proxy attendance fraud audit trail
Buddy Punching
Attendance fraud where one person marks attendance on behalf of another using a shared card, PIN, or manual register.
Face and fingerprint verification eliminate buddy punching because the physically present person must match the enrolled identity for each event.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Punching
How common is buddy punching?
Studies estimate 75% of companies lose money to buddy punching, with an average of 4.5 hours of stolen time per week per offending employee in manual attendance environments.
Does biometric attendance completely stop buddy punching?
Yes — biometric verification requires the actual person to be physically present and alive for the check-in to register, making proxy attendance technically infeasible.
Can liveness detection further prevent attempts?
Absolutely. Liveness detection ensures that even a photo of the correct person is rejected — the live face must be physically present.
