Ulster County in New York has begun implementation of a new biometric time and attendance tracking system expected to raise accountability among county employees, according to a Shawangunk Journal article. The system the new biometric one is replacing consisted of a manual system developed in 1975 and procedurally inconsistent department to department. The county is […]

Biometric point-of-sales (POS) systems and time management systems could save food service operations a lot of money on labor and cash mishandling, according to a QRS Magazine article. Next to food, labor is the largest cost for such operations and time clocks or registers are frequently mishandled both accidentally and purposely resulting in lost money […]

ZK Software, a developer of facial and fingerprint recognition systems, has introduced a new two-factor authentication device. The device, called iFace utilizes both fingerprint and facial recognition and can authenticate an identity in two seconds. Additionally, the iFace, which is designed for use in time and attendance tracking, physical access control and basic identification authentication, […]

School district employees in Palm Beach County in Florida are reporting frustration with their fingerprint-based time and attendance tracking system, according to a Sun Sentinel article. Many of the 15,000 hourly employees required to use the system including food-service workers, custodians, bus drivers, secretaries and part-time employees have reported a number of glitches in the […]

AvidBiometrics.com, an online retailer of biometric devices and other security products, has announced a new promotion granting its customers $25 back on any biometric clock priced at or above $250. The clocks are designed to replace traditional time punch clocks that require employees use a card or PIN to enter their start time or end […]

Telos Identity Management Solutions, LLC has delivered the MobileAssure Access Control system to credential and verify the identities of employees and contractors at FedExField, home of the Washington Redskins. Employees will use fingerprint scanner for verification. The system is also capable of integrating with HR management, scheduling and payroll systems. The MobileAssure Access Control system […]

North East Time Recorders, in a partnership with fellow UK-based time and attendance tracker Computime Systems, has developed and delivered a new biometric time and attendance tracking solution designed for use by trucking companies to better track drivers’ bonus, overtime and holiday hours, according to a Transport News article. The system requires a swipe of […]

Tool hire firm Speedy has partnered with biometric technology developer Human Resources Systems (HRS) in order to create a biometric solution for physical access control on construction sites, according to a Cranes Today article. The solution, called MSite, utilizes either hand geometry or iris recognition in conjunction with full height turnstiles to restrict or allow […]

The Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) is beginning to register its employees for the implementation of a biometric system designed for ensuring transparency, accountability and efficiency for the ports. Among some of the specific intents behind the soon to be completed biometric database and the ensuing systems utilizing the data are a time and attendance […]

At the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, which governs nine districts in Delhi, India, the court utilizes fingerprint biometrics systems for a time and attendance tracker of its employees, according to a Hindustan Times article. Recently, however, they noticed that over 20,000 of their employees were getting paid without fingering in their hours. While a number […]