Thomas Paine, an early American philosopher, once said, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Although these insightful words were written in reference to the American Revolution, they embody the sufferings of so many people today, due to the proliferation of COVID-19.
In the spring of 2019, Engel Electric Co. was looking to implement an access control system to help secure their new 8,000-square-foot facility in Rockford.
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions completed the integration of its Aperio wireless lock technology with the Connect ONE cloud-hosted management platform from Connected Technologies, Monument, Colo.
Biometric development company BioSec Group Ltd. has revealed that the integration of its LifePass authentication platform with Siemens’ SIPORT access control and time tracking system is currently underway.
Brivo, a global provider of cloud-based access control and smart apartment automation, has launched Brivo Access, a unified security platform delivering new digital transformation capabilities for organizations worldwide.
Wireless access control has a bit of a bad rap. Connectivity issues, short battery lives and a lack of information have led to problems installing the technology over the years. But when installed properly, wireless access can be of great advantage to the security integrator and end user.
As appliances have added functionality to appeal to the enterprise market, they are moving farther afield from their roots as embedded, dedicated devices. Security integrators must stay on top of their evolution.
You use a toaster for crisping bread; you wouldn’t use it for blending drinks nor would you heat an entire oven to crisp the bread. Similar to how a kitchen appliance is used to perform a specific task, a security appliance is used for a specific job.