Access Control

The SecurityInfoWatch.com Access Control product category is a collection of news, product listings and other resources for security professionals researching Access Control solutions. It covers both hardware products, such as control panels, card readers and locks, as well as software-based management systems.

Open padlocks like the one pictured above can present significant security vulnerabilities to facilities.
Mitigating Mistakes: The Problem with Padlocks
How a simple solution can become a significant security vulnerability
Jan 21st, 2020
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Hugolog Smart Locks
Solutions introduced at CES 2020
Jan 21st, 2020
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Hugolog is a developer of smart locks.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Enforcer Bluetooth Controlled Keypad and app from Seco-Larm
Product introduced at CES 2020
Jan 21st, 2020
Cloud solutions can be secure, simple and cost effective - so why aren’t more users taking advantage? Simply put, some common misconceptions have created skepticism about cloud solutions.
Debunking 4 of the biggest cloud myths
Despite becoming more mainstream, many still believe popular misconceptions about the technology
Jan 16th, 2020
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UnityIS Cloud Access Control System from IMRON Corporation
Offers customers a simple subscription model based on number of doors
Jan 15th, 2020
802.3bt changes the game on how Power over Ethernet can be used
Harness the Latest PoE Standard
802.3bt changes the game on how Power over Ethernet can be used
Jan 15th, 2020
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igloohome's Smart Mortise 2+ Smart Lock
All-in-one solution boasts myriad entry modes including fingerprint IDs, PIN codes, Bluetooth keys and RFID credentials
Jan 14th, 2020
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Johnson Controls' EntraPass v8.20 Access Control Management System
Features seamless configuration and enhanced user functionality
Jan 14th, 2020
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ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions wins top spot at HotelTechAwards 2020 for Best Mobile Key Solution
Industry-leading pioneer of mobile access technology voted best provider of digital key functionality by hospitality customers around the world
Jan 13th, 2020
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HID showcases Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology at CES 2020
Jan 9th, 2020
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Tapplock one+ smart padlock
Jul 25th, 2019
Tapplock Enterprise
Tapplock enterprise Smart Padlock Access Management Platform
Mar 7th, 2019
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HID Global makes CES debut with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology
Jan 7th, 2020
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Kwikset Halo Touch Wi-Fi Smart Lock
Fingerprint Enabled Lock launches at CES 2020
Jan 7th, 2020
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BenjiLock technology combines with Hampton door hardware security expertise for versions with fingerprint, code, key, app, geofencing and voice assistant control
Jan 7th, 2020
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SALTO showcases residential access control solutions at CES
Company exhibits as part of the Z-Wave Alliance booth
Jan 7th, 2020
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Tapplock Unveils New Enterprise Fingerprint Scanning Padlock Accessories
Company to debut new accessories for its Tapplock enterprise platform at CES 2020
Jan 6th, 2020
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Paxton Access and Hanwha Techwin announce technology integration
Net2 networked access control system integrated with Wisenet WAVE VMS
Jan 2nd, 2020
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RemoteLock makes smart lock line available via new distribution partners
Regional Distributors Silmar Electronics and Security Data Supply to carry the products
Jan 2nd, 2020
In a few years, we believe smartphone access will dominate in Class A office space.
How to eliminate the multi-card problem in building access control
Office environment ripe for transition to new technologies
Dec 30th, 2019
Facial recognition is a fast-advancing technology in a constant cycle of improvements and is widely adopted across the public and private sectors. Reports from non-biased organizations like NIST are immensely valuable.
SIA applauds NIST study on facial recognition
The study recognizes areas for improvement within algorithms and offers direction for technology advance
Dec 27th, 2019
Yannis Souris has been appointed Marketing Manager
Feenics appoints two new execs to address continued growth
Organization adds Marketing Manager and Northeast Regional Sales Manager
Dec 27th, 2019
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Argentina selects HID goID Technology to provide world’s first mobile National ID Program
This identity technology to power the country’s digital version of its mandatory National Identity Document for its Mi Argentina app
Dec 18th, 2019
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ISONAS takes access control to the clouds for historical Alabama church
Company works with Digital Support Systems to keep access control pure for Oakwood University Church
Dec 18th, 2019
Ray Bernard, PSP CHS-III, is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities (www.go-rbcs.com). In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s Top 30 Security Thought Leaders. He is the author of the Elsevier book Security Technology Convergence Insights available on Amazon. Mr. Bernard is a Subject Matter Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (SEC) and an active member of the ASIS International member councils for Physical Security and IT Security. Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
How to Upgrade to a More Secure Physical Access Control System
Dec 13th, 2019
The movement to fully hyperconverged solutions is positioning a synthetic cognition or AI to take control of a city, government, utility, etc.
Secured Communication and the Future of the Converged World
The question of how we use data to benefit the process of doing our jobs more effectively is a constant
Dec 13th, 2019
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Big Book Winter 2019
The Security Industry's Product Guide
Dec 12th, 2019