Latest News, Blogs & Announcements | Page 44

Biometric access control systems are set to be rolled out across “at least two airports” in Egypt as a means to improve security and prevent terrorist attacks, a news source can reveal. Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy said that the new biometric access control systems will track the arrival and departure of airport employees. […]

Time and attendance software can help companies easily set up a variety of shifts for their employees, including night shifts, which seem to be increasingly popular with UK employees, as new analysis published by the TUC shows that the number of people who work night shifts increased by 275,000 (9%) between 2011 and 2016 to […]

Large project sites in the construction sector involve operations that are equipment-intensive and performed in evolving outdoor environments that are not amenable to conventional access control methods. For this reason, enforcing construction and building site security is among the most difficult tasks any site manager has to undertake. Since expensive equipment, tools and materials are […]

Latest-generation time and attendance and workforce management systems could be among the best choices for British firms looking to increase their innovation spending in the wake of Brexit, a recent CBI survey has been able to find. The poll of over 800 businesses found that that 70% of respondents plan to increase or maintain their […]

Implementing a comprehensive fire roll call system linked to the access control and attendance marking software / school information management system can help ensure the swift evacuation of students out of a school in case of a fire. This is exactly the type of situation that has recently occurred at Wolstanton High School in Newcastle-under-Lyme, […]

Tensor plc, the UK based, award winning market leader in the design, manufacture and installation of security, access control, attendance monitoring and energy management solutions, and the only Access Control manufacturer and installer to hold both the NACOSS Gold and the ‘Secured by Design’ certifications, are delighted to announce the integration of the CPNI-approved ievo […]

A new biometric time and attendance system will ensure a more accurate record of hours worked by employees at a commuter rail service that operates across the Greater Boston area of the United States. Keolis Commuter Services operates and maintains the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system, carrying more than 127,000 passengers daily throughout […]

Being able to effectively manage absenteeism and lateness can have an overall beneficial effect for staff productivity, especially for small businesses, where the costs associated to staff being absent and the additional expense of finding temporary workers are higher. Despite its unpredictability, there are steps small business owners can take to minimise the negative effects […]

The access control market segment has recorded a very strong growth in the security industry over the past 10 years, as the need for systems and solutions designed specifically to restrict access to a specific area has become increasingly dire, market research experts have revealed. Access control has achieved a significant rate of growth over […]

Personnel recruitment will become more challenging in 2017, with 30% of employers expecting the process to be affected by Brexit and market changes, recent research from Cascade HR has been able to suggest. Furthermore, managing organisational change (13%) and staff morale (10%) were cited as significant potential post-Brexit challenges, while nearly six in 10 (59%) […]

A total of 164,000 electronic smart card checks were carried out in 2016, more than double the number carried out the previous year, the CSCS has recently revealed within their yearly report. With an estimated 13,723 checks each month, the use of electronic smart cards has recorded a 114% growth compared to 2015. The promotion […]

Biometric access control solutions are set to record a very strong growth in the healthcare segment, with an estimated CAGR of 25.9% from 2013 to 2019, a recent research report from Transparency Market Research has been able to suggest. The “Healthcare Biometrics Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – […]