There is no part of the security industry left untouched by the scope of this pandemic, but enterprise access control customers may benefit most from what they already have, while at the same time pivoting to new technology plans for the future.
Enterprise-level access control systems have been slowly reinventing themselves over the past several years. Once solidly the sphere of the large, proprietary, on-site systems, more security and IT directors had begun exploring what else they could do with access control. From big data, to open platforms that facilitate integration with video surveillance and HR systems, to looking ahead to mobile credentials and cloud, many in charge were somewhere along a continuum of shifting from the old to the new.
Then COVID-19 hit. Immediately, many businesses were shut down, and some large facilities still don’t have the majority of their employees back on-site. While some took advantage of empty buildings and had their security integrators continue or even accelerate projects already in progress, others took a step back to re-evaluate what they really might need from their access control and integrated security systems.