Skills and workforce management systems can ensure the timely delivery of government projects

Implementing and making use of efficient skills and workforce management systems can help organizations involved in government projects ensure that they are delivered in a timely manner. Unfortunately, a recent report by the National Audit Office (NAO) suggests that, in fact, high levels of staff turnover and skills shortages mean that a third of government […]

IP access control systems to achieve significant growth in 2016

Pure IP access control systems are likely to record a significant level of growth in 2016, outpacing legacy, proprietary systems, market experts have recently argued. Multiple reports suggests that, in 2015, numerous customers across all market verticals decided to adopt IP access control systems, abandoning legacy systems and moving towards more open, easily-accessible platforms. Experts […]

Police force deploys Biometric Time and Attendance system for staff

An Indian Police District has adopted a Biometric Time and Attendance System to monitor staff attendance as part of a national drive to adopt biometric time and attendance tracking throughout the country’s public sector, a news report has been able to reveal. The district police office (DPO) of Virudhunagar state has announced that it has […]

Up to 34% of employees would prefer more flexible working hours to a pay rise, study reveals

Almost a third of UK employees would prefer more flexibility in terms of their working hours rather than a 3% pay rise, recent research has been able to find. The Investors in People’s Job Exodus Trends poll also found that nearly a third (28%) said they would rather have a clear career progression route and […]

Time and attendance systems help managers monitor and manage manning levels

A modern time and attendance system could be easily implemented and used for managing and monitoring manning levels across organizations in the educational segment, especially when strike action is likely. This situation will happen in West Dunbartonshire, where teachers at all of the area’s secondary schools will go on strike for the first time in 30 […]

Chemical spill prompts emergency evacuation of Scottish schools

Fire roll call systems can prove to be life-saving solutions in situations when immediate, yet orderly evacuation is required. This exact type of unfortunate event has recently occurred in Scotland, where three schools had to be evacuated following a chemical spill in a science department. Fourteen people – 10 pupils and four members of staff […]

Boarding schools deploy biometric access control and time and attendance systems

Three UK boarding schools have deployed biometric access control and time and attendance systems technology in order to control access the schools, verify students’ identities and register their attendance, a news report has been able to reveal. Pupils normally register in three times a day at meal times and when they leave the school grounds […]

Deploying access control systems for healthcare facilities is always a challenging task, experts argue

Designing and installing an access control system that fit the healthcare facilities’ needs for security, organizational efficiency and operational convenience is always a challenging task, given the complex landscape involved, experts in the field have argued. One of the main advantages provided by access control systems is using solely credentials stored on smart cards or […]

Time and attendance systems can help employers award bonuses

A time and attendance system that offers extensive workforce management features can help managers take the right decision when awarding bonuses this year, especially since the number of employees due to receive a bonus is likely to increase by 112% this year according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 UK workplaces carried out […]