High employee stress levels can lead to absenteeism, lower productivity

Increased stress levels can lead to a surge in absenteeism and lower productivity levels, especially among ambulance workers, a segment where 82% of employees have considered leaving their jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to figures from a recent survey by Unison. The poll of nearly 3,000 ambulance workers revealed that 91% are […]

Biometric system to monitor MP attendance is installed in South Africa’s National Assembly

A new biometric time and attendance system has been deployed in South Africa’s National Assembly in order to improve attendance monitoring for Members of Parliament, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The biometric identification system for MPs uses Members’ fingerprints – captured at the start of the establishment […]

Smart Card Alliance releases guide specification for high security smart card-based access control systems

As part of its sustained efforts to further advance the adoption of high security smart card-based physical access control systems (PACS), the Smart Card Alliance has recently release a very useful guide specification designed to help architects, engineers, consultants, integrators, manufacturers and end users incorporate smart card-based PACS cards and readers into architectural and engineering […]

HDCVI 2.0 standard facilitates migration to 720p/1080p CCTV surveillance

Migrating a CCTV surveillance system from legacy NTSC or PAL video to 720p or 1080p high-definition feeds is not an easy task, but industry group the HDcctv Alliance plans to demonstrate just how smooth this process can be when using the HDCVI 2.0 standard at ISC West 2015, which takes place at Sands Expo, Las […]

UK economy continues steady growth, CBI report reveals

The UK economy recorded a steady growth in the three months to March, but is likely to accelerate over the next few months, figures from the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator, a survey of 764 businesses, has been able to reveal. The research shows stronger growth in the distribution (retail, wholesale & motor trades) and consumer […]

Personnel management systems are the ideal tool for monitoring staff performance

Personnel management systems can help companies and organizations improve their staff’s overall performance and productivity levels. The need for such systems is especially dire across the NHS, where performance levels have dropped over the past couple of years. A recent report by The King’s Fund found that, in the most recent quarter (Q3 2014/15) 7.4 […]

Number of employees applying for remote working is on the rise, survey reveals

The number of workers applying to work from home under the UK’s Right to Request Flexible Working policy is on the rise, statistical figures published in a new survey from Unify have been able to reveal. Almost a third (29 per cent) of the 15,000 British workers participating in the poll stated that they worked […]

Police force set to use biometric time and attendance for automated bail system

Biometric time and attendance systems are typically used for monitoring and managing employee attendance, but a UK police force has decided to use this advanced technology for a very different and innovative purpose: bail enforcement. Merseyside Police are replacing a paper-based bail system with a biometric process, saying that biometrics will save money and cut […]

Improved visitor monitoring and control becoming a must for UK prisons

Implementing improved visitor monitoring systems is becoming a must for UK prisons because of continuing problems with drugs being smuggled into jails, a recent news report into this matter has been able to reveal. As part of this new initiative to improve visitor monitoring, a new generation of drugs scanners is to be purchased for […]