The integrated Symmetry CONNECT 2.0 solution earns top honors for unifying identity management across disparate access systems.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 26, 2026
New facial authentication terminals and cloud platforms aim to modernize access control for the North American market.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 26, 2026
As more U.S. municipalities mandate exterior lock boxes for first responders, Wolflok prepares to exhibit its attack-tested solutions.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 25, 2026
New PLC series allows for scalable door sequencing and centralized lockdown across multiple security zones.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 25, 2026
The security leader debuts mobile credential standards and cloud-based hardware to streamline building access and management.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 23, 2026
Company showcases integrated digital locks and biometric systems designed for commercial and residential security at Booth 8061.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Mar 23, 2026
Digital solution replaces manual clipboards with real-time screening, watch list integration, and automated compliance reporting.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 20, 2026
Digital Monitoring Products dealers can now use mobile design tools to automate documentation and accelerate the sales process.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 20, 2026
The company’s latest platform enhancements aim to streamline workflows and improve incident response for mission-critical facilities.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 18, 2026
Mariah Rimbert joins the security solutions provider to lead growth across the U.S. West Coast and Midwest.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 17, 2026
A look at the latest industrial innovations, including advanced PoE networking from Intellinet and Platinum Tools and updated door access controls from Camden Door Controls.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 13, 2026
New innovations include a next-generation optical turnstile, a versatile parking gate series, and a high-security revolving door.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 13, 2026
The acquisition bolsters Gunnebo’s UK service infrastructure and engineering capabilities for gates, barriers, and turnstiles.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 10, 2026
dormakaba has signed a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc., one of the largest independent solution providers for entrance systems control products in the US. This acquisition represents a core-in-the-core acquisition, strengthening dormakaba’s North American go-to-market in access automation solutions.
Access controls have revolutionized the way we protect our people, assets and operations. Gone are the days of cumbersome keychains and the security liabilities they introduced, but it’s a mistake to think that their evolution has reached its peak.
What happens when technology lets you work anywhere – but exposes you to security threats everywhere? This is the reality of modern work. No longer tethered to desks, work happens everywhere – in the office, from home, on the road, and in countless locations in between.
- By Thierry Roz
- Dec 03, 2025
The modern resident lives in an app-saturated world. From banking to grocery delivery, fitness tracking to ridesharing, nearly every service demands another download. But when it comes to accessing the place you live, most people do not want to clutter their phone with yet another app, especially if its only purpose is to open a door.
- By Frank Polidoro
- Nov 18, 2025
Today’s multifamily property owners and operators face mounting challenges: competing with new Class A builds, rising operating costs, capital constraints, compliance risks, and staff burnout. To recognize the dedication of these multifamily property owners and help existing properties reimagine what’s possible, Allegion is launching Operation: Retrofit Refresh Sweepstakes that offers one lucky multifamily property a $20,000 access control overhaul—a turnkey upgrade designed to ease operations, delight residents, and almost-instantly boost NOI.
We recently sat down with Paxton’s Chief Commercial Officer Gareth O’Hara to talk about the company’s growth and plans for the US market. O’Hara recently relocated from the UK to the US to help the company’s growth plans.
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire IDmelon, a Vancouver-based secure sign-in solution provider that streamlines the adoption of passwordless authentication through its proprietary software platform.
Every year, the security industry debates whether artificial intelligence is a disruption, an enabler, or a distraction. By 2025, that conversation matured, where AI became a working dimension in physical identity and access management (PIAM) programs. Observations from 2025 highlight this turning point in AI’s role in access control and define how security leaders are being distinguished based on how they apply it.
LocklyPRO, the professional division of Lockly, and a leader in delivering advanced access solutions for commercial, multifamily, and enterprise properties, today announced the addition of two seasoned sales professionals to its growing leadership team. Wade Huber is now Western Region Sales Director, and Zachary Skidmore has been named Eastern Region Sales Director, appointments that mark a key milestone in LocklyPRO’s expansion strategy, which will strengthen its ability to serve customers nationwide and drive continued growth.
Boon Edam Inc., provider of in physical security entrances, will spotlight its latest integrated solutions at GSX 2025, designed to address evolving security risks and stringent compliance requirements. Attendees can visit Booth #2739 in New Orleans from September 29 to October 1 to experience these solutions firsthand.
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions announces its return to Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2025 from September 29 to October 1 in New Orleans, LA. Attendees are invited to visit the ASSA ABLOY booth 1255, where the company will showcase its latest innovations in comprehensive door security and digital access control. This presentation will highlight products and solutions that are actively transforming the industry and enhancing the operations of facilities across the nation.
Security teams that collaborate cross-functionally and apply imagination and creativity to envision and design their ideal integrated ecosystem will have the biggest upside to corporate security and operational benefits.
- By Craig Newell
- Sep 15, 2025
Salto North America has appointed Bob Wilkins as director of marketing and category management, further strengthening its leadership team as the company continues to expand its market presence and deliver solution-driven access control technology.
Today’s workplaces are undergoing a rapid evolution, driven by hybrid work models, emerging smart technologies, and flexible work schedules. To keep pace with growing workplace demands, buildings are becoming more dynamic – capable of adapting to how people move, work, and interact in real-time.
- By Jeff Buzan
- Sep 12, 2025
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. announces the promotion of Ray Krispin to Vice President of Sales, Marks USA and Alarm Lock. In this expanded role, Krispin will unify the sales and independent rep teams across both NAPCO Locking Solutions divisions — Alarm Lock and Marks USA — to deliver a more seamless customer experience and strengthen relationships with distributors, dealers, and integrators nationwide.
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. You may recognize these terms as the “5 Phases” of a grieving process, but they could easily describe the phases one goes through before adopting any new or emerging innovation or technology, especially in a highly risk-averse industry like security. However, the desire for convenience in all aspects of modern life is finally beginning to turn the tide from old school hardware as the go-to towards more user-friendly, yet still secure, door solutions.
- By Lester LaPierre
- Sep 08, 2025
LifeSafety Power (LSP), in partnership with ProdataKey (PDK), continues to build upon its industry-leading innovation and
legacy of integrating access control boards and power modules into a single, pre-engineered enclosure.
HID, a worldwide provider in trusted identity and access management solutions, has announced a new line of FIDO-certified credentials—now powered by the new Enterprise Passkey Management (EPM) solution— designed to help organizations deploy and manage passkeys at the enterprise scale. New research from FIDO Alliance shows that while 87% of enterprises are adopting passkeys, nearly half of those that are yet to deploy cite complexity and cost concerns as primary barriers. HID’s solution streamlines the shift to passwordless authentication.
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions is now an official member of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Through this membership, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions will actively engage in standards development, technology programs, and government initiatives.
Security needs continue to evolve and end users are under pressure to address emerging risks and safety concerns. For many, that focus starts with upgrading perimeter openings and layering technologies—beginning at the door.
- By Julia Kamody
- Aug 04, 2025
There is a new trend touting the transformational qualities of AI’s ability to deliver actionable data and predictive analysis that in many instances, seems to be a bit of an overpromise. The reality is that very few solutions in the cyber-physical security (CPS) space live up to this high expectation with the one exception being the new generation of Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) software – herein recategorized as PIAM+.
- By Sharad Shekhar
- Jul 31, 2025
Biometrics applications for security, workplace time clocks, and access control authentication have advanced rapidly, especially over the past 25 years. Innovations in facial identification have made some of the most dramatic recent strides.
Once limited to large corporate and government sites that required the highest level of security and could justify the cost, biometric technology has become much more practical, affordable, and trustworthy for an increasingly wider array of useful and important purposes.
- By Albert Nissimoff
- Jul 29, 2025
A combination of evolving workplace dynamics, technology innovation and new user expectations is changing how people enter and interact with physical spaces. Access control is at the heart of these changes. Combined with biometrics and AI, mobile access control has become increasingly crucial for deploying entry solutions that are seamless, secure and adaptive to user needs.
- By Sanjit Bardhan
- Jul 11, 2025
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Calmell Group, a Spanish manufacturer of smart cards, smart paper tickets, and magnetic tickets, primarily for the public transportation vertical.
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity and biometric solutions; and ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, are proud to announce that their self-boarding biometric eGate — the BG100 Speedgate — has received a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 in the interior design elements category.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship. This program offers $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management.
ProdataKey (PDK), a leader in cloud-based access control solutions, has created a platform that easily integrates with third-party security tools–allowing installers to create synergistic access control systems that monitor and protect people from all angles. Recently, ProdataKey has added four exciting incident response tools to the access control integrations available in PDK.io.