Access Control, On Your Terms

Nov 21, 2025

There's a fascinating paradox in enterprise security: The most critical systems in your building are often the most poorly designed. While consumer technology has evolved to be delightfully intuitive, your grandmother can FaceTime from her iPad, access control still feels like it requires a computer science degree and a week of training.

Why should securing a building be harder than editing a Hollywood film on your phone?

Brent Dirks, Security Today editor, sits down with Matthew Netardus from Hanwha Vision America to talk more about access control.

Duration: 17:44


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