Facial Recognition

Should you trust your employees when it comes to time keeping?

As a business leader, how many times have you seen a timecard that has 8am – 5pm with a perfect 1 hour lunch break? Is it really possible to work that precisely? The answer, typically, is no. If their times are statistically improbable, should you really be trusting your employees

What is BYOC and Why Should You Use it in Your Company?

You have probably all heard of the term BYOD (bring your own device) by now, which refers as when you bring your own laptop, tablet, phone, or other device to use at work. What you probably haven’t heard of, however, is the term BYOC (bring your own clock). This is

Yes, facial recognition is a great choice for a time clock

It’s hard not to have heard, but Apple has released the iPhone X and ushered in the year of consumer facial recognition via its latest handset. Due to the popularity of facial recognition, it begs the question: What about using facial recognition for time tracking? The reality is that facial

Time Tracking: Security or Convenience?

Do you remember those computer systems that made you change your password every 2 weeks? And security questions that asked you for your favorite pet as a kid? Or your favorite childhood band? (By the way, I can’t choose either of these. Too many pets to choose just one, and

Is Your Time System Your Supervisor’s Personal Slush Fund?

Supervisors are the backbone of most organizations when hourly workers are concerned. Typically supervisors have worked up the ranks, learning the business and its processes, and shown characteristics of hard work, honesty, and leadership. Unfortunately, many times, they have also learned that the company they work for isn’t fair, mistreats

Biometric Timeclocks: You’re Doing it Wrong

Are challenges with your biometric time clock costing your organization? You can solve nearly all of these issues by managing by exception, rather than the traditional gatekeeper requirement of nearly all biometric time clocks. Can we discuss “false rejects” for a moment? If you have 100 workers punching in during

Are your supervisors stealing?

No employer wants to admit it, but your supervisors may be stealing from you. Most likely, they aren’t taking money from the cash drawer or walking away with your equipment. The way they are eating into your profits could be much more subtle– facilitating time fraud. For decades, it has

Heard of BYOD? Get Ready for BYOC!

Bring Your Own Device to work or BYOD is a concept that was first seen in businesses in 2009 when Intel saw its own employees bringing their personal devices to work and using them for business purposes. But it wasn’t until 2011 that it gained popularity among businesses when IT

Why Facial Recognition Wins

Why do I say facial recognition wins? 3 key reasons.   It is the only human readable biometric modality–which turns out is incredibly important to humans who buy and use biometric systems Ubiquity of visible light cameras The perfect equilibrium of security and convenience Allow me to explain.   A