Physical and logical security convergence is influencing the development of access control credentials today.Traditional proximity cards are still tops among a large number of end users.For years, proximity has represented
In the 21st century climate of globalism, everything from the economy to the Internet has a worldwide bent. It’s only natural that the security industry in general and access control
When it comes to what end users want and need from their access control systems, integration is probably the top-requested feature across the board, with video integration the No. 1
This range of addressable fire alarm control panels, from GE Security, demonstrates that addressable technology isn’t only for large applications any more.In the years since addressable fire alarm systems debuted
In this corrosive environment, the use of stainless steel is necessary.Dual-height reader stands were specified to accommodate different types of vehicles.The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, didn’t set out initially
Merck's system records all events in the manufacturing process and marries it with video of the event and access control.A system including access control, video, HVAC and building automation encompasses
In the past, enterprise-level access control meant extremely large-scale systems applied on a geographically wide basis for Fortune 100 sized companies. With the advent of greater IP-based options, convergence of
When it comes to high-performance readers, not everyone agrees just what should be included. Traditionally the term meant ruggedized readers such as vandal-, weather- or explosion-resistant units that could perform
Multi-technology readers constantly poll for all the technologies multiple times per second. Multi-technology readers are a transitional product designed to take the end user from one technology to another. Until
Compared with their security counterparts, the fire alarm market often seems slower to change – the industry is understandably extra cautious about its life safety responsibilities. But change is inevitable.