About two weeks ago, Honeywell launched the latest iteration of their cloud-base access control and video management platform, Maxpro Cloud. Maxpro Cloud has been available for some time and this was the launch of a new user interface with enhanced features and functionality. The great thing about Maxpro Cloud is that it makes it very […]
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Is Amazon in the Access Control Business?
As you may have heard, Amazon now offers a service called Amazon Key which provides a way for you to allow an Amazon delivery person to access your home to deliver a package. The electronic lock provided by Amazon is paired with a cloud-based camera so the delivery process can be viewed and recorded. Amazon […]
Security Robots?
I don’t know about you but I grew up hearing about the future of robots and their integration into our society. From the world of the Jetsons on television to the stories of hobbyists building robots in their garages, it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that robots would be part of our future. Now, […]
Will 2018 Be the Year of Biometric Access Control?
For years, we have seen futuristic movies in which fingers, eyes, and palms are scanned to grant access to high-security facilities with the use of biometric detection devices. In the real world, biometric device usage in facility access control applications has been growing but slowly. The growth of biometrics usage in real-world applications has been […]
Mobile Access a Top Trend for 2018
Several weeks ago, HID Global, a leading manufacturer or access control technology and credentials, issued a report on their top five access control trends for 2018. Security Sales and Integration magazine published an online story that outlines those five access control trends. One of those trends is titled “Mobile access reaches tipping point for mass […]
Manage Your Security from the Cloud
In a recent blog post, I outlined the reasons why using cloud services would provide benefits to our end users. In this post, I will talk about some of the specific benefits provided by a cloud security service we provide, Maxpro Cloud. Maxpro Cloud is a hosted cloud-based platform that provides access control and video […]
Why We Like the Cloud for Security
Everywhere we look, we hear about companies offering cloud-based technology services. Quite simply, a cloud-based service (public cloud-based service) is one that doesn’t require a company to have software running on a server on the company’s premise. The cloud has come to the security industry too. In fact, we have been offering cloud-based services for […]
Copper Thieves Strike Again in Atlanta Area
The copper thieves are at it again–striking this time at a church in Jonesboro (near Atlanta). It always amazes me how often churches are the victims of crime but they seem to be easy targets. In this case, copper wiring and copper pipes were ripped from the walls of this church. Here is the link […]
Access Control with Video Integration
One of the features of some access control systems that many users are not aware of is the ability to integrate a video surveillance system with the access control system. Access control systems are used to verify that a card or fob presented at a card reader is a valid card and is authorized for […]
Smartphone Apps for Your Security System
Lately, it seems that there has been an incredible proliferation of smartphones and tablet computers. Everywhere I go, I see more and more people using them. With my new Android phone in hand and my iPad by my side, I have found that the power contained in these mobile devices is pretty incredible and I am always […]