More customers are using access control, and doing more with it, than ever before — and the industry has advances in access control software to thank for that. Functions that previously were hardware-based now may be provided through cloud-based software, making access control more affordable; and application programming interfaces (APIs) enable access control software to be integrated with other systems such as video or enterprise requirements planning (ERP), making access control more powerful and versatile.
SDM talked with companies that develop access control software and with security integrators that sell access control about seven key trends in access control software.