ASSA ABLOY, a manufacturer of access control solutions, introduces Medeco 4 (M4), a high-security key technology that is said to offer protection against physical attack and unauthorized key duplication. M4 cylinders are UL Standard 437 listed for physical strength and high security, with solid brass machined construction and hardened-steel inserts to thwart drilling attacks. M4 cylinders are […]
A new hands-free access solution from Johnson Controls and Alcatraz AI leverages data-powered access control technology with Alcatraz AI’s facial authentication platform to protect occupants and assets from building intruders and enable healthier hands-free entry. Alcatraz AI is said to enhance Johnson Controls’ offerings to customers, creating a richer ecosystem of products and services and […]
Continental Access, a provider of integrated access and security solutions, announces the E-Access platform. E-Access is said to be an easy-to-use platform of 1 to 4-door, self-contained controllers with embedded software. It offers hybrid access control in a Cloud-based system, with the advantages of an on-premise access system, according to the company. E-Access is available in 1-door, […]
RS2 Technologies, a provider of access control solutions, a new version for its Access It! Universal product. Version 8 brings a range of new features, including licensing updates and more options for mobile credential functionality, which allows touchless access and streamlined integration that limit human interaction in deployment, according to the company. RS2 says Access It! […]
Johnson Controls and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a global collaboration to “digitally transform how buildings and spaces are conceived, built and managed.” Microsoft also announced the general availability of Microsoft Azure Digital Twins., As a key partner for Azure Digital Twins, Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue Digital Twin is “a comprehensive platform that will support the entire […]
A new STid and Bosch Building Technologies partnership offers a mobile, touchless access control solution for buildings. The collaboration combines STid’s expertise in contactless identification solutions with Bosch’s comprehensive access control portfolio to offer a touchless and convenient access solution based on mobile phones. Users can use their mobile phone as means of identification when […]
Aiphone, an intercom and security communication manufacturer, introduces the IX-EA IP video door station intercom to the IX Series portfolio. The IX-EA is a surface mount, weather-resistant IP video door station equipped with a 1.23–megapixel fixed color camera that can be programmed to call up to 20 different stations with three different call level selections. […]
Seek Thermal has announced its Temperature Screening Platform, Seek Scan Kiosk, an “all–in–one contactless thermal scanning solution that provides everything businesses, institutions and venues need to start temperature screening in minutes.” Though the Seek Scan process has always provided an additional layer of preventive screening, the new Seek Scan Kiosk takes it a step further […]
Campus access control is changing at schools across the nation as the pandemic continues. This year’s Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey was conducted in June when the country was reopening after the shutdown and many Americans mistakenly believed life could go on as it did before the pandemic. In July, however, the […]
Nexkey’s 2020 Access Control Trends Review surveyed 1,264 office workers to see what will come next in the access control space. Data highlights found in the survey include: 41% of office workers use key cards to enter their office. Yet the same amount of people said smartphones or smartwatches would be their first-choice credential. 44% feel access […]
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