Access Control
The Global Market for Physical Security Products Will Reach $41Bn by 2022
November 22nd, 20172017 Delivered Growth in the Physical Security Industry but Major Challenges Lie Ahead
November 16th, 2017
Video: ONVIF @ CPSE 2017
Memoori spoke to Tim Shen from the ONVIF Communications Committee & Dahua at the CPSE Exhibition in China. We discuss future developments with the Open Standard in Video Surveillance & Access Control Technology. Our brand new YouTube Channel called The Smart Building Series, features in-depth interviews with stakeholders from across the industry, including End Users, […]
5 Russian Vertical Markets That Open Up Greater Revenue Opportunities for IP Vendors
The All-over-IP Event Team recently asked the Russian security and IT industry for their opinion; Including what local verticals open up greater revenue opportunities, and which of them they would like to connect more with in the future. The poll shows that vendors and solution providers mostly count on industrial projects (including critical infrastructure), retail, […]
Good Buy for HID. Good Sale for ACRE. But will this Hold Back Open Systems?
During the last six months we have published a number of articles relating to the growing connection between Physical Access Control, ONVIF and Identity Management. The announcement last week that HID Global will buy Mercury Security, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, could have very significant implications; Bringing forward integration & total solutions […]
Trusted Identities Are An Essential Part Of The Access Control Evolution, But Who Governs Privacy?
“It’s not about tracking or monitoring people, it’s about keeping the bad people out and preventing insider attacks with the right risk management,” says Serra Luck, HID Global’s VP End User and Consultant Business – Physical Access Control Solutions, on the issue of privacy in our increasingly connected built environment. While this may sound good […]
ONVIF Acceptance Rates High for Video Surveillance but Lower for Access Control
In 2014, ONVIF brought out the final release of Profile C, which enables interoperability between different manufactures devices of physical access control systems (PACS) and network-based video systems. This was an important step towards extending the ONVIF specifications into physical access control. Through the availability of the Profile C Test Tool manufacturers are able to […]
The Building Controls Sector Could Learn A Lot From Personal Computing
Many technology vendors see an opportunity to separate the hardware from the software in building controls systems. Thus enabling a more robust technology product to control the hardware that already exists in buildings, according to senior smart buildings, IoT and energy product management consultant, Joseph Aamidor. In a recent article for Greentech Media, Aamidor highlights […]
How Far Are We Willing To Go For Greater Workplace Productivity?
Last week we discussed 32M, a Wisconsin based firm who are encouraging employees to have RFID chips implanted in their hands for enhanced purchasing and access control. This kind of development is just the latest part of the ongoing trend to add sensors and connected technology to every element of our increasingly smart workplaces. “Chipping […]
Ushering In The “Internet of Us”
Employees at micro market firm Three Square Market (32M) will be getting an upgrade in the form of a microchip implanted in their hands. Once implanted, the chips will enable their hosts to make cashless purchases and gain access control when opening doors, logging into computers, using the copy machine and other tasks. The chip, […]
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