New legality question

[tygerdsebat]

How legal are biometric timeclocks in OH? They've put in hand-geometry timekeeping machines that are a badge swipe plus a hand scan. Do I have to use this, or can I fight the use of this new timeclock?

Comments

[jon787]

I don't know, but you wouldn't think they need 2 factor authentication for a timeclock. Seems the hand scan alone would be sufficient if they wanted to do that.

[tygerdsebat]

In my opinion the badge system is good enough, and it's just another sign of distrust of a few coming across as distrust of everyone.

[avatar_x]

what the hell is wrong with your workplace?

[tygerdsebat]

cuyahoga county government, that's what.

[deafelis]

Maybe the badge system is still in place while they test the trustworthiness of the hand-scanning mechanism? Frustrating though.

[tygerdsebat]

There's a ~6wk overlap whenever they get the ports up for the new timeclocks. After the parallel they switch over.

[zeldajean]

do you work in an area with some sooper seekrit research? It seems like the biometrics clock is a waste of valuable funds, and a badge system would be cheaper.

[tygerdsebat]

nope, just government. It's a two form badge swipe and hand geometry.

[tygerdsebat]

Forgot to specify, the new county wide timekeeping system doesn't work with our existing clocks.