Woody Bledsoe, an American, who is often credited with the pioneering of facial recognition technology, came from a poor family where he was the 10^th of 12 children. Shortly before World War II, after three months of classes, he …

The Secret History of Facial Recognition - Time and Attendance Software

Facial recognition technology came a long way since it was pioneered in the 1960s.

Midex offers facial recognition time clocks that work in the following way: (1) detection of a human face (including differentiating between live human faces and human …

How Does Facial Recognition in Time Clocks Work? - Time and Attendance Software

To help screen employees and reduce the spread of COVID-19, many companies have started to implement screening procedures, including temperature checks. Often this involves someone taking the measurements, writing them down, and keeping a log. This is time-consuming and is …

Employee Temperature Measurement During COVID-19: Non-contact, Biometric Solution - Time and Attendance Software

In the United States, the collection and use of biometric data is not regulated by any comprehensive federal law. However, several states, including California, Illinois, Texas, Washington, and New York, have relevant laws. Examples include the California Consumer Privacy Act …

Legal Issues: Biometric Time Clocks and Data Protection in United States - Time and Attendance Software

Twelve malls across Canada were found to have been collecting and using facial recognition on images of 5 million consumers without their consent. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/biometrics-could-soon-be-subject-to-more-data-protection-ai-regulations-in-canada

The use of biometric data for commercial purposes in Canada is governed by the Personal Information …

Legal Issues: Biometric Time Clocks and Data Protection in Canada - Time and Attendance Software

The reality of today’s world is the need for touchless solutions wherever possible. Air Canada recently announced that facial biometrics will be used as boarding options on some of their flights. https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/air-canada-is-first-canadian-airline-to-offer-biometric-boarding.html.  Similarly to the touchless face readers available …

Face Readers and Travel - Time and Attendance Software

What a year 2020 has been! The pandemic significantly impacted our lives, our work, and our communities. Yet along with the challenges, it also demanded perseverance, creativity and hope, and we are continuing to grow our client base.

2020 marked …

Midex 2020 Year in Review - Time and Attendance Software

The New Year is around the corner and marks the end of another big year at Midex Software. Our Time and Attendance client base has been growing with more and larger companies signing up for our service. We’ve also helped …

The Midex Year in Review – plus what’s in store for 2020 Time and Attendance - Time and Attendance Software

Companies lose billions a year due to late employees. In fact, a recent survey on how much tardiness costs the American economy looked at the average income and employment rate in each state and combined that data with the results of …

Effective strategies to combat employee tardiness and the impact it has on your business. - Time and Attendance Software

Time clocks are used by businesses around the globe to record how many hours their employees work.  Since their invention, they have become so much more than machines that punch time cards. There are multiple different systems, each offering their …

How to choose the best time clock for your business - Time and Attendance Software