Security Today magazine cover

May/June 2026

  • Mobile Access Moves Towards Wallet-Based Credentials
  • When IT Problems Become Facility Problems
  • Physical Access Control Safeguards the Data Center Boom
  • Transforming Door Opening Design


Features

Person scanning badge to access building

Transforming Door Opening Design

By Ryan McLachlan

Stop managing building openings with binders and spreadsheets; discover how unified software platforms are streamlining compliance and BIM integration.


Biometric access on computer screen

Trends of the Day: 8 Promising Trends That Are Redefining Identity In 2026

By Daniel Asraf

From invisible security in air travel to AI-powered fraud detection, discover the pivotal shifts making the person the ultimate credential.


Multiple camera angles of campus buildings

Keeping Pace: How Schools Can Plan And Execute a Pilot Program For a System Migration

By Bruce Canal

Stop the rip-and-replace anxiety with a controlled pilot program that validates tech performance, engages stakeholders and proves ROI.


Person scanning phone to access building

The Key to Convergence: Mobile Access Moves Towards Wallet-Based Credentials

By Sanjit Bardhan

Adoption of mobile-based identity is surging as 74% of organizations ditch plastic badges for the security and convenience of digital wallets.


Person performing penetration testing on laptop

The Hidden Attack Surface: Why Physical Security Needs Help From The IT World

By Rich Onofrio

From gunshot detection to door sensors, black box testing is no longer optional as life-safety devices become high-stakes nodes on the IT network.


Security personnel surrounding black vehicle

Protecting Today's Executives as Political Tensions Rise

By Glen Kucera

With 42% of security leads reporting increased threats to leadership, executive protection is shifting from physical bodyguards to intelligence-led strategy.


Person working on laptop with digital padlock overlay

Cyber Goes Physical: When IT Problems Become Facility Problems

By Will Knehr

Connectivity makes systems easier to manage but also easier to misuse as networked cameras and badge readers become the new front line of risk.


Cloud storage server

A Smarter Approach: Video Data Storage Calls For Modern Security Systems

By Barry Norton

As AI and high-resolution video push storage limits, learn how formatted allocation, tiered archiving, and hybrid cloud models close the data gap.


Person unlocking key cabinet

Establishing a Standard: Physical Access Control Safeguards the Data Center Boom

By William Knowles

Beyond cybersecurity, intelligent key cabinets and asset lockers are becoming critical infrastructure for managing high-stakes physical security at scale.


New Products

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure.

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.