Doordeck, a cloud-based access control software company, has joined the board of the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA). 

Doordeck manufacture’s a product that enables smartphone NFC keyless entry for buildings, regardless of which access control system is installed. The London-based company was established in 2015; its products and services have been integrated in buildings throughout the world. It is a subsidiary of Sentry Interactive of Austin, Texas. 

“Our company is very excited to be joining the PSIA, considering its objective to put interoperability first,” said Marwan Kathayer, head of product and co-founder of Doordeck. “This aligns perfectly with our mission to provide mobile access software that is easy to integrate into disparate security ecosystems.” 

Doordeck’s SDK and open APIs allow for interoperability with major access control system manufacturers, third-party building management and tenant experience applications. The Doordeck software also has the capability to bridge disparate systems within a building or across a portfolio under the one centralized platform, according to an announcement. 

David Bunzel, PSIA Executive Director, stated, “Doordeck is part of a growing number of companies looking to disrupt the access control industry. They recognize that the PSIA’s PKOC specification, with its asymmetric encryption, is superior to many legacy products which continue to rely on symmetric encryption technology. PKOC also offers an NFC card option to support applications where this technology continues to be utilized.” 

For a better understanding of PKOC, the PSIA has added an explainer video to its website. This video is less than a minute and demonstrates how the PSIA’s PKOC specification works and will disrupt the access control market. 

PSIA approved its PKOC NFC Card Specification in December 2023. Smart cards, featuring this specification are already available in commercial products. 

PKOC is featured in products from ELATEC, Kastle Systems, INID, Johnson Controls, Last Lock, rf IDEAS, SAFR Scan (RealNetworks), Sentry Enterprises, and Taglio. 

For more information on PKOC and its open card and mobile credentials check out the PKOC white paper.