[December 09, 2010] Giant Macaskills Opts for Unipower Bar POS Solutions with DigitalPersona Tweet Dec 09, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Unipower Solutions, a provider of hospitality point-of-sale (POS) software, said that Giant Macaskills has deployed Unipower Bar POS software solution with integrated fingerprint biometrics. In a release, the Company said that its Bar POS solution leverages DigitalPersona U.are.U Fingerprint Readers to reduce cash register shrinkage and improve the operational efficiency at the Giant Macaskills three Hertfordshire pubs. Giant Macaskills is a multiple licensee, with a chain of three 15th Century Coaching Inns, which have been designed with an eclectic mix of old and new furnishings, to create a boutique pub offering. Like many licensees the turnover of staff can be high and transient. Employees are often students, part-time workers and short-term contractors. Petty theft from the till is a common problem in the pub trade. "Pubs are a cash based business so it's easy to lift from the till by ringing in voids and cancelling transactions. Traditional, security methods such as swipe cards and dongles can be switched, used by different staff members and lost so they are not reliable for staff cash flow accountability," said Pete MacGaskill, managing director of Giant Macaskills. The DigitalPersona biometric fingerprint solution has solved this security issue. "The combined DigitalPersona and Unipower POS solution has provided us with peace of mind that our cash flow will not be threatened by theft from current or former employees. Nobody forgets to bring their finger to work, whereas employees have lost, or have forgotten swipe cards and dongles in the past," said Pete MacGaskill. "This means that everyone is accountable for what they are ringing through the tills. A fingerprint is a unique identifier that cannot be swapped around." "Whether it is for increasing security, maximising operational efficiency or improving customer loyalty, our customers expect a flexible solution that meets their requirements," said John Camp, Managing Director for Unipower Solutions."DigitalPersona's One Touch for Windows SDK made it easy for us to use U.are.U Fingerprint Readers to exceed client expectations by enabling POS terminals to be accessed only by authorised employees." DigitalPersona, Inc. is a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions that make security simple, practical and affordable for businesses of all sizes. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]