access control
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Categories: Security
How Cities Can Fight Cybercrime
As our societies are embracing Industry 4.0, everything is getting digitized and automated. It’s now possible to perform an increasing number of daily activities — anything from our jobs, education, and even many of our hobbies — online. Unfortunately, the same goes for criminals: Cybercrime is on the rise, and it’s expected to cost the world USD […]
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Categories: Technology
Top 3 Myths About Face Recognition Dissolved
At a compound annual growth rate of 15 percent a year, face recognition is one of the fastest expanding markets in security technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic skyrocketed the importance and relevance of touch-free, frictionless experiences even further. Powered by this growth, face recognition technologies keep evolving, increasing their areas of use, accuracy, speed, and security. Despite the numerous benefits […]
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Categories: Society
Here’s How to Optimize Cities for Aging Citizens
Given the unprecedented numbers of older persons in cities, urban areas must meet the changing demands. Our cities must become “age-ready"
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Categories: Security
When to Upgrade an Automatic Pedestrian Door
An automatic door confers many advantages to both the operator and the user, especially if it's manufactured in compliance with strict standards and regulations, including work code, fire safety, accessibility, burglar-proofing, and energy savings. Nevertheless, following years of usage, it might still be necessary to replace it for the following reasons.
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Categories: Architecture
How Metaverse Might Be a Playground for Architects
Metaverse doesn't refer to a single specific technology but a combination of multiple elements, including VR, AR, aspects of social media, online gaming, in 3D spaces. The term describes a vast transformation in how people interact with technology rather than a method.
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Categories: Architecture
“First, Do No Harm”: How Sustainable Hospitals Can Elevate Public Health
A sustainable hospital is also known as a “green hospital”. The concept grew considerably in the last decades in healthcare to counter the conundrum of public health vs. the environment.
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Categories: Technology
5 Ways Digital Tools Simplify the Access Solutions’ Installation and Commissioning
Digitization allows individual products to be seamlessly connected, reducing complexity and minimizing the cost of installation and commissioning
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Categories: Technology
Facial Recognition Can Make Our Return to Cities Safer. Here’s How.
Facial recognition technologies are among the most trusted and efficient access control tools available to smart cities.
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Categories: Security
Top 5 Access Control Trends of 2021 (and Beyond) to Watch
After societies relied on mechanical keys for thousands of years for security, the world of access control now has technology transforming the industry.
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Categories: Society
The Win-Win of Digitizing Access to Sports Facilities
The fitness and sports industry is growing exponentially. Consumers engage with physical activities more than ever, which exploded fitness into a global industry, edging USD 100 billion in worth.
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Categories: Security
Food Safety: Hygiene Essentials for Food Factories
"Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," famously said the Ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates (400 BC), to emphasize the link between nutrition and health. Indeed, there's no way to disagree: Food gives us life, health
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Categories: Security
How IoT Smart Locks Deter Theft in Commercial Premises
Smart locks are the next frontier in IoT security tools. They're tough and convenient to use, making them an increasingly popular choice for both corporate and consumers.
