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New Devices To End Biometrics Fiddling – Check On Work Cheats
The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) recently implemented an ambitious plan to change the fingerprint attendance system by uploading the fingerprints of employees to modern devices in a bid to prevent tampering with the system, as the ministry has had several fraud cases over the years with many employees using silicon fingerprints to register their attendance even if they are not physically present in their respective workplaces, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources. Sources confirmed the fingerprint attendance team has so far completed uploading the fingerprints of 3,000 out of 21,000 employees in the ministry. Sources said all the extensions and connections needed for the installation of 500 devices at the head office along with 170 affiliated external sites have been completed, indicating the total cost of the new devices reached KD 340,000.
Sources added the team has specified the place for employees to register their fingerprints during official working hours as it takes only one minute to take the fingerprints of one employee while ensuring the implementation of health regulations. Sources reiterated the new devices have been installed and started operating on Oct 9, disclosing the uploading of fingerprints of all employees will be completed within a few months. Sources also unveiled the ministry’s plan to adopt the smart fingerprint attendance system through which the employees can register their attendance through their smart phones.
Sources said the ministry intends to take this step in order to keep pace with the latest global development in this field. Sources explained this will be done through an electronic program downloaded in the employees’ smart phones, such that it only works within the specified work site through the ministry’s network to confirm the fingerprints. Sources said it is difficult to manipulate the system, as exiting the program comes with the need to download it again and this means an attempt to manipulate the system.
SOURCE ARABTIMES
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