Access Control


Gallagher and LifeSafety Power Partner on UL-listed Power Solution

Offers integrators the opportunity to specify more jobs.

Monitronics Receives 4th Consecutive Consumer's Choice Award

Award based on customer service reviews and recommendations among alarm system companies.

Secure Hosted Technology

Secure Hosted Technology

From data breaches to security system compromises, there’s a ‘cloud’ hanging over hosted environments, labeling them unsafe or subject to easy compromise.

Analysis Turns Physical Security into Customer Service

Analysis Turns Physical Security into Customer Service

In recent years, customer service has become a new frontier for marketing and brand building.

HID Global Reader with Lumidigm Technology Simplifies Use of Cards Containing Biometric Information

Latest addition to reader line reinforces company's commitment to making security more convenient in a versatile and easy-to-use solution that supports widely used contactless smart card technologies.

Identiv Enters Distribution Partnership with PSA Security Network

uTrust TS Premises Readers designed to support existing building access system.

ISCON Imaging Releases New Videos Showcasing their Handheld, Full-body Scanners

Highlights unique benefits and ease of use of FocusScan and SecureScan.

Integrated Voice Calling Gives Synergy Users Comms Control

Unified communication software enables operators to make and receive calls as part of rapid response protocols.



Integrating Multi-use School ID Cards

Online Exclusive: Integrating Multi-use School ID Cards

Vast number of schools printing their cards in-house instead of relying on third-party service bureau.

Security Zones and Fences to be prepped for Pope’s Philadelphia Visit

Security Zones and Fences to be prepped for Pope's Philadelphia Visit

The mayor addressed school closures, taxi services and much more.

Goodix Expands U.S. Operations for Inventive Human Interface and Fingerprint Touch Sensing Technology

Strong demand across its entire touch, display, biometric and mobile payment portfolios, including solutions that integrate fingerprint sensors into touchscreens to simplify mobile device and data security.

Tyco Security Products Introduces PSX Power Solutions for Complete Power Needs

Single and dual voltage, wall and rack options can supply power to iSTAR door controllers, locks and other auxiliary equipment.

Idesco Named Exclusive US Dealer of New, One-of-a-Kind ID Card Printer

Introducing the neXus XCR100 2.0 card printer for over-sized photo ID badges.

Zetron Releases Updated Video Management System Software

Easier to use and offers a variety of feature enrichments, including support for a variety of foreign languages.

Indiana Statehouse wants Turnstile Security Doors for $873K

Indiana Statehouse wants Turnstile Security Doors for 873K

The Indiana Department of Administration wants to install the turnstiles at Statehouse entryways.

HID Global Extends Identity Assurance

Flexible, cost-efficient pin pad token solution for financial and enterprise deployments.

IDIS Completes Successful Integration with Gallagher and Paxton

Newest DirectIP integrations enhance IDIS’s ability to meet customer needs for seamless security solutions.

New State-of-Art Baseball Stadium Hits Homerun with Genetec Security Center

BB&T Ballpark ensures the finest guest experience while protecting its newly-built $55 million facility from threats with unified video surveillance and access control.

HID Global Partners with NXP

Partnership to incorporate secure microcontroller IC in new ultra-thin Polycarbonate (PC) ePrelaminate inlay solution.

Woman Boards Plane After Talking Her Way Past Security

Woman Boards Plane After Talking Her Way Past Security

A 38-year-old St. Louis woman was taken to a hospital for psychiatric observation on Wednesday after talking her way past airport security and entering the cockpit of a private plane.

City of Lakeland, FL Chooses Genetec Technology to Improve Security

Security Center unifies security operations across waste and water facilities, police and fire departments, city hall, libraries, park and recreation buildings, public works facilities, the regional airport and others.

Shifting the Selling Paradigm

Shifting the Selling Paradigm

With the increased focus on home automation and associated “smart home” devices, it is incumbent on security dealers, installers and integrators to do more than simply sell security products.

The User Experience

The User Experience

With the move to a mobile- and cloud-first world, corporate data has become increasingly difficult to protect.

Upgrade with Adams Rite at ALOA 2015 Security Expo

Company highlighting electrified options that are simple to install and result in vastly improved access control.

OnSSI Names Tech Reps as New Manufacturers Representative

To help facilitate growth in Central and Southern Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Orion Entrance Control & LifeSafety Power Partner for Integrated Solution

Leading manufacturer of entrance controls adds LSP’s intelligent power device.

Calvary Chapel Upgrades Access Control with Viscount

Enterprise Freedom Access Control System protects staff, students and visitors.

Sielox Strengthens Canadian Presence with Two New Rep Firms

Connsec Products and IAVI Canada added to growing global sales network.

Vanderbilt Provides High-level Security for Oregon State University

SMS access control technology helps protect students, staff and visitors.

Farpointe's fleaPower Option Reduces Energy Costs in Card-based Access Control Systems

In emergencies, back-up batteries last much longer.

Trusted Resources Promote Safe, Secure Environments

Online Exclusive: Trusted Resources Promote Safe, Secure Environments

Mitigate insider threat and improve perimeter security and personnel assurance to ensure only trusted resources have access.

CINCH systems, Inc. Introduces CeLAN Door-EZ

Door and gate control for entry management.

BCDVideo Introduces Second-generation SMARTcontrol Management Suite

System-monitoring package comes standard on all company's enterprise access control and video recording platforms.

IC Realtime Enters Access Control Arena

Video surveillance cameras and recorders now fully integrate with entry-point control hardware and software solutions for smooth one-click navigation viewing.

RemoteLock ACS from LockState Offers Cloud-based Access Control

Integrates external door controllers with internal, stand-alone, Wi-Fi-connected locks.

ZKAccess Releases EC10 Elevator Control Panel

A secure, scalable and affordable access control solution primarily designed to control floor access.

Allegion to Acquire Simonsvoss

Electronic lock company has comprehensive suite of solutions for access control.

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Don't Give Physical Security the Back Seat

5 areas that you must focus on in your facility to enhance security.

Dean Drako Purchases Brivo – What Does This Mean for the Industry?

Allows Drako to build upon his current stake in the VSaaS market.

Aurora Launches FaceSentinel, Facial Recognition for Access Control

Access control partners sought for facial recognition system, powered by Deep Learning, at cutting edge of biometric technology.

Featured

  • Report: Cybercriminals Abandon Tech Tricks for Personalized Email Deception Tactics

    VIPRE Security Group, a cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection company, has released its email threat landscape report for Q2 2025. Through an examination of worldwide real-world data, this report sounds the alarm on the most significant email security trends observed in the second quarter of 2025, enabling organizations to develop effective email security defenses for the remainder of the year. Read Now

  • AI-Generated Code Poses Major Security Risks in Nearly Half of All Development Tasks

    Veracode, a provider of application risk management, recently unveiled its 2025 GenAI Code Security Report, revealing critical security flaws in AI-generated code. The study analyzed 80 curated coding tasks across more than 100 large language models (LLMs), revealing that while AI produces functional code, it introduces security vulnerabilities in 45 percent of cases. Read Now

  • Unlocking the Possibilities

    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. Read Now

  • Freedom of Choice

    In today's security landscape, we are witnessing a fundamental transformation in how organizations manage digital evidence. Law enforcement agencies, campus security teams, and large facility operators face increasingly complex challenges with expanding video data, tightening budget constraints and inflexible systems that limit innovation. Read Now

  • Accelerating a Pathway

    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+. Read Now

New Products

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols.

  • 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.