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The lack of construction site security across various London projects should be a major reason of concern, especially since it could potentially lead to some very unfortunate accidents caused by thrill seekers. Video footage that has been recently posted on video sharing website YouTube of three young men posing high above the London skyline walking […]

Mobile time and attendance apps are the natural extensions of time and attendance systems aimed at catering to the needs of the modern, ultra-mobile and always connected workforce. Integrated time and attendance solutions, which provide mobile app users with a set of features comparable to that of their desktop counterparts, enable the easier management of […]

Biometric identification systems are becoming increasingly popular in providing reassurance and comfort to the education sector across the UK, an expert report has recently revealed. Ofsted guidelines clearly state that all schools should provide a safer environment as best practice including securing the perimeter of the school to prevent unauthorised access, while Ofsted inspectors also […]

Electronic Access Control Systems can deliver improved security for university campuses, while in the same time helping organizations in the educational segment significantly reduce their costs, experts have argued. Using electronic locks and smart cards for access control on doors located in dorms and residence halls provides enhanced credential control, making them the solution of […]

Advanced visitor monitoring systems designed specifically to meet the enhanced security requirements applicable to the prison environment could help curb the drug and weapon smuggling phenomenon that’s affecting prison facilities across the UK (and the world). This sort of situation has recently occurred at a Lincoln prison, where guards have foiled an audacious attempt to […]

The global building energy management systems (BEMS) market size is projected to surpass USD 6 billion by 2023, recent research from Global Market Insights has been able to suggest. Rising awareness regarding efficient use of energy at corporate and government levels is anticipated to propel building energy management systems market demand in commercial, residential as […]

Integrated Access Control and Biometric Time and Attendance Systems can help improve management processes for companies occupying multiple sites and deliver very good overall results, as reported by a South African red meat processor. The company, the Cavalier Group, is a vertically integrated supplier of beef and lamb meat to retail chains across South Africa […]

Although time and attendance and workforce management and monitoring systems can provide extensive actionable data regarding the employees’ sickness absences, they still can’t fully mitigate the undesired effects of presenteeism, a persisting problem in the UK workforce, according to research from Canada Life Group. Almost all (90%) employees said they come into work when feeling […]

Organizations using IP CCTV surveillance systems should also seriously consider the issue of network security, members of the BSIA (British Security Industry Association) have warned. While the integration of video surveillance with IP networks carries significant benefits – including offering potentially cheaper and easier installation, the ability to distribute video images more widely and the […]

Facial recognition technology can play a major part in preventing and prosecuting identity theft, as a recent initiative by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been able to reveal. Back in January this year, the DMV has enhanced its facial recognition technology by doubling the number of measurement points on a driver’s […]

While currently not planning any major cuts, companies are likely to start considering optimizing their workforce amid a major drop in employer confidence last quarter. The latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation suggests that twenty-four per cent of employers would take on more permanent staff in the next three months, while 64 per […]

Demolition operatives will be issued new style CCDO Smart Cards starting this September, the CSCS has recently revealed. Following a comprehensive review of the Certificate of Competence for Demolition Operatives (CCDO) scheme whose purpose was to assess the degree to which the scheme meets the needs of the demolition sector, the organization has decided that […]