Is Your Access Control System a Gateway for Hackers?

With access control systems being prime entry points to hacking IT and OT systems, security professionals need to stress protecting security systems.

Scott Lindley

October 11, 2016

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Contactless card-based access control systems were developed to better protect facilities from unauthorized visitors, but it didn't take long for hackers to learn how to fool the system.

No environment is completely safe. While shootings in schools, nightclubs, churches and concerts capture many new headlines, more than 80 percent of active shooter incidents occur in the workplace, according to FBI data.

User experience. You’ve probably heard this term used in reference to some of your favorite apps and devices like Facebook or Twitter, but what does “user experience” have to do with physical security?

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2019 June

Our June issue cover article features “Security Leadership: Women in the Spotlight”.

Also in June, video is becoming a fundamental component of a quality security plan. How can CPTED strategies lead to better physical enterprise security? And discover How David Espie, Director of Security, secures Mayland's Seaports.

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