Mechanical locks secure doors as either deadbolts or door-handle devices. Keys serve as the means to unlock these mechanical locks, and possessing a working key determines who can access secured areas ...

This article originally appeared in Access Control Trends & Technology, an annual bonus publication to Security Business magazine and Security Technology Executive magazine. Many security ...

A critical element in securing your business is controlling access to your business space. While cyber security tends to be front of mind for many businesses, controlling who enters your business and ...

Door interlocks are being used more frequently for facilities requiring a higher level of security, such as bio-medical facilities built to serve the healthcare industry. While some projects use ...

Security leaders will prioritize unified access control platforms that integrate AI, mobile credentials, and biometrics to ...

Once regarded simply as a way to lock doors and monitor foot traffic, access control has evolved into a far more valuable ...

A friend recently pointed me to some research he has been doing with embedded door access control systems, as well as some of the vulnerabilities he has uncovered. Some of his findings were recently ...

New security management software from IR Security and Safety’s Electronic Control Systems will It view, acknowledge and secure alarms, define an unlimited number of alarm conditions, send alarms to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an investigative attorney and physical security specialist. Many buildings, including apartment and condo complexes, are ...

Vulnerabilities in Dormakaba physical access control systems could have allowed hackers to remotely open doors at major ...

Across the NYC metropolitan area, access control failures are becoming more visible. Lost keycards, shared PIN codes, unsupported servers, and aging lock hardware leave doors vulnerable and managers ...

Cyberattackers can exploit access control measures installed on supposedly secure facility doors to gain unauthorized building access to sensitive locations — as well as breach internal IP networks ...