Daylight Saving Time & Its Impact on Time and Attendance

It’s this time of the year again when we have to adjust our time clock due to Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time (DST) was first implemented in 1908, in a small town of Port Arthur, Ontario (today’s Thunder Bay). In 1916, ...

The Secret History of Facial Recognition

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

How Does Facial Recognition in Time Clocks Work?

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 ...

Time Clock Software is Worth It!

According to the February 2, 2021 article in the CTN News, entitled “Is Employee Time Clock Software Worth It? Data Points to Yes,” in a reference to the American Payroll Association, “companies report advantages of [time clock] ...

Employee Temperature Measurement During COVID-19: Non-contact, Biometric Solution

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 ...

Time and Attendance Solutions assist Working from Home during COVID-19

As a result of the pandemic, to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission, many employees started working from home. Time and Attendance solutions can help companies to accommodate this. First, the time tracking software can improve ...

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

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 ...

Legal Issues: Biometric Time Clocks and Data Protection in Canada

Twelve malls across Canada were found to have been collecting and using facial recognition on images of 5 million consumers without their consent. ...

Face Readers and Travel

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. ...

Midex 2020 Year in Review

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. ...