The convergence of physical and digital security is driving a shift toward software-driven, open-architecture edge computing. Access control has typically ...

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 ...

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 article appears in Access Control Trends & Technologies 2021, a bonus publication to Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines. Cannabis business operations face a unique set ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an investigative attorney and physical security specialist. Many buildings, including apartment and condo complexes, are ...

Amazon Key Access Control System provides secure, convenient, affordable building access for residents, staff, visitors, and delivery drivers. SEATTLE, June 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon today ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Amazon Key has helped customers avoid missed orders and deliveries with secure, customer-managed access to homes and garages for several years now,” said Kaushik Mani, director of Amazon Key. “Our ...