This article originally appeared in Access Control Trends & Technology, an annual bonus publication to Security Business magazine and Security Technology Executive magazine. Many security ...

This video of a presentation by Shawn Merdinger (U. of Florida) at CarolinaCon VI looks at how an IT security professional performed penetration testing on a common electronic door access control ...

A school access control system can increase safety by allowing only authorized individuals in and preventing unwanted access to the facilities. An advanced system makes it easier to set door schedules ...

Mechanical locks secure doors as either deadbolts or door-handle devices. Keys serve as the means to unlock these mechanical locks, and possessing a working key determines who can access secured areas ...

A security researcher says the default password shipped in a widely used door access control system allows anyone to easily and remotely access door locks and elevator controls in dozens of buildings ...

From enhancing security without the risks associated with traditional physical keys to improving the overall management of individuals entering and exiting building premises, these are among the key ...

A critical element in securing your business is controlling access to your business space. While cyber security tends to be front of mind for many businesses, controlling who enters your business and ...

When it comes to modern access control, integrators and end users alike are looking for solutions that are reliable, efficient, and easy to work with. Unfortunately, many pieces of traditional hardwir ...

A friend recently pointed me to some research he has been doing with embedded door access control systems, as well as some of the vulnerabilities he has uncovered. Some of his findings were recently ...

The adoption of advanced access control solutions is essential to maintaining security and safety in various contexts, from businesses and institutions to residences and public spaces. Their main ...

Speed and agility are two of the reasons cloud adoption has skyrocketed across multiple vertical industries. The giant leaps forward in accelerating software development lifecycles (SDLC) within the ...

Cyberattackers can exploit access control measures installed on supposedly secure facility doors to gain unauthorized building access to sensitive locations — as well as breach internal IP networks ...