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Deploying a solid and secure access control system that makes full use of workers’ or contractors’ CSCS cards will improve the level of security on construction sites and prevent unauthorized access and thefts. Such a system could have potentially prevented a rather brazen theft on a construction site in Prestatyn, North Wales, where thieves disguised […]

Access control systems are likely to become more mobile and connected, while also focusing more on the user experience and security throughout 2016, security experts at HID Global have forecasted. The HID Global’s 2016 trends point to a more mobile and connected experience, ongoing advancements in privacy protection and broader adoption of best practices for […]

Implementing a biometric time and attendance system capable of tracking attendance data in a very accurate and secure manner could potentially help mitigate the phenomenon of “chronically absent” teachers in New Haven, Connecticut. Although average teacher attendance rates are high, about 100 teachers in the system have missed enough days—about 9—to be considered “chronically absent,” […]

Biometric CCTV Surveillance Systems using Facial Recognition Technology and designed specifically to manage high-throughput scenarios are likely to become increasingly important for tackling immigration & border security issues, experts in the field have recently argued. Recent acts of terrorism, border security issues, and the refugee crisis are just a few examples of the reasons why […]

The UK’s security industry sector is growing rapidly and surpassing other major players in Europe, a study has revealed, according to the BSIA. The research, commissioned by the European Commission DG Migration and Home Affairs, aimed at developing statistical data that would allow to obtain a clearer picture of the technological and industrial base of […]

Employers are more confident about hiring new staff and growing their workforce this year, figures published in the latest BDO Business Trends Report suggest. The report argues that the two past months’ strong employment data means company’s hiring intentions are now “sky high”. This feeling is strengthened by the fact these levels are now stronger […]

The global access control and authentication market is set to grow at an estimated CAGR of 15.3% from 2014 to 2020, reaching an estimated US$ 49,890.3 mn by the end of the forecast period, a recent report from Transparency Market Research has been able to reveal. In the coming years, increase in security budgets for […]

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is the trade association for the British security industry, representing the members on European and British legislation matters. Over 500 members are responsible for more than 70% of UK security business. And now, the BSIA has announced the creation of two new sections of membership, which aim to better […]

Improving building site security is something every company in the construction sector should seriously consider following the Hatton Garden incident, where robbers apparently used two diamond tipped drills stolen from a building site in the City of London last year, according to police sources. Drills that were identical to the model used in the Hatton […]

A fully-featured remote workers module running on a smartphone can help employees spend less time in the office while improving their overall productivity and achieving a very good balance between their working and personal lives. A recent survey of 2000 UK employees carried out on behalf of Microsoft Lumia has revealed that, despite nearly a third […]

A Dubai bank has decided to bolster its security by commissioning vaults employing biometric access control, a specialist news source has revealed. The new vaults to be installed at the Dubai Islamic Bank feature advanced fire detection and suppression systems, external and internal CCTV monitors, and digitization capabilities, in addition to the aforementioned biometric security […]

Two Chinese universities, Henan University of Technology in Henan province and Minjiang University in Fujian province, have adopted facial recognition technology as the method of choice for monitoring student attendance and preventing students from registering other classmates on their behalf, a news report has been able to reveal. After Henan University of Technology’s School of […]