A good test of any managed access system is to become your own customer. Managed access control is a hot trend for dealers and integrators right now, a way to

What is considered ‘perimeter’ access control these days? Is it the outer doors of a facility? The gate to the parking lot? Or even a venue off company grounds entirely?“The

Non-Wiegand two-way communication allows readers such as these to do much more than just read the card.The access control reader has for years been almost an afterthought technology-wise, placing second

What makes an enterprise-level access control system tick? Is it merely the size? The method of communication? Or something more? Access control systems were one of the first genuinely networked

In certain applications it is no longer just people that end users want to restrict, it is also the germs they potentially carry. Nowhere is this more important than

Integrating video surveillance with access is undergoing renewed interest because of advancements on the video side and enhanced capabilities of its integration with access control.For the third consecutive year, SDM’s

Increasingly corporations and other businesses want a more professional visitor system that allows them to run reports, logs and histories on their visitors.Increasingly, end users are coming to dealers and

Most municipalities require a permit process for access control systems with magnetic locks and the systems are not powered up until they have been inspected by the local fire authorities

There is a wealth of information available in the access control industry to help prepare technicians for the field work of installing and implementing a successful network-based access control system.

Choosing the right credential for your customer will help them get the best value for their money, both now and in the future.Smart cards come in two basic types: the