"JPMorgan Chase isn't taking any security chances at its shiny new $3 billion headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, so it's requiring employees to offer up biometric data in order to access the building, the Financial Times reports. We don't need no stinking badges: Though the bank initially called it voluntary, biometric access is now "required" to get into the skyscraper at 270 Park Avenue, according to the FT, which cited internal communications."
"That means that instead of scanning badges, employees will have to take a more hands-on approach, offering up their palms or fingerprints. Ocular scans are also possible, so building access could be denied in the blink of an eye. The stricter measures come on the heels of a deadly shooting in July at a nearby building that houses the NFL headquarters and other offices."
"More than 10,000 JPMorgan employees will be working in the HQ when it fully opens later this year. Once they make it past security, they'll be treated to 60 floors of form, function, and finance. According to Fortune, the new facility will have: A 19-restaurant food court and an Irish pub. An art collection, plus lighting to match workers' circadian rhythms. Its own signature scent."
JPMorgan Chase requires employees to submit biometric data to access its new $3 billion headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The bank shifted the system from voluntary to required according to internal communications. Employees must provide palm or fingerprint scans, with ocular scans also possible, replacing traditional badges. The policy intensifies security after a July deadly shooting at a nearby building housing the NFL headquarters. More than 10,000 employees will occupy 60 floors when fully opened later this year. The facility will include a 19-restaurant food court, an Irish pub, an art collection, circadian lighting, and a signature scent. JPMorgan plans additional nearby renovations to create a multi-block campus emphasizing in-office work.
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