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One of London’s local authorities has decided to implement an advanced CCTV system aimed at enforcing HGV weight restrictions which apply to HGVs exceeding 7.5 tonnes on designated roads. The London Borough of Hillingdon has decided to implement the system in order to improve safety and security on the roads, while in the same time […]

Fast food giant McDonald’s has decide to take a more proactive approach to its loss prevention and employee management efforts by piloting new biometric authentication technology on its point-of-sale (POS) system at select restaurants across the United States, a news report has been able to reveal. Under the scheme, the fast food franchise has installed […]

Up to 100 shop floor jobs have been saved at a well-known construction equipment manufacturer after employees agreed to a cost-cutting plan that involves them working shorter hours, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Digging equipment manufacturers JCV announced plans to cut 290 jobs earlier this month due to slowdown in global […]

The cost-cutting decisions announced in the UK Government’s recently released autumn statement could lead to up to 100,000 public sector jobs being lost over the course of this parliament, analysts have warned. Sebastian Burnside, a senior economist at RBS, believes there are still large job losses to go across the public sector, despite it employing […]

Deploying an integrated access control system featuring long-range RFID technology can help streamline activity in busy distribution environments by improving overall productivity and helping firms to reduce their operational costs. This is the reason why Norway Post has decided to implement an integrated access control system featuring long-range RFID technology that enables employees to use […]

Consumers need to be at the heart of the domestic energy efficiency agenda since making our homes more energy efficiency will help us use less energy, reduce our carbon emissions and save money on household energy bills, a recent paper from the CBI has argued. The paper, “Consumer demand – the key to a sustainable […]

A visitor monitoring system capable of easily and rapidly keeping tabs on every person that enters a prison facility with a minimum level of user interaction can help identify and capture prison drug smugglers. A similar situation has occurred at Durham Jail, where staff monitoring people passing through a jail’s security area spotted a frequent […]

The global biometrics access control systems market to grow at a CAGR of 26.04% over the period 2014-2019, a recent report from Research and Markets suggests. The paper, entitled “Global Biometric Access Control Systems Market 2015-2019”, covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global biometrics access control systems market for 2015-2019. To calculate […]

Fully automated time and attendance monitoring software can help alert managers when staffing levels are expected to go under a pre-set level – for example, when workers decide to go on strike. This is exactly what will happen across the NHS, where junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a row over the […]

Surveillance Camera Commissioner for England and Wales, Tony Porter, has recently launched a third party certification scheme aimed at enabling organisations to clearly demonstrate that they comply with the surveillance camera code of practice. Certification is simple, accessible and affordable, and can be achieved following a 2-step process. The first step – desktop certification – […]

False absenteeism can potentially cost employers a considerable amount of time and expense, and can put additional stress on colleagues, causing poor morale. For this reason, most companies try to prevent it from occurring, and this is specifically where solid and reliable time and attendance and workforce management systems can be put to good use. […]

Implementing a biometric time and attendance system can help any retailer bolster their staff attendance and productivity, with positive results being reported by companies from all over the world, including here StaffForever 21, a popular American clothing retailer. Earlier this year, the firm has deployed a biometric time and attendance tracking system across its stores […]