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The Future of Mobile Credential Standards

It’s time for the security industry to realize the benefits of mobile credentials.

February 1, 2017

Over lunch recently, a former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security asked me, “How long do you think it will be until mobile credentials fully replace plastic badges and cards?”

Can You Measure Your Building’s Penetration Risk? - Part 1

Part 1 of a 2-part series on security entrance metrics

Mark Perkins

January 31, 2017

How can you measure your risk of unauthorized entry? Until now, it’s been virtually impossible. When it comes to security entrances, new analytics technologies (e.g. PSIM, IoT, etc.) are emerging, and it’s becoming possible to use technology, combined with people, to tap into security entrance metrics as part of an overall physical security strategy.

Global Terrorism Rose 25% in 2016

January 26, 2017

Global terrorism rose 25 percent last year, with a high proportion of terrorism occurring in the Middle East.

Manchester United Hires Counter-Terrorism Manager

January 20, 2017

European soccer club Manchester United has hired a full-time counter-terrorism manager.

The Plain Facts about Airport Access Control Systems

Robert Laughlin

January 17, 2017

At the 2016 AAAE (American Association of Airport Executives) Airport Credentialing and Access Control Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, discussions centered around the rapidly evolving aviation security landscape, specifically with regard to renewed federal priorities on employee vetting and employee access control at airports.

What Office Item Will Be Obsolete in 2017?

January 15, 2017

With today’s continuous technological advancements, 2017 promises to leave a few once relevant items in the dust.

98 Percent of Generation Z Still Shop In-Store

January 13, 2017

Despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a study found that almost all members of Generation Z prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores.

Vermont Electric Company Finds Russian Malware on Computer

January 2, 2017

Burlington Electric, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont, said it found malicious software on company laptop, and it's blaming the Russians.

Patrick Talty, general manager (right), and Billy Langenstein, Director of Event Services

2017 Security Innovation in U.S. Bank Stadium, Where Technology Is King

U.S. Bank Stadium is not just a location, but an epicenter of security technology, excitement and Minnesota pride.

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2017

Get an exclusive first look at the security technology in U.S. Bank Stadium, the new fortress of football in Minnesota.

Electronic Access Control Tailors Security Protocols, Boosts User-Friendliness

Facilities of all stripes, ranging from churches and school districts, to healthcare centers to manufacturing plants, continue to move from hard keys to electronic access, or to upgrade their existing electronic access systems.

Ed Finkel

January 1, 2017

Along with the holy grail of tighter overall security, the benefits of electronic access control systems include a better handle on who’s coming and going, the ability to restrict access to certain times and places depending on a person’s function in the organization, the ability to remotely control access, the extra assurance a company or organization can give its customers, and the lack of need for rekeying doors or replacing lost keys.