ZKTeco Unveils Advanced Time and Attendance Solutions

ZKTeco has recently launched two innovative solutions: ZKBio TimeCloud, a cloud-based time and attendance software, and Horus E2, an Android-based multi-biometrics terminal, both designed to revolutionize time attendance and access control. Let’s delve into the details of these offerings and explore the advantages they bring to users.

ZKBio TimeCloud: Cost-effective, scalable and secure

ZKBio TimeCloud is a game-changing time and attendance management software that operates in the cloud. Accessible from any PC or mobile device, it seamlessly integrates with ZKTeco’s advanced biometrics terminals, including the SpeedFace-V5L Series, Horus E2, and the UFace Series.

Cloud-based technology allows ZKBio TimeCloud to overcome the limitations of traditional time and attendance systems. Forget about costly equipment, IT maintenance, and limited scalability. ZKBio TimeCloud is a SaaS solution hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), eliminating the need for on-premises servers and manual upkeep. With a simple subscription fee, businesses can enjoy hassle-free operation, as ZKTeco handles automatic software updates, security patches, and system upgrades.

ZKBio TimeCloud’s scalability makes it a perfect fit for both growing enterprises and businesses with multiple locations. Furthermore, its AWS-backed infrastructure ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and robust data protection, guaranteeing security and compliance.

Cutting-edge features

ZKBio TimeCloud addresses real-world workforce management challenges with a suite of advanced time and attendance features:

* **Seamless integration with Ralvie AI for workforce analytics:** This standout feature integrates ZKBio TimeCloud with Ralvie AI, an AI-powered tool for productivity and workflow optimization. Ralvie AI lightens the HR workload by enabling real-time employee performance monitoring, detailed reports on employee efficiency and project timelines, and seamless synchronization of attendance data with project management tools.
* **Flexible attendance policies and multi-site management:** ZKBio TimeCloud offers customizable attendance rules, making it suitable for businesses with intricate workforce structures.
* **Multi-level approval workflows and automated notifications:** By automating approvals for leave requests, schedule changes, and manual punches, ZKBio TimeCloud simplifies HR management.
* **Comprehensive reporting and compliance management:** The software supports over 30 built-in reports for HR analytics, payroll processing, and compliance tracking, with automatic export options in PDF, Excel, CSV, and TXT formats.

A particularly noteworthy feature is ZKBio TimeCloud’s support for geofencing and GPS-based employee tracking, which tackles time theft, buddy punching, and other forms of workforce fraud. By leveraging GPS and geofencing, the Geofencing Mobile Punch feature allows businesses to define specific geographic zones where employees can clock in, enhancing attendance accuracy for field workers, remote employees, and multi-site businesses.

“Traditional time tracking systems are easily bypassed, but ZKBio TimeCloud’s GPS-based geofencing ensures attendance data accuracy,” says Garrett Li, Senior Solutions Manager at ZKTeco. “Businesses can define geofenced attendance zones, restricting employees from clocking in outside authorized locations, preventing time fraud and enhancing workforce productivity.”

ZKBio TimeCloud vs. Traditional Systems

Who can benefit

ZKBio TimeCloud is designed for businesses of all sizes, with particular suitability for SMEs and multi-site organizations. Small and medium businesses without dedicated IT teams can benefit from its quick deployment and device accessibility. This makes ZKBio TimeCloud ideal for retail shops, boutiques, small offices, startups, and fitness centers.

Multi-site companies will appreciate ZKBio TimeCloud’s cross-location unified attendance tracking, customizable shift configurations, and real-time reporting for payroll and compliance. These features can satisfy the workforce management needs of restaurant chains, coffee shops, convenience stores, gas stations, and business process outsourcing (BPO) firms.

Other sectors that can benefit from ZKBio TimeCloud include service and field-based industries, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, education, and government.

Horus E2: Streamlining time attendance and access control

Horus E2 is an Android-based multi-biometrics terminal designed to streamline both time attendance and access control. Its multiple authentication support, third-party application integrations, and extended mobile usage make it a standout in the biometric terminal market.

Horus E2 supports various authentication methods, including facial recognition, fingerprint, RFID, and QR code. Its advanced facial recognition technology enables ultra-fast authentication, high security, and exceptional lowlight and infrared detection.

Extended mobile usage

Horus E2’s extended mobile usage truly sets it apart. In addition to Wi-Fi and Ethernet, the terminal supports 4G LTE connectivity, making it ideal for locations without wired internet. The optional removable 3,200mAh lithium backup battery enhances reliability and allows operation without a continuous power supply. Unlike bulky biometric systems, Horus E2 is compact, versatile, and portable, easily mounted on walls, gates, or turnstiles. It can be fixed, portable, or used with tripods.

These features make Horus E2 particularly suitable for temporary sites or scenarios, such as construction companies and infrastructure projects that lack stable power or internet. Horus E2’s battery backup and 4G LTE connectivity enable workers to clock in remotely without wired power. Oil and gas, mining, and industrial sites in remote or hazardous locations can also benefit from its battery-powered operation and biometric verification capabilities.

Other potential users include event management venues, disaster relief teams, and law enforcement checkpoints.

Integration with 3rd-party applications

Horus E2 is deeply customized based on the Android 10 operating system and supports the Android Low Code Development Platform (LCDP) for third-party application integrations. “To streamline third-party integration, we have developed an LCDP platform for system integrators,” says Paul Yang, Senior Product Manager at ZKTeco. “This platform unifies algorithm interfaces through a standardized SDK, supports rapid integration of biometric authentication methods, reduces biometric module development time by over 60 percent, and significantly shortens the product delivery cycle.”

How Horus E2 differentiates from other biometric terminals

Conclusion

Time and attendance are critical functions for any company. ZKTeco’s ZKBio TimeCloud and Horus E2 are designed to meet users’ increasingly complex needs. With these solutions, companies can boost workforce management efficiency, while employees can clock in and out with ease, regardless of location.

**Official Website:** ZKTeco
**Product Info:** Horus E2