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Integrated Access Control Can Create Secure “Virus-Smart” Buildings

We have been talking about the return to the workplace for over a year and while we must be closer to that happening, there is no clear end to the pandemic in sight. Vaccine rollouts have certainly accelerated our path to the end of the crisis, but that end is unlikely to be a definable moment. Instead, we will begin returning to our offices when the balance of public health and economic pressure drives regulations to allow it. This will be while the virus is still circulating, albeit at a lower infection rate. Our buildings, therefore, will need to be part of the solution by protecting occupants from virus transmission, and these strategies should start with access control. According to the 2021 Return to the Office Survey published by Brivo and WhosOnLocation, 53% of workers expect to be back in a physical office full-time within the next six months. However, 59% of respondents have expressed […]

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