Access control is one of the most important elements of a company’s security system. Though it was once only a small part of a complete security system, access control is becoming more and more sophisticated as well as integral… Read More
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Hospitals Pose Many Security Challenges
Making sure that a hospital stays secure is one of the most difficult and most important security concerns in today’s industry. After all, hospitals never really close and the flow of personnel and pedestrians is nearly constant. Not to… Read More
New Generation of Access Control Can Bolster Security
Over the past few decades, physical access control solutions (PACS) have remained virtually unchanged. PACS are designed to prevent unauthorized user access and also play an important role in responses to incidents and emergencies. The main function of the system,… Read More
Open Architecture: The Future of Integrated Access Control
Open architecture is not a new concept, but only now is it really starting to be realized with regard to access control systems. The basic idea is that an access control system built under an open architecture design will be… Read More
Access Control and Security Trends to Expect
Access control and the security marketing are constantly evolving to meet the needs of end-users. And as the needs of end-users grow, technology needs to adapt and advance in order to keep pace. Here are a few of the access… Read More
How Bluetooth Smartphones are Being Used to Improve Physical Security
The number of uses for smartphones is seemingly limitless. And as mobile devices have been configured for the purposes of physical security, smartphones are now being used as the key to remote monitoring and access control. Learn how bluetooth-enabled smartphones… Read More
Baltimore County Seeks to Increase School Security
Baltimore County is looking to increase security at its public schools, with a $10 million investment in security equipment. County Executive Kevin Kamenetz is asking the County Council for $2.5 million for equipment this year, and for the remaining $7.5… Read More
Securing Retail Data With Physical Access Control
The amount of data processed by retailers is staggering. From names, phone numbers, addresses and credit card information, retailers gather huge quantities of information about their customers, which is stored to facilitate future purchases, and so that customers may receive… Read More
Simplifying Biometric Access Control
Biometric technology is the next big thing in the sphere of access control. This is because biometrics eliminate many of the potential shortcomings of the vast majority of access control technology that has been in use up to this point…. Read More
Using Electronic Access Control to Secure Medical Records
The medical records of patients contain significant amounts of personal information. Not only do patients expect that this information will be secured, government regulations require it, and impose stiff penalties for breaches of medical records. “Under new HIPAA rules, non-compliant… Read More