Robert Lydic

Benefits Of NFC Wallet Technology In Access Control

The NFC Wallet is the technology that is turning the access control industry upside down. It is a wonderful juxtaposition of legacy methodology combined with technological disruption. A familiar behavior of presenting a credential in a known manner with an explosion of new use cases with new market entrants. This single technology that has been unlocked to the access market by the global technology giants of Apple, Google, and Samsung stands to reorganize the balance of market share that has largely remained stagnant since the 1980s.

Allegion Expands Partnership with CBORD to Offer Perimeter Security Solution to Higher Education Campuses

Allegion announced a new integration that strengthens perimeter security across colleges and universities in the U.S. Allegion’s Von Duprin® Remote Undogging (RU) and Remote Monitoring (RM) options will now extend the impact of CBORD’s card software system for greater control of secondary doors over perimeter access. The integration improves perimeter security by providing
electronic override of mechanical dogging so lockdown can occur from the CBORD interface.

Allegion Brings Seamless Access for a Safer World to ISC West 2019

Allegion enters its fifth appearance at ISC West with new technologies that secure people and assets with seamless access where they live, work and thrive. With a century of mechanical expertise, Allegion’s robust experience coupled with its physical security and cybersecurity offerings has led to innovations with a mobile ecosystem that strike the right balance of security, convenience and efficiency. Combined with its alliance partners, Allegion is building on the strength of its past to create seamless access across even more of the facility.

The Cloud Takes Security To New Heights

The world of physical security has undergone seismic changes in the last 10 years in video, analytics, and the utilization of security technologies for business intelligence. Technology that once was considered science fiction has now become a reality. In the education market, these technologies have come at a very opportune time with constrained budgets, administrative staff reductions, and tragic incidents requiring lockdowns and video observations reaching an all-time high. One of the greatest advancements that has come to market during this time has been cloud-based access control.