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"Being able to account for all of your employees’ whereabouts at any time is a critical step in enhancing your facility's physical security."
By Steve Bardocz
You’re Not Alone
Choosing the proper access control system has many considerations
Facility Security
Is facility security something that you’re worried about? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone. According to the 2022 Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence Report, 88% of security correspondents are experiencing a dramatic increase in physical threat activity that is anticipated to grow this year.
A staggering 66% reported receiving or investigating at least one physical threat per week. The top things that are keeping security leaders awake at night include physical threats related to social or
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political issues, active shooters and C-suite focusing more on supply chain and cyber security instead of location specific facilities. Facility security is more important now than it ever has been. To understand how to mitigate risk in 2022, we have to start at the beginning.
It All Starts with Access Control
Physical locks and keys can and should continue to be used, but the evolution of access control has provided enhanced technological
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