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Implementing a comprehensive fire roll call system linked to the access control and attendance marking software / school information management system can help ensure the swift evacuation of students out of a school in case of a fire. This is exactly the type of situation that has recently occurred at Wolstanton High School in Newcastle-under-Lyme, […]

Tensor plc, the UK based, award winning market leader in the design, manufacture and installation of security, access control, attendance monitoring and energy management solutions, and the only Access Control manufacturer and installer to hold both the NACOSS Gold and the ‘Secured by Design’ certifications, are delighted to announce the integration of the CPNI-approved ievo […]

A new biometric time and attendance system will ensure a more accurate record of hours worked by employees at a commuter rail service that operates across the Greater Boston area of the United States. Keolis Commuter Services operates and maintains the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system, carrying more than 127,000 passengers daily throughout […]

Being able to effectively manage absenteeism and lateness can have an overall beneficial effect for staff productivity, especially for small businesses, where the costs associated to staff being absent and the additional expense of finding temporary workers are higher. Despite its unpredictability, there are steps small business owners can take to minimise the negative effects […]

The access control market segment has recorded a very strong growth in the security industry over the past 10 years, as the need for systems and solutions designed specifically to restrict access to a specific area has become increasingly dire, market research experts have revealed. Access control has achieved a significant rate of growth over […]

Personnel recruitment will become more challenging in 2017, with 30% of employers expecting the process to be affected by Brexit and market changes, recent research from Cascade HR has been able to suggest. Furthermore, managing organisational change (13%) and staff morale (10%) were cited as significant potential post-Brexit challenges, while nearly six in 10 (59%) […]

A total of 164,000 electronic smart card checks were carried out in 2016, more than double the number carried out the previous year, the CSCS has recently revealed within their yearly report. With an estimated 13,723 checks each month, the use of electronic smart cards has recorded a 114% growth compared to 2015. The promotion […]

Biometric access control solutions are set to record a very strong growth in the healthcare segment, with an estimated CAGR of 25.9% from 2013 to 2019, a recent research report from Transparency Market Research has been able to suggest. The “Healthcare Biometrics Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – […]

Knowing where and when employees clock in to start their working day and clock out to end is a vital issue for any company’s day-to-day operational management – and this is exactly the functionality the Mobile Self Service Module (Mobile SSM) App within our Tensor.NET Time & Attendance system will deliver for your organisation. Available […]

Facial Recognition CCTV Systems, complete with ANPR functionality, are the perfect solution for enforcing security in remote locations with constant vehicle traffic, such as the Grade II listed Holne New Bridge, near Ashburton. The 604-year-old moorland bridge has been hit and damaged 67 times since 1999. Damage has included coping stones of up to 200 […]

Time and Attendance Systems will underpin the significant growth of workforce management solutions until 2022, a new research report from Persistence Market Research suggests. Workforce management covers all the activities required to maintain and track workforce in any organization so as to attain a productive outcome. It is used to reduce labour expenses, improve workforce […]

Construction site security systems can help enforce security on building (and demolition) sites and prevent thefts, such as the one that has recently occurred on the site of a former primary school in Dundee. Equipment was stolen of the former Sidlaw View Primary School — where demolition work is taking place. John Alexander, councillor for […]