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Tensor, the leading UK based manufacturer, system integrator and installer of smartcard & biometric Access Control, Visitor Monitoring, Time and Energy management systems, is pleased to announce that it has joined the Made in Britain initiative. Made in Britain was founded in 2011 with the aim of championing British manufacturing and helping customers at home […]

The number of people that are using flexible working arrangements has remained fairly static since 2010, despite the right to request flexibility being extended to all employees since 2014, findings published in a recent report by the CIPD can reveal. The Megatrends: Flexible Working report is released in conjunction with The Flexible Working Task Force, […]

The US government has been advised to bolster security and access control provisions at its federal facilities, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Around 14 years ago, the George W. Bush administration issued a directive to ensure federal workers and contractors are who they say they are when entering federal buildings. However, […]

The Big Energy Saving Week campaign backed by Citizens Advice, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and numerous other organizations is starting today, the 21st of January. The week focuses on raising public awareness of how to save money on energy costs by switching energy supplier or tariff, accessing discounts or grants, […]

How fingerprints are formed The ridges on your fingers which create ‘fingerprints’ are formed in weeks 10 – 15 of the foetus’ time in the womb. Before this period, foetuses have volar pads on their fingers. These are smooth pads caused by the development of blood vessels and connective tissue. During week 10 – 15, […]

Following the recent launch of the latest Tensor.NET version 3.8.0.x., we are happy to announce that we have made available to current and future customers the latest Tensor Self-Service Module (SSM) version 3.8.0.x., which offers a number of new and exciting features, as well as several fixes and resolutions to customer requests. New Features & […]

After recently announcing the rollout of our latest Tensor.NET Software Version3.8.0.X and Self-Service Module (SSM) Version 3.8.0.X, we are also proud to announce the immediate availability of the Tensor Mobile SSM App Version 3.8.0.x on the Google Play & Apple App Store. New Features and Enhancements in the Tensor Mobile SSM App Version 3.8.0.x 1. […]

A prison visitor monitoring system is the perfect solution to help Police forces tackle the growing problem of smuggling of illicit items into prisons. One of the latest examples of such an incident occurring comes from Suffolk, where a man was arrested and another has been reported for an offence following an operation at Highpoint […]

Flexible working options and economic transformation are among the top trends that are shaping the future of work, recent research from CIPD in association with Workday has been able to suggest. The research report suggests that economic shift, including globalisation and Brexit, is currently the most common driver of change in UK organisations. The demand […]

The Limiting by Status and Anti-Passback features are designed to prevent misuse of the access control system by preventing cardholders from sharing their smart cards with other people and establishing a specific sequence in which access control cards must be used in order for the system to grant access. The Limit by Status facility implemented […]

Personnel management modules implemented within time and attendance systems can help mitigate the problems of skills and workforce shortages that are forecasted to affect the UK sectors which employ a high number of EU nationals, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook report from the CIPD and The Adecco Group. The report suggests that, despite a […]

Mobile time and attendance apps that enable users to easily clock in and out of a job, apply for holidays or manage their flexitime regardless of their particular location will become increasingly important on the future. Mobile phone applications that give companies the ability to manage employees and increase productivity are set to become a […]