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Access Control

 
Control Systems
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| October 2004
| under
  • Systems

Getting the most out of your system An important characteristic of an intelligent building is its ability to sense ambient conditions and react to them.

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Access Control Wizardry
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| September 2004
| under
  • Systems

Smarts and flexibility reign in this product genre Just when you thought access control had hit its peak, there’s more innovation to report. Access control is not just for physical security anymore, even though that too has seen its share of technological advances.

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Security & Simplicity
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| September 2004
| under
  • Residential

Think that security is the end-all in residential systems? That mindset will get you nowhere today in the home systems market, and most companies know that. Security may be part of a residential system design, but even more importantly homeowners want convenience.

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Integration Infatuation
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| September 2004
| under
  • Systems

Stop thinking burglar and fire alarms and start thinking computer-based integrated building solutions No matter what you call it—low voltage, voice/data/video or security—it’s a discipline that almost always is coupled with other technologies, facilities management and computer functions in a turnk

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Choosing the Right System
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| April 2004
| under
  • Systems

Choices include surveillance, access control and location Safety and security systems for any healthcare facility are complex. There are so many “systems” available that it is quite daunting to decide which ones are worth the investment.

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High-Tech Trumps Hijinks
by
Claire Swedberg
| December 2003
| under
  • Systems

As long as there have been banks, there have been bank robbers. But in the past decade, keeping up with criminal threats to the banking industry is becoming more high tech as security demands change.

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Tangent Cable Systems: Prior Experience Gives Tangent the Edge
by
Darlene Bremer
| December 2003
| under
  • Systems

In 2001, PFPC Inc., a leading provider of processing, technology and business solutions to the global investment industry and a member of the PNC Financial Services Group Inc., decided to expand its operations by adding a four-story, 116,000-square-foot worldwide headquarters building to its existi

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'James Bond' Surveillance
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| April 2003
| under
  • Systems

Covert “007” techniques are possible James Bond, watch out! Now, many of the techniques employed by the action adventure hero turned cultural icon are possible—especially when it comes to closed-circuit television surveillance (CCTV).

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Contractors Needed for Biometrics
by
Kellie K. Speed
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

Over the past few years, the biometrics industry has experienced significant activity, resulting in myriad new applications as the demand for these products has increased. This trend is still on the rise, going full speed ahead.

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Access Control
by
Brenda Silva
| March 2003
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Industry trends suggest business-savvy electrical contractors may procure additional work by educating staff members about programming software for security systems, allowing their clients one-stop shopping for access-control systems installation.

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Retrofitting Access Control
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| February 2003
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Access control once deployed keys and keypads with codes. All that changed when the magnetic-stripe card hit the streets and it’s been up and away ever since.

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Card Access with All the 'Smarts'
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| October 2002
| under
  • Systems

In access control, the innovation never stops. In the cards themselves and the readers, technology has stepped up to provide the highest levels of security ever.

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Access Control Systems Are Versatile
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| May 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

In this day and age, the term “single-door access control” is nearly a misnomer. Most products have advanced to the point where they are easily integrated or interfaced with additional controllers, expanding in a network configuration.

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