Biometric – Page 4 – Time and Attendance

Time & Attendance-Data Collection made easy by ELF Productivity

Elf Productivity Ltd understands the needs of every business and we thrive on helping you achieve your ideal set up. We listen to your business needs and use our industry expertise to help you choose the correct terminal for your working environment. We offer a wide variety of terminals that interact seamlessly with our time and attendance suite.

Every working environment is different some more than others meaning the collection of your employees time and attendance data can be a difficult task to handle for many organisations.

Here at Elf Productivity we understand the needs of every business and provide our customers with a clocking terminal that suits their environment and requirements. Each terminal has the capability to communicate in real time meaning your employees clocked status (in or out) is updated within Ceequel time and attendance in only a few seconds. The way in which your employee’s clock in and out can be fulfilled by various methods and is often decided by the way in which your organisation works.

Terminals are capable of communicating with each other in many ways meaning all employee data is up-to-date and available to access from any location. The most common way in which terminals communicate is via TCP/IP it is possible however to set them up so that they can work via Wi-Fi , GPRS,VPN and also 3G n 4G networks.

Terminal types and industry

Elf productivity specialises in several different types of terminals. Each terminal can be customised to your working environment and set up with your chosen method of clocking. Making sure your organisation has the correct terminal for your industry is of the up most importance to us. This is why we listen to your company needs and use our past experiences to suggest not only the most suitable terminals but also the most cost effective for your organisation.

Low cost terminals

Low cost terminals are ideal for companies within the office, clerical or admin profession who have simple clocking requirements. Elf’s iclock can be configured to display messages upon clocking or even be configured to display time and attendance data upon selecting a function key such as, number of remaining holidays, hours worked, overtime or flexi balance.

Mid-range terminals

Typically deployed in warehousing and distribution, these units are can also be utilised with hand held barcode readers for a low cost shop floor data capture solution. These hand held readers will help simplify the scanning of job sheets saving your shop floor managers time and money.

Touch screen industrial terminals

Touch screen data terminals utilise both Windows or Linux technology and are available with either a barcode, proximity or finger print reader. These terminals will allow your employees to access their personal records such as a graphical holiday screen, clock card times and also allows them to see who the first aider is within their department.

The main benefit of having a touch screen terminal is that it integrates well with shop floor data capture. Ceequel can be integrated with the vast majority of ERP systems allowing for live jobs and activities to be automatically uploaded in real-time, as well as select relevant operations and include information on quantity produced, scrapped and any downtime reasons. These terminals can also be used to view safety protocols ensuring all employees are up to date with current procedures and have accepted all changes to critical documents.

The front end screens on a touch screen terminal can be designed around your company’s individual requirements. This ensures that all data collected within your organisation can be streamlined in the relevant way.

Touch screen tablets

Elf’s software suite can be accessed of any device meaning it is possible for companies to set up industry standard tablets. This makes it possible for line managers to allocate jobs/activates and locations to their employees from out of the office and provides a way for employees to view their daily tasks without having to make numerous trips to the clock.

Biometric Terminals

The day and age of card based time and attendance is officially over and many companies have now chosen to implement biometric terminals in order to keep up with technology. At ELF we provide a choice of Biometric options including fingerprint, vein, face or hand recognition.

Access control hardware

Here at elf productivity we sell a large range of access control hardware. All access control systems are IP based meaning all data and media can be quickly passed through to the Ceequel time & attendance suite. Access control systems can be accessible via proximity card, fob or fingerprint

If you’re looking to implement a simplistic time and attendance system that can increase the knowledge of your employees and ultimately save money – contact us today!

Ceequel® Software Access Control vs Panel Box Systems

Our access control system has drastically changed the face of access control for many businesses. Classic site based systems rely on physical wiring and multiple site control boxes in order to manage who goes where. Our system works on both Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) and communicates via TCIP/IP meaning companies are able to control access to all of their sites from one central station.

Ceequel® software-based access control has changed the face of access control. The software operates on both Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN), and communicates via TCIP/IP so companies are able to control access to all their sites from one central station.

Contrast this with classic site-based central panel systems that need multiple electric panel boxes, power supplies, and site controllers to control specific clusters of doors. Oh, yes, and there’s also the host PC, RS485 cables to provide communication to each panel box, and feet upon feet of wiring between the panels and door controllers. Central panel installation calls for expensive electricians, and at the end of the day all it provides is limited access control to employees using proximity cards.

Ceequel® Access Control, on the other hand, is one-size-fits-all, supporting not only proximity cards, but also key fobs, barcodes, company-designed ID cards, and even fingerprint biometrics. It supplies each access point with a list of authorised employees and detailed information as to exactly who is allowed access and when. That one-size-fits-all feature extends to Ceequel®’s ability to control not only door locks but turnstiles, barriers, and fast lane systems.

Since all Ceequel® modules are based on Microsoft SQL technology, they can run seamlessly on existing systems and infrastructures; since the access control module uses the same hardware and ID cards as the Ceequel® Time and Attendance module, the two can be fully integrated. In addition, whatever data is collected by the Access Control module can be used in conjunction with the Fire Register and Employee Tracking modules.

So if you’re ready to move beyond a twentieth Century central panel access control system, contact us. We provide a turn key solution, with everything you need to fully meet your twenty-first century access control needs.

Fully Customised Access Controls to meet your Unique Security Needs

Acess control is a lot more then just the locking of restricted doors. It has now developed into a full customised system that can log clocking times and employee details in order to be analysed at a later date as well as providing limited access to sensitive data.

Access Control is about more than automatically locking doors, and magnetic strip cards for your employees. Could you ever imagine that a fully customised access control system could be used to clock in and out, to record traffic patterns, programmed to change after scheduled shifts, allow limited access to sensitive data, and more?

Other options that are available in the rapidly advancing technology of access control is the type of control used – we are way past lanyards and turnstiles, here. Infrared, biometrics, microchips and barcodes can be utilised in a variety of ways depending on your unique security needs.

With all the versatility, how do you choose the right access control solution for your company?

Sensitivity

The first thing to consider is the level of sensitivity that you require. How sensitive is the data or material that you manufacture, house or transport? Attach a meaningful value to what you do, and that will immediately rule out at least half of the options. Cards with magnetic strips that can be easily lost, stolen, or illegally transferred are out of the question. High priority security settings use advanced code locks, scheduled changing of authorised entrance permissions, and ways to closely monitor the traffic in sensitive areas, including fingerprint scans and infrared controls.

Traffic volume and flow

Security is primary, flow is secondary. Measure the volume of traffic that your business experiences on a daily basis and divide the results into two primary types of traffic: first, how many individuals come and go from outside the premises? Second, how many individuals transit between rooms, floors, and wings within the premises? If most of your traffic is internal, consider a micro-chip card that comes with multiple functions: like cashless transactions (for visiting vending machines and in-house lunch-rooms), authorising and limiting copying, printing and scanning privileges, and clocking in and out.

The possibilities are nearly endless with Ceequel® Access Control, ensuring your premise is safe and secure. Contact us to get a fully customised access control solution today!

Three Major Benefits to Access Control that Every Company Should Consider

Keeping customer and company data safe is every businesses top concern that is why many are striving for ways to make sure their information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. One way to do this by implementing an access control system that will limit who within your company has access to what information.

Employee and company data safety is one of a businesses top concerns. Companies are striving for ways to keep their employees safe and company information out of unauthorized hands. One of the ways that companies are achieving this is through Access Control.

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Access Control keeps your Employees and Sensitive Information safe

In this day and age protecting company and client data is paramount if you want to run a successful business. Access control systems are revolutionising the way in which businesses control access not only to their data, but to their building’s restricted areas. The admittance to a building can now be controlled via the use of card or biometric thumb print.

In this day and age, theft and break ins are an everyday occurrence. For business owners, keeping your employees and sensitive company data safe is imperative to the functionality of your business. Access Control is revolutionising the way businesses grant access to their building and restricted areas. It is helping to keep employees safe by only granting admittance to the building through use of a card or biometric thumb print. It also only allows authorised employees into certain areas of the building.

Back in the old days, companies used to employ a guard to watch doors that only certain staff members were allowed into; however, what happened if the guard had to use the toilet, or go to lunch, or simply wasn’t paying attention? With access control, there is no room for human error.

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Biometrics for Time and Attendance

When it comes to time and attendance software within a business there’s nothing hotter than a biometrics system. Fingerprint and hand scanners not only improve attendances, record accurately and keep everything secure they also look like something out of a bond film whilst doing so. This technology is nothing new however it’s only just becoming ever more popular within the business sector.

One of the hottest trends in time keeping for businesses is biometrics. A fingerprint or hand scan time clock improves attendance, accuracy, and security. While looking like something out of a James Bond movie, or The Matrix, the technology has actually been around since the 1960s. However, applying this technology to business is becoming popular. As a way to track time and attendance, biometric scanners offer some great options. However, what many employers are finding is a resistance from employees towards using them. While some may simply regret the loss of wiggle room on their time punches, some people have more extreme concerns.

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Three Big Reasons you need Ceequel Access Control for your Organisation

Making sure your many different business sites are secure may be the single most important job of your technology department. With data breaches on the up making sure your company’s data system is secure has never been more important. The problem with having really tight security on your network however, is that you risk locking your own employees out of information they need to complete their day to day jobs.

Securing your many different business sites may be the single most important priority of the information technology department at your organisation. With data breaches making ongoing headlines for unfortunate retailers and other companies across the globe, an even more discerning eye has been focused on corporate security.

One of the problems with having really tight security over your company’s resources is that some personnel do actually need to have access to your data. Preventing the bad guys from having access is absolutely necessary, but you still need to allow the good guys, who work for you, the necessary data and access to do their jobs. This is where the idea of corporate security morphs into the more correct term of access control.

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Now There’s a Portable Option for Access Control Using Facial Recognition Software

Facial recognition software was once bulky and complicated and even the modern day PC tools are often difficult to use and do not work well when deployed to remote sites. Inferred imaging can often be influenced by light emanating from background sources which can often become a problem although standard which facial recognition software recent developments in technology now give businesses better options.

In ancient days, people thought that humans were able to see because our eyes projected light. While we know today that this is a gross misstatement of fact, we also know that our faces actually do produce infra red radiation, a long-wavelength kind of light invisible to the human eye. We can only detect infra red radiation as heat, but modern computers can use this light to produce an accurate image of a human face. This capability has revolutionised facial recognition technology, making it a useful tool for access control, time and attendance, and a number of other tasks.

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Elf Productivity Ltd announce UK partnership with Kaba Ltd

Here at Elf Productivity we are pleased to announce our recent partnership with Kaba Ltd (UK and Ireland) who are a leader within their market for the production of workforce management and security solutions. This partnership provides us with the ability to combine our expertise when it comes to workforce management in order to provide cost-effective solutions.

Elf Productivity Ltd are pleased to announce a partnership with Kaba Ltd (UK and Ireland), a market leader in workforce management and security solutions. This relationship enables the two organisations to combine their expertise in offering workforce management systems that deliver cost-effective business solutions across all market sectors.

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Streamlining of Business Processes

Having a reliable time an attendance system in place can be used as a way to make sure your management expectations are taken seriously and consistent. By providing you with information about the hours worked by each of your employees as well as overtime and lateness you have full visibility of what what your workforce is up to. This provides you with the ability to spot in the early stages any absence patterns that are beging to creep in.

By installing a reliable and scalable time and attendance system, not only can you ensure calculation of hours worked, absence monitoring, overtime hours and lateness, it can also be used as a tool to ensure management expectations are transparent and consistent across the workforce.
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