Security

“Opening” the Door to the Future of Access Control

“Open” is not a term generally used to describe improvements in security but in this age of highly connected buildings, access control stands increasingly alone with it’s siloed and proprietary technology. Open access control is not particularly new, it has been over six years since Axis introduced its open Network Door Controllers, but they and others are still struggling to make a significant impact on the market. However, driven by increased awareness of open technology, end-user demand for such systems is growing and it is only a matter of time before open access control finds its place within the connected building ecosystem. All access control systems are made up of various components, which may be made by a range of different suppliers. An open access control system is where components from a number of different suppliers can be integrated to work seamlessly together. However, most access control systems being sold today are proprietary, where all […]

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