Ennovasys announced the release of its RFID-GPS solution designed for ensuring the safety of school children: TrakSchool. The integrated solution enables parents and schools to keep track of students under their care through with the combination of RFID, GPS and GPRS technologies. RFID and GPS technology are used for data collection and monitoring and then […]

Research from the American Payroll Association has identified that time theft caused by buddy punching, the act of hourly employees punching someone in or out when they are not at work, can account for up to five percent of the gross payroll in places such as Quick Service restaurants (QSR), according to a QSR Web […]

DigitalPersona has announced that it has deployed the U.are.U Fingerprint Biometrics solution to Rage Inc., a Pizza Hut franchisee, to be incorporated into a biometric time and attendance solution. The new fingerprint scanners will be used in 118 total Pizza Hut locations throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia and will be incorporated […]

The June meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

DigitalPersona has announced it is providing the U.are.U line of fingerprint readers to Sailormen Inc., the largest U.S. franchisee of the Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits fast food restaurant. The solution will find its way into 148 of the fast food locations throughout Alabama, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri to be part of a […]

As more health care providers begin the move to electronic medical records, efforts are underway to better secure the computers and networks that store the data. The U.S. government’s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and it’s $19 billion for providers has been the driver for many to move to electronic […]

DigitalPersona has announced that its implementation of its U.are.U fingerprint readers in conjunction with iQmetrix retail management software at master telecommunications agency Connectivity Source. The deployment has yielded a nearly 75% reduction in time and attendance fraud. In addition to stopping fraudulent actions for hourly employees such as buddy-punching, the new solution has also given […]

Security checks have become a fact of life for entrance to public buildings. As government agencies, corporations and schools struggle to keep track of individuals within their facilities at any point in time, a new breed of visitor management systems has risen to the top. Though it may be more apparent today, visitor management is […]

University officials at the De Montfort University are the considering an alternative method for tracking student attendance, reports to the Leicester Mercury. The university plans to insert electronic chips into each student ID, which would be read by nearby Wi-Fi access points, or Hotspots. The new technology would effectively enable faculty and staff an automated […]

Cybermatrix has released version 7 of its Employee Project Clock application. The application which tracks employees work time via computer terminal makes it easier for employees to accurately account for work hours. The new application has several enhancements to it but the most notable is the addition of biometric check-ins. The company has been trying […]