Mercury Security
New Mercury Research Finds Growing Cybersecurity Gap In Physical Access Control
Mercury Security’s 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report examines how cybersecurity, interoperability, cloud connectivity, mobile credentials, AI, and edge computing are influencing physical access control strategies. Based on a global survey of 561 security and cybersecurity professionals, the report found that 78% consider the controller important or critical to their PACS strategy, while 32% said cybersecurity features are missing from their current controller systems.
Mercury Launches S4 I/O Modules For Access Control
Mercury Security has launched its S4 I/O Module family, a new generation of intelligent access control hardware designed to help organizations modernize and expand existing physical security infrastructure. The platform combines high-density door capacity, modular architecture, stronger cybersecurity and increased processing power while supporting forward and backward compatibility. The MR54-S4 Reader Interface Module provides four-door capability in the footprint of a previous two-door module, helping integrators increase capacity while reducing wiring complexity and equipment space.
Genetec Awarded Mercury Security Platinum Premier Status
Genetec announced that Mercury Security part of HID Global, the global leader in OEM access control technology, has awarded Genetec the highest level in their partner program, Platinum Premier. The Platinum Premier status recognizes Mercury’s select business partners who demonstrate continued market growth, strong integration with Mercury solutions, and shared interest in the open architecture approach to access control.
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Mercury Security In U.S.
ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Mercury Security, a leading OEM supplier of controllers for physical access control ASSA ABLOY is unit of HID Global.
LifeSafety Power Announces Mercury Security Breakthrough
LifeSafety Power® Inc., Mundelein, Ill., announced a breakthrough in connecting intelligent power management analytics to leading software manufacturers directly through Authentic Mercury Security hardware. End users can now obtain intelligent alerts and power solution testing natively through one single user interface with no additional hardware. This new functionality, part of the growing LifeSafety Power and Mercury Security partnership, brings proactive real-time reporting and delivers mission critical information on overall system health before it fails.
Feenics Rises To Platinum Partner Status With Mercury Security
Feenics, Inc., Ottawa, Can., has achieved elite Platinum Partner Status for Mercury Security, Long Beach, Calif., indicative of the company?s commitment to non-proprietary hardware cloud-computing environments. Authentic Mercury Security is one of the most widely used and specified access control hardware brands in the world.
Open Options Announces New Bridge Technologies With Software House And Vanderbilt
Open Options, the industry leader in open platform access control solutions, has partnered with Mercury Security to offer two new bridge technology integrations –with Software House iSTAR Pro and Vanderbilt SMS– that provide even more choices to use access control products such as DNA Fusion™ software. The new bridge technology developed by Mercury and implemented by Open Options for its DNA Fusion access control software provides end users a simple, yet effective, way to transition to an open platform solution from proprietary Software House and legacy Vanderbilt SMS hardware.