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Layer 4 of 4 — anti-buddy-punch system

Biometric Attendance System —
ZKTeco, Actatek, and FaceGo Integrated.

Deploy TimeCentral on a shared tablet kiosk or connect to existing biometric hardware. Fingerprint, RFID card tap, and facial recognition modes. Offline mode queues punches and syncs automatically when connectivity returns.

3
biometric hardware brands natively integrated
Offline
mode — no attendance events lost during outages
Auto
sync when connectivity returns — zero manual steps
100%
of punches recorded even in remote locations

Supported hardware — four options

Connect existing hardware or start with a shared tablet kiosk — no hardware purchase required.

Most popular — manufacturing & security

ZKTeco

Fingerprint and facial recognition biometric terminals. Industry-standard for manufacturing and security-sensitive environments across Southeast Asia. Supports hundreds of employees per device. Offline mode with local memory.

Fingerprint clock-in
Facial recognition
RFID card tap
PIN entry fallback
Enterprise — corporate and government-adjacent

Actatek

Enterprise-grade time attendance terminals with fingerprint, card, and face modes. Common in Singapore corporate and government-adjacent environments. High-durability build for demanding environments.

Fingerprint
Proximity card (RFID)
Facial recognition
Multi-factor
High-throughput — large shift changeovers

FaceGo

Dedicated facial recognition kiosk hardware for high-throughput environments. Processes large numbers of employees quickly — suited for manufacturing shift changeovers and dormitory entry points.

Face recognition (contactless)
High-speed processing
Temperature screening (optional)
Mask detection
No hardware cost — any tablet

Shared Tablet Kiosk

Any Android or iOS tablet deployed at reception or entrance. TimeCentral runs in kiosk mode — employees clock in via selfie or QR code. No dedicated hardware purchase required. Start immediately.

Selfie clock-in with liveness check
QR code scan
No hardware purchase
Works on any tablet
Offline mode

No attendance events lost during outages

Network outages, connectivity gaps in construction sites, and remote location deployments do not stop attendance recording. When connectivity is unavailable, the device queues clock-in and clock-out events locally with precise timestamps.

When connectivity returns — even hours later — all queued events sync automatically. No events are lost. The attendance record is complete and audit-ready regardless of what happened to the network during the shift.

Queues events locally with timestamps
Auto-sync on connectivity restoration
No manual intervention required
Complete audit trail maintained

Manufacturing & Production floors

Smartphones often restricted on production lines. Biometric kiosk handles high-volume shift changeovers efficiently.

Construction & Engineering sites

Outdoor environments with variable connectivity, large workforces, workers without personal smartphones.

High-security sites

Government-adjacent facilities, data centres, financial institutions requiring fingerprint authentication.

Worker Dormitories

Shared-living environments where a central kiosk at the entrance handles large numbers efficiently.

PDPA and biometric data — Singapore and SEA

Biometric data is sensitive personal data under Singapore's PDPA, Malaysia's PDPA, and equivalent frameworks across SEA. TimeCentral handles all biometric data under these principles:

Employee consent captured before biometric enrollment
AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit (TLS 1.3)
Raw fingerprint images never retained after template creation
Singapore data centres only — no cross-border transfer
7-year retention, automated deletion thereafter
Role-based access — only authorised HR can access enrollment data
FAQ

Common questions