Access Control


ZKAccess Now Offers A Free 3-credit CEU Course Accredited By ESA & BICSI

Advanced Biometric Access Control designed to teach physical security integrators all they need to know about successful migration from traditional card access systems to biometrics.

Farpointe's New Vandal- and Bullet-resistant Contactless Card Readers Take a Hit

Increased access control security from thugs, delinquents, criminals and terrorists.

Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents Selects AMAG Technology's Symmetry

Newly strengthened partnership between AMAG Technology and Salient Systems provides unmatched security system for adolescent mental health hospital.

Delta Vehicle Access Control Systems Integral to Meeting CIP-014

Protects electric power infrastructures from terrorist vehicle attacks.

Morse Watchmans SmartKey Reader Improves Security and Workflow Productivity

Single location automated process offers convenience and speed to system programming.

Denis Hébert Leaves HID Global as President and CEO

A little investigative journalism identifies access control company's rather quiet change.

ZKAccess Honored With ESX Innovation Award For Access Control

Recognized for innovative technology, design and application.

College of Saint Rose Secures Open Campus Environment

Vanderbilt SMS Access Control System helps keep campus safe.



SureView Systems Receives OnGuard Version 7.0 Factory Certification

Immix software platform interfaces with Lenel’s access control security system.

CHERRY Introduces the JT Family of Class 1 Terminal Smart Card Readers

Offers durable and practical transparent solutions for any reader requirement.

Mr. C Spa & Beauty Emphasizes Sophistication and Elegance

Security meets contemporary architectural design with Rockwood decorative pulls.

Four Important Things You Need to Know about Hi-PoE

Online Exclusive: Four Important Things You Need to Know about Hi-PoE

Seemingly limitless system applications allows manufacturers to significantly increase capabilities of cameras and other devices.

Bosch Security Systems Opens New Distribution Center in South Carolina

New site will receive, store and ship more than 50,000 different video surveillance, intrusion and fire detection, access control and management systems and audio and conference systems products.

AMAG Technology Introduces Symmetry CONNECT

Policy-based platform providing safety, security and risk management capabilities for organizations demanding a process and policy-based approach to managing enterprise security functions.

White House Fence gets Spikes for Security

White House Fence gets Spikes for Security

Secret Service hopes to deter and inhibit people from climbing over the fence.

HID Global and Botosoft Launch Mobile Student ID System in West Africa

Mobile Student ID system helps WAEC combat identity fraud and preserve the value of an education in Nigeria.

All-Star Game Hopes to Hit Homerun with Security

All-Star Game Hopes to Hit Homerun with Security

Cincinnati prepares for safety at Great American Ball Park for the 86th edition.

More Comfortable Operations

Throughout the world, security and screening for explosives is a vital service for numerous types of businesses and organizations—from package transport to government agencies and to financial institutions.

Securitron Secures Perimeters with New GL1 Gate Lock

Weather-resistant access control for gate applications.

Assa Abloy Acquires Teamware Malaysia

Manufacturer of locks and hardware, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with about 120 employees.

MKS Makes a Big Industry Splash at ISC West 2015

Company celebrates 30th year anniversary with release of Millennium Series, Stark and other plans for the remainder of the year.

MKS Releases Auto Biller Plus

Offers alarm dealers a way to take advantage of MKS' Accounts Receivable and Service Tracking modules.

ZKAccess Introduces the ML10 Biometric Fingerprint Door Lock

Smart lock with embedded fingerprint recognition technology easy to program and install.

Bosch Introduces Integrated Burglar, Fire & Access with New G Series Panels

Complete security with only one system to learn, install and maintain.

Orion Entrance Control, Inc.'s OBSG-HG Receives 2015 Govies Award

Award proves company’s ability to product technically-superior, esthetically-pleasing optical barriers for facility security.

Milestone Systems Delivers Highly-automated Version of LPR Software

Software for the Milestone XProtect video management software suite and Milestone Husky NVR Series.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Teach Ohio Students the Importance STEM

Unmanned Aerial Systems Teach Ohio Students the Importance STEM

Teenagers completed a series of challenges using UAS with maneuvers conducted within a Styrofoam mockup of downtown Dayton.

HID Global Unveils ActivID Tap Authentication Solution

Tightly integrated with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Federation Services and supports Microsoft Windows 7 laptops and desktops, Android-based tablets and other mobile devices via NFC.

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. Heading to Boston

Highlighting new and enhanced offerings for securing assets and managing occupancy.

FIBARO Sends Z-Wave Smart Home Control to Top of the World

Veteran climber will brave Mt. Everest to turn on lights, operate locks, and open garage doors to prove the reliability of devices from anywhere.

Major Access Control Innovations to Lead New Product Announcements at ISC West 2015

Attendees able to experience latest electronic access control solutions by touring the Intelligent Openings Showroom.

Booming Aviation Industry Turns to Quantum Secure's SAFE for Aviation Solution

Provides security infrastructure to manage and govern access to secure sections of airports by employees and contractors.

AMAG Technology Unveils Complete Suite of Video Solutions

Platform brings together identity management, access control, alarm management and video management combined with situational awareness.

Surging Customer Demand Launches ZKAccess

Now an independent company.

CEM Systems Releases Latest Version of AC2000 Security Management System

AC2000 v.7 offers a range of new software features, system integrations and enhanced functionality of emerald, the intelligent access terminal.

Genetec Announces Security Center 5.3 at ISC West 2015

Latest release focuses on operator efficiency and collaboration with key updates for investigation, access control, archiving and hardware resource utilization modules.

Open Options and Convergint Technologies Partner in Global Dealer Agreement

Convergint adds Open Options Access Control line to global security integration offerings.

Quantum Secure Now Part of HID Global

Acquisition complements and extends portfolio while application driven software solution helps customers meet identity management and compliance requirements.

Multiple Options for Demanding Applications

Multiple Options for Demanding Applications

Advances in communication technology are opening doors in the field of access control locks.

A Taste of Innovation

A Taste of Innovation

After completion of the canning plant, Crider needed an effective way to provide security for its large production and processing facilities.

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New Products

  • PE80 Series

    PE80 Series by SARGENT / ED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin

    ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, has announced the launch of two next generation exit devices from long-standing leaders in the premium exit device market: the PE80 Series by SARGENT and the PED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin. These new exit devices boast industry-first features that are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety, security and convenience, setting new standards for exit solutions. The SARGENT PE80 and Corbin Russwin PED4000/PED5000 Series exit devices are engineered to meet the ever-evolving needs of modern buildings. Featuring the high strength, security and durability that ASSA ABLOY is known for, the new exit devices deliver several innovative, industry-first features in addition to elegant design finishes for every opening. 3

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions. 3

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.” 3