There are a number of reasons why healthcare and educational institutions wish to keep their campuses secure, including student, patient and employee safety and document security. No organization ...

Modern access control systems provide key protection to buildings and people. Planning and building a system using quality, properly rated cable will help guarantee long-term performance, a healthy ...

For facilities managers of large buildings and campuses, security and access control are huge challenges. Authorized persons come and go so privileges must be granted and revoked; different employees, ...

I just received my RC522 RFID reader and made this simple Arduino access control system that uses the reader, a buzzer for the alarm and a relay shield for the security system. The relay can be used ...

Many long-time physical security practitioners understand the two purposes of “Facility Codes” in a card access control system; however, the user manuals and help files of systems that support this ...

In healthcare and education, it’s critically important to identify and control who comes and goes, but the topics of physical access control and identification badges can be a bit confusing. Whether ...

Fingerprint readers and face recognition, along with video surveillance cameras, are changing how universities guard against intruders, with key geometric data stored at the edge. Universities must ...

Mobile Door Credentials Gain Ground in NYC as Key Cards Show Their Age Whitestone, United States - January 8, 2026 / ...

Across the NYC metropolitan area, access control failures are becoming more visible. Lost keycards, shared PIN codes, ...