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The total installed base of access-control readers, panels, credentials and electronic locks is expected to reach an estimated 2.3 billion units in 2016 – up 27.8% on 2012, a recent market research report from IHS Markit has been able to suggest. The company’s latest ”Access Control Intelligence Database – Installed Base” report points out that […]

Biometric time and attendance systems can be successfully deployed as a means to monitor the activity of workers in the agricultural segment, where the working activity is carried out on a seasonal (and sometimes even daily). One of Turkey’s largest fruit and vegetable providers was recently faced with this sort of issue. The company employs […]

Implementing a strong and reliable construction site security solution could help reduce the significant losses incurred on a yearly basis by around 40% of UK’s land surveyors, data from a recent study has suggested. A poll of 100 land surveyors found that two out of five respondents have been affected by missing items, with the average […]

Visitor monitoring systems can help improve the overall level of safety both for school students and staff, and this is specifically the reason why such measures are being now adopted on a significantly larger scale. The Ames Community School District in Iowa, the United States, has recently replaced its paper-based visitor logs with a new […]

Personnel management systems that combine dedicated features for office and remote working management are likely to become increasingly popular as remote working is starting to become a less popular option for workers, according to recent research by the British Council for Offices (BCO) and Savills. Their poll of more than 1,100 British office workers, titled […]

Fire Roll Systems will play a major part in streamlining emergency evacuation in case of industrial accidents involving chemical leaks or spills, such as the one that has recently occurred at a water treatment company in Billingham, Teesside. According to a news report into this matter, some kind of chemical reaction took place within container […]

The number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts has surged over the past year, reaching 903,000, or 2.9 percent of the employed UK workforce, the most recent data from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) has been able to suggest. The percentage of workers on this type of contract has leapt 20% compared to last […]

Facial recognition technology can play a major part in preventing and prosecuting identity theft, as a recent initiative by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been able to reveal. Back in January this year, the DMV has enhanced its facial recognition technology by doubling the number of measurement points on a driver’s […]

The parking management solutions market is expected to exceed more than US$ 9000 million by 2021, a recent report from Market Research Engine can suggest. The number of vehicles on the road is growing rapidly, which increases problems regarding the shortage of parking spaces, even for companies. The parking management market is segmented on the […]

Demolition operatives will be issued new style CCDO Smart Cards starting this September, the CSCS has recently revealed. Following a comprehensive review of the Certificate of Competence for Demolition Operatives (CCDO) scheme whose purpose was to assess the degree to which the scheme meets the needs of the demolition sector, the organization has decided that […]

While currently not planning any major cuts, companies are likely to start considering optimizing their workforce amid a major drop in employer confidence last quarter. The latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation suggests that twenty-four per cent of employers would take on more permanent staff in the next three months, while 64 per […]

Organizations using IP CCTV surveillance systems should also seriously consider the issue of network security, members of the BSIA (British Security Industry Association) have warned. While the integration of video surveillance with IP networks carries significant benefits – including offering potentially cheaper and easier installation, the ability to distribute video images more widely and the […]