Like many areas of the security industry, enterprise access control saw many changes in 2020. Now in 2021, the needs and expectations of what access control systems can provide are continuing to evolve, says James Segil, vice president of access control at Motorola Solutions, Chicago.

In 2020, the Slippery Rock IT and housing department’s leadership team moved some of its offline locks into an online system in student residences. 

This integration allows for the secure storage and over-air provisioning of access credentials to an end user’s smartphone to be used in lieu of a traditional access card. 

Convenient, reliable and safe for both the properties and visitors, dormakaba's Mobile Access Solutions and Touchless Access Solutions are two choices for reducing hand-to-door contact in high contact public areas such as healthcare facilities, restaurants, schools, offices and restrooms. 

Openpath’s free Wave to Unlock feature is part of a new firmware release, helping reduce common touch points and allowing a contactless user experience at a safe distance.

Pay for coffee with your phone, board an airplane with your phone, and now access secured areas with your phone and other iOS mobile devices.

Tyco Security Products introduced the latest version of its EntraPass security software from Kantech with the new EntraPass Go Pass mobile application.

Tyco Security Products introduced the latest version of its EntraPass security software from Kantech with the new EntraPass Go Pass mobile application that allows cardholders to use their mobile phones as an access control credential.

UniKey announced its access control smart reader solution, UNIKEY-SR.

HID Mobile Access paves the way to combine convenience with advanced security for access control and many other applications using smart devices.