Jul 17, 2017 | Blog, Security
In the last few months I have been talking to a lot of people about physical access control. The common theme that is raised is how to choose the right access control system for my business. A lot of people seem to be very confused about the capabilities and benefits...
Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Security
Customers like to ask me what an ideal access control security system should look like. Well… that’s difficult to answer. Challenge accepted! I have seen some very successful access control security systems, but also quite a few that failed to achieve physical...
Jun 27, 2017 | Blog, Security
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, crime may be a factor in as many as 30% of business failures. Is your business really secure? Are you keeping unauthorized people out of your physical locations? Let’s review the two common crime situations. 1. An...
Jun 20, 2017 | Blog, Security
No matter which part of your business it may be for, evaluating new technology can feel like an intimidating task. Is evaluating a physical access control technology daunting? We don’t believe so. You already have most of the information, otherwise you wouldn’t be...
May 31, 2017 | Blog, Security
On any given day, your facility has different issues that arise, are you equipped to efficiently resolve all issues at multiple locations? How to make multiple facilities safer: 1. Cloud Access Control When someone uses the term cloud when referencing technology, in...
May 11, 2017 | Blog, Security
During my second year at American University I was friends with a guy named Frank. Frank’s parents owned apartment buildings in the DC area, so he joined the family business. He became a successful property manager overseeing several properties. Frank and I met for...
May 1, 2017 | Blog, Security
We investigated traditional access control systems deployed at multiple locations in two different use cases and found a number of inefficiencies. Then we looked at how modern access control could help facility managers in both use cases to increase operational...
Apr 25, 2017 | Blog, Security
Recently, buzzwords like cybersecurity, IoT, and big data have been the main focus of many organizational meetings, leaving physical security topics to the side. We believe, physical security needs to become a topic of conversation, not just for facility managers but...