School to deploy biometric time and attendance system for increased productivity

Schools and educational institutions can boost their productivity and better manage staff by implementing a comprehensive biometric time and attendance system. This is precisely the decision taken by the City School District of New Rochelle in New York, the United States, who will implement a biometric time and attendance system that will be used to […]

Multi-Factor Authentication is a must for Smart Card-Based Access Control Systems

Making sure that one’s Smart Card-Based Access Control System is secure and protected against any threats is a vital issue nowadays, especially since there are several ways in which an attacker could potentially leverage security shortcomings to their own advantage via skimming, eavesdropping and relay attacks. RFID devices are typically used as proximity or smart […]

One-third of the UK and US workforce to change jobs within six months, survey suggests

Around a third of UK and US employees are seriously considering changing jobs within the next 6 months, a recent survey has been able to reveal. The poll of 2,000 US and UK employees and HR leaders suggests that sixty percent of HR leaders believe that their companies provide employees with a clear career path […]

UK’s leading safety charities lend support to Gate Safety Week

A campaign that aims to dramatically improve the safety of automated gates in the UK has received a significant boost with the UK’s leading safety charities, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and British Safety Council, coming on board. The campaign organised by the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) Powered Gate Group […]

SME owners are optimistic about business growth, survey suggests

Nearly two thirds of British SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) are optimistic about the growth of their business and are thriving as a result of owning their own business, according to a recent survey by AXA PPP healthcare. SME owners also recognised the greater flexibility (58 per cent) and the greater freedom (37 per cent) that […]

Employers must bolster productivity to cope with the National Living Wage, new report from CIPD suggests

Employers must become more productive in order to cope with the burden that will be brought along by the National Living Wage, a new research report from the CIPD has been able to reveal. The research revealed that, spite two years of growth, a fifth (21%) of companies are not currently making the necessary investments […]

Biometric Access Control Systems Market in Saudi Arabia set for strong growth

Saudi Arabia’s biometric access control systems’ market is expected to witness robust growth across all the verticals owing to increasing infrastructure investments for economic diversification, data from a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The “Saudi Arabia Access Control Systems Market (2015-2021)” report from Research and Markets suggests that the country has […]

Construction Skills Certification Scheme provides fresh advice on using CSCS Smartcards

Construction Skills Certification Scheme has recently issued some fresh advice on using the smart technology in CSCS cards, which makes checking and storing cardholders’ information quicker and more accurate. The CSCSs points out that all cards issued by the core scheme (not affiliated schemes) are smart. This technology makes it easier to check the information […]

Biometric clocking system to eliminate “ghost employees” among local authority staff

A biometric clocking system has been deployed in the city of Makati, in the Philippines, as a means to reduce fraud and eliminate “ghost employees” among staff, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. “Ghost employees” are fictitious individuals drawing salaries on behalf of other city staff. In order […]