If implemented properly, a facial recognition attendance system can help you minimise the risk of contagious illnesses to your staff. The how is obvious – because your staff don’t actually have to touch anything (such as a keypad or fingerprint reader) there are fewer opportunities for germs to spread from surfaces to your staff’s hands, and make them ill. Better still, a few forward-thinking facial recognition clocking-in devices are set up to help you detect potential cases of flu or coronavirus, before they even get into the building. The Suprema FaceStation 2, for instance, which is available through Timeware, integrates with a thermal camera. This detects instances of elevated temperature, and enables you to catch COVID-19 at the door.