Brivo announced it has launched support for employee badges in Apple Wallet, expanding its mobile credential options.

According to a recently released report by HID Global, “The 2022 State of Access Control Report,” there has been an increase of interest in mobile credentials — in large part as a result of the pandemic.

Allegion launched Schlage NDE and LE mobile-enabled wireless locks with Si option, which now support HID smart cards and next-generation Seos credentials.

ScanPass mobile credential from Connect ONE, which uses a barcode placed on doors for access control, has added dual authentication with a Scan Plus PIN feature.

Matrix COSEC VEGA FAX, an advanced door controller, has a 3.5-in. TFT display with a capacitive touchscreen interface for events, news, messages and other information. 

dormakaba has released a free ebook. Titled “7 Steps to Creating a Safe & Secure Building,” it shows office leaders, business owners and property managers access technology options that can help guide the re-entry of their employees, tenants and guests back to their buildings.

This solution is designed to give users convenience and customers a Bluetooth access control solution that creates an easy-to-deploy mobile credential without ongoing monthly costs.

Security professionals share their experiences and insights from working with wireless access control.

The E-Access readers for Continental’s E-Access embedded access control line feature ultra-fast transaction times (under a second), Wiegand and OSDP support, easy automated credential issuance and no-touch Bluetooth mobile credentials.

Companies are racing to implement phone-based credentials to increase security and user convenience. In general, that’s a good thing. However, if you’re thinking they’ll finally solve all of your identity security and credential management issues, think again.