The global access control market is set to grow at grow by 6.8 percent in 2017 and exceed $4.2 billion, as access control continues to play a larger role in enterprise applications as a result of deeper integrations with video surveillance, business processes and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, a recent research report from IHS […]
In the increasingly dangerous and unpredictable world we live in, security access control systems have become mission critical for most businesses wanting to enjoy a hassle free business activity. Companies can create this type of security in variety of ways. Gone are the days when company would recruit a person to stand at the gateway […]
The use of mobile devices for access control is likely to grow significantly over the next few years, with 20 per cent of organizations using smartphones instead of physical access control cards by 2020, a recent research report from Gartner has predicted. In 2016, less than five per cent organisations used smartphones to enable access […]
A gym chain in Iceland has decided to deploy an advanced iris recognition access control system across its facilities in order to better manage and streamline the access of their 40,000 members, a news report has been able to suggest. Iris recognition is an authentication process in which the random iris patterns of a person […]
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has adopted the OSDP (Open Supervised Device Protocol) standard for access control communication and as a replacement for the ageing Wiegand protocol, the organization has been able to suggest. The OSDP standard allows security equipment, such as card and biometric readers from one company interface easily with control panels and […]
Biometric access control systems using iris recognition technology are likely to record a significant growth until 2021, with rising demand for authentication and extensive support from governments listed as major factors fuelling the growth, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Iris recognition is an authentication process in which the random iris patterns […]
Smart card access control systems are likely to become the solutions of choice for enforcing a higher level of security across university campuses worldwide, security experts believe. A recent survey found that while the majority of college campuses use magnetic stripe cards and more than half still use keys for access, 9 percent of universities […]
Biometric Access Control Systems will record the highest level of growth out of all the various types of electronic access control systems, recent research from Persistence Market Research has been able to suggest. The report, “Global Market Study on Electronic Access Control (EAC) Systems: Biometric Systems to Witness Highest Growth by 2019” suggests that the […]
Fingerprint identification systems are likely to record a strong level of growth between now and 2023, a recent market research report from Transparency Market Research has been able to reveal. Fingerprint identification is a method of personal identification using the ridge patterns found on the fingertips and is currently employed in various sectors owing to […]
A Texas school district has revealed plans to carry out a massive $12m access control upgrade across its 23 campuses, a news report has been able to suggest. Board members with the Pearland Independent School District issued a bond proposal recently that would give each school a secure front entrance featuring bullet resistant glass, among […]
