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S E C U R I T Y T R E N D S
Access Control
Technology
Classifying daily operations and emergency situations
By Peter Boriskin
security industry is looking at the trends in play,
As we move swiftly toward the end of 2024, the
what might be on the horizon, and how they will
impact business opportunities and projections.
In the door security solutions world, digital
access technology is still on a strong climb. Designed to protect
lives and assets, these solutions also contribute to creating more
cybersecure, resilient, accessible and sustainable spaces.
CYBERSECURITY
Those who have experienced the security benefi ts and manage-
ment convenience of electronic access control (EAC) appreciate
how effi cient the solution is for instantly and remotely issuing and
modifying card and mobile credentials. EAC solutions also gen-
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“Biometrics like facial identification,
for example, can help make
spaces more accessible by
quickly allowing people to pass
through openings without having
to use their hands to present card
or mobile credentials.”
erate valuable data, such as audit trails that capture who is access-
ing a space, its use and for what they are being used.
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