Free software to help organisations track potential virus transmission and contamination around a secure site
Dorset-based security technology manufacturer, TDSi, has launched a Track and Trace solution for users of its EXgarde software that enables an organisation to rapidly map the movement of people, potentially infected with COVID-19, around its premises. As governments around the world look at ways of implementing track and trace to bring their populations and economies out of lockdown, TDSi refocused its research and development to quickly make this free solution available.
TDSi’s Managing Director, John Davies commented, “Time and response is vital in containing the spread of the virus. Using our Track and Trace software, the moment an organisation is alerted to the fact that someone who has been on-site is either exhibiting symptoms, or has tested positive for COVID-19, they are able to determine who and what they came into contact with during their time on-site.”
The software takes advantage of the organisation’s existing access control system – a technology used by many organisations to manage the access of authorised personnel around buildings and sites. Using this information TDSi’s Track and Trace is able to identify the 
access points visited by the person of interest, indicating who (and what) they may have come into contact with. With this important information, the organisation can quickly take the necessary measures, such as notifying those people at risk of exposure, as well as arranging deep cleaning of areas and equipment that could harbour Coronavirus.
Davies adds: “The Government is talking to organisations about how they can operate safely in what will be the new normal for the foreseeable future. When used as part of a wider strategy to contain the spread of COVID-19, our Track and Trace solution can be a powerful tool.”
TDSi’s Track and Trace software is ideal for organisations such as schools, colleges and universities, office buildings, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, hotels, research facilities and warehouses.
