Building owners, property and facility managers, and architects are now entering year two of the coronavirus pandemic and the lingering realities of health and safety protocols intended to reduce virus transmission. For business and organizational administrators and executives, the three main focus areas have been restoring trust, health and safety, reestablishing and strengthening business continuity and crisis management strategies, and creating a plan that allows the return to full business operations. A major component of these interconnected goals and mandates is the innovative solutions provided by various security technologies. And chief among these solutions are access control systems and the devices they integrate with to secure building entrances and interior doorways.
According to the research firm Memoori, a global technology research firm, access control, which generally serves the biggest buildings and the largest companies, has experienced the strongest occupant safety mandates, symbolized by the long-term or permanent work-from-home policies of big tech firms. Consequently, this segment has felt a lot of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its various mitigation measures.