Growing Gap Between Alarm Response Expectations vs. Reality

Editorial April 25, 2024

New Parks Associates research finds expectations among security system owners regarding emergency response to an alarm diverge significantly from reality. The firm’s new white paper, “Expectations vs. Reality: Enhancing Alarm Monitoring Response”, reveals 86% of security system

Cam-Motion Ensures Everyone Can Open Door Without Struggle

Editorial April 24, 2024

Can everyone who passes through your building open its doors in comfort? Even elderly, very young or less-able building users? Struggling to open or close a door can be inconvenient, annoying and embarrassing. Difficult doors build a barrier to access. Instead of making a building open and welcoming, they shut many users out – literally. And […]

SALTO Announces Minority Investment in Trustech

Editorial April 23, 2024

SALTO, a global leader in pioneering building access, identity management and electronic locking technology, has made a minority investment in Italian-based company Trustech. This new partnership shows SALTO’s commitment to innovative smart building solutions aiming to increase their energy efficiency and decreasing their CO2 footprint. Trustech focuses on the development

Enhancing Property Security: Integration of ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA & DoorBird

Editorial April 22, 2024

ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™ and DoorBird provide a comprehensive solution for property owners looking to enhance the security of their property while adding valuable convenience for their residents and staff. With this new integration the DoorBird IP video intercom can be managed seamlessly within the ACCENTRA Mult-family dashboard, eliminating the need to manage two separate

Access Solutions Impacting Sustainability Across Full Life-cycle of a Building

Editorial April 19, 2024

Embedding sustainability within any organization requires a broad, strategic perspective. Scrutiny should include the physical infrastructure itself: According to the IEA, buildings consume around 30% of global energy* These considerations are already part of many architecture and design workflows. The demand for green building certifications, for example, is growing among

Collaboration with ASSA ABLOY Helps Achieve LEED Gold Certification

Editorial April 12, 2024

Improving sustainability performance is becoming a higher priority for building developers, owners and users. One consequence is fast-growing demand for green building certifications — and therefore specification. Specialist input can make the difference between hitting and missing a project target. As experts in industrial design and construction, GBPBP PROJPRZEM were

Madrid Multi-residential Complex Streamlines Operations with Mobile Access

Editorial April 5, 2024

Tenant and homeowner expectations in the multi-residential sector are evolving fast. Digital access offers a solution that fits a contemporary ethos blending design, functionality, technology, and sustainability. STAY by Kronos is a fast-growing developer and service provider in Spain’s build-to-rent (BTR) property sector, where business is booming: Investment grew over

Digital Cabinet Locks Help Helsinki Airport to Improve Regulatory Compliance and Passenger Safety

Editorial March 28, 2024

Helsinki Airport is a busy transport hub, with a network of flights connecting Finland with cities across Europe, Asia and beyond. Managing access in such a dynamic environment is a challenge This challenge extends to the control of access to cupboards, drawers and cabinets where travel documents are stored — in the spotlight after new […]

Cities Around the World Are Increasingly Using Key Control Systems

Editorial March 18, 2024

Morse Watchmans, an industry leader in key control and asset management systems, reports a rising number of international cities and municipalities installing the company’s flagship key control system, Keywatcher Touch, to secure the buildings, equipment, and vehicles utilised by various municipal departments. “We take pride in knowing that our systems are being used to

Robust Video Idis Intercom Idis Ensures Door Entry Security, Even in Challenging Conditions

Editorial March 14, 2024

A new, best-in-class 2MP Video Intercom from IDIS – the vandal-resistant and waterproof DC-I6212WRX – is the first NEMA 4X, IK10, and IP66 rated product of its kind offered by any video surveillance vendor. The DC-I6212WRX, from South Korea’s largest in-country video surveillance manufacturer, gives systems integrators and their customers a host of performance