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Volume 8 lider in Switzerland – who utilizes Iris ID iCAM4000 for access control of their high security facility [shown at 00:42 – 00:56]. Courtesy of 60 minutes, Iris ID and YouTube) Iris Recognition Case Study Here’s an example of how an iris recognition system has benefitted a major Turkish fruit and vegetable grower and one of Europe’s largest providers of juice. The nature of the local work force created a major time-and-attendance challenge. The company’s security integrator suggested smart cards as an option. But that wasn’t much of an improvement as authorizing, printing, distributing and tracking cards for thousands of on-and-off workers continued the human resources nightmare. Also, improper use of the cards threatened to cut into the company’s profits. New labourers arrive daily seeking work. Once hired, they might work a few days and then leave before returning a week later. Unreliable schedules made standard time cards virtually impossible to manage. Both fingerprint and facial recognition systems were tried briefly. The constant cuts and scars workers get from the manual labor impaired the accuracy of readers. Facial recognition suffered from workers’ changes in hairstyle, facial hair, glasses and protective gear. Daily payroll reports are transmitted to the company’s Istanbul headquarters using wid