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The shrinking of fingerprint sensors technology will have a very positive effect on the whole Biometric Fingerprint Readers’ market and their extensive range of applications, such as biometric access control and biometric time and attendance solutions, a recent paper from market researchers over at Research and Markets was able to reveal. The “Fingerprint Sensors Market […]

Fire roll call systems should be an essential provision for every industrial estate or facility, as they could potentially save the lives of every single member of staff on the premises in case of a serious blaze. This could have also been the case on an industrial estate in Upper Edmonton, where more than 50 […]

Biometric access control systems are the most secure and reliable alternative to old “lock and key” door access control methods. However, even these technologically-advanced systems are not hacker-proof, so implementing multiple-authentication solutions is the best approach, an expert in the field have recently argued. Biometric technology uses human physical attributes as locks and keys, making […]

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published the updated CCTV code of practice, warning operators that surveillance cameras must only be used as a necessary and proportionate response to a real and pressing problem. The updated code includes a look at the data protection requirements placed on operators of new and emerging surveillance technologies, […]

A prison visitor monitoring system can be a very effective tool in preventing the smuggling and use of weapons into prisons and correctional facilities, a concerning phenomenon that’s becoming increasingly widespread across the UK. The latest report regarding the “significant” use of weapons by inmates comes from Cookham Wood, a news source was able to […]

The UK’s skills system has been severely affected by constant changes in the policies of successive administrations on skills and employment, a major new report published yesterday by the City & Guilds Group has warned. The paper, titled ‘Sense & Instability: three decades of skills and employment policy’, pointed out that there have been 61 […]

Employee management and productivity monitoring systems could help SME bosses across the UK save a lot of time and money by providing the required tools to manage their workforce wherever they might be, at any given moment. Furthermore, it would also allow them to enjoy the little vacation they take throughout the year, a problem […]

Despite the challenges faced by public challenges across the whole of the UK, the Welsh Government has pledged its full support for investing in new infrastructure, including housing, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The UK economy is missing out on an average of £1.2 billion due to the employee’s inability to retrain for new skills or switch industries, extensive research carried out by consultancy company PwC has found.

Small and medium businesses across the UK are likely to bolster their investments in physical assets including machinery, premises and stock, as a direct result of a new climate of growth, HSBC’s latest market report has revealed.

The number of family-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) established in the UK is set to grow to 2.65m by 2018, while their revenues will rise from £540bn a year to £661bn in the same time frame, recent research by banking giant Barclays has revealed.

The number of people out of work has reached 2.24 million between December 2013 and February 2014, down 320,000 compared to the previous year, thus giving a new unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown.