More and PowerSchools are turning to M2SYS as a trusted biometric component of their PowerLunch cafeteria management software technology to incorporate a secure student identification system that increases transaction accuracy and security. Fingerprint recognition has become the primary biometric modality for many PowerLunch line POS systems, but as biometric technology advances have evolved, more PowerSchools are choosing advanced biometric technology, such as finger vein recognition. , palm veins, and iris as his modality of choice due to the inherent benefits they offer. included in these hardware modalities, such as lower false reject rates and a more hygienic scanning environment.
Privacy Concerns
There are many rumors circulating virally about biometrics and its implications for children’s privacy. Some fear that if a hacker breaks into the PowerSchool computer system and steals a biometric template, the damage is irreversible and cannot be corrected. Others say that once a biometric template is established for a child, it gives free rein to any government agency to legally access that template to create a national registry of biometric identification information. The truth of the matter is that biometric enrollment templates stored on a server are not actually an image of the fingerprint. They are a mathematical representation of the data points that a biometric algorithm extracts from the scanned fingerprint. The algorithm then uses the template to positively identify a child during subsequent fingerprint scans. No fingerprint image is stored or transmitted over a network. In addition, the algorithm is “one-way,” which means that the template that is extracted can never be used to recreate the original fingerprint image. In other words, it is nearly impossible to reverse engineer the data being sent to positively identify a child and successfully “steal” their biometric identity.
Biometrics is the future of PowerLunch identification technology – barcodes and PINs are not
As more PowerSchools adopt biometric identification technology with their PowerLunch POS systems, word is spreading quickly about the many benefits biometrics create for efficient cafeteria management. The PowerLunch line’s focus on best practices over the years has evolved into developing faster, smarter ways to plan and execute tasks with fewer staff, less overhead, and greater security. Biometric technology fits well into this evolution because it offers speed and flexibility in student identification and can be easily connected to existing PowerLunch cafeteria management software systems at a very affordable price. It overcomes barcodes (no card to forget with biometric identification) and PINs (no more need to memorize numbers), allowing PowerSchools to implement a modernized mode of student identification with the peace of mind that their students are safe and secure. move quickly through PowerLunch. line. If you have not heard of the benefits of biometric technology used with PowerLunch, we encourage you to contact us or visit our website for more information.