Making a priority out of one’s physical access control systems will also help bolster data security, experts believe, as it will restrict the number of people having access to that information and thoroughly monitor their activity. A strong set of security access controls and a tight grasp on identity governance can save enterprises from data […]
As the benefits of gaining access to potentially commercially-sensitive information within a company are becoming increasingly lucrative, malicious actors are using increasingly sophisticated approaches to target businesses, leading some organisations to adopt more agile defence systems. And while a variety of cyber-tools, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and predictive analytics technologies are now all firmly […]
An US port will expand its access control provision after being awarded a $326,456 federal security grant, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Port Manatee, in Central Florida Gulf Coast, is located “Where Tampa Bay Meets the Gulf of Mexico,” and is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to […]
Elementary and middle schools in Georgia, USA, are undergoing security upgrades over the summer as part of a 1.9m project to physically secure the campuses with enhanced access control. For example, many areas in the schools now serve as “visitor traps” which restrict people’s access to only the lobby until they are signed in and […]
The Global Access Control Market is set to reach a value of USD 11.1 billion by 2023, rising at a CAGR of 8.45% between 2018 and 2023, a recent market research report from Research and Markets has been able to suggest. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the Business Email Compromise (BEC) […]
The responsibility for organizations’ physical access control systems is slowly shifting from security teams to IT departments, as they become more secure, technologically advanced, software-based physical access control systems, fully integrated with IT networks. A recent survey of 1,500 IT professionals carried out by HID Global suggests that that IT currently had either full or […]
Achieving a high level of integration with access control systems is essential to unlocking the potential of higher-level building management system (BMS) platform functionality, a fresh report from IHS Markit has been able to suggest. BMS platforms include any computer-based control system that monitors some or all of a building’s mechanical and electrical systems, including […]
Access Control, at the most basic, is what is says on the tin. Controlling who has access into somewhere. Here at Access Control we sell modern technology which can do that and much more, but the theory has been around for a very long time. Ever since humans started to live in permanent dwellings, they […]
Integrated access control systems that work together with a building’s other vital systems (such as lighting, security, environmental management, etc.) can significantly bolster hospital security, experts believe. This issue is becoming increasingly important as staff at numerous NHS trusts is suffering the direct effects of physical aggression. One of the latest such cases is related […]
The global Electronic Access Control systems market has been growing steadily over the past few years and is set to reach an estimated value of USD 31,187.8 million in 2019, a recent market research report from Persistence Market Research has been able to suggest. The need for better security systems to tackle fraudulence, illegal immigration, […]
