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  • Outdated access control systems compromise security; time to upgrade to modern solutions.
  • Mobile devices enable next-gen access control, enhancing security and convenience.
  • Effective access control demands a secure, updated technological ecosystem.

Physical access control has been a key component of many organisations’ security strategies for several decades. Like any technology, access control has evolved over the years, and solutions now offer more security and convenience than ever before. From swipe technologies, such as the now antiquated magnetic stripe, to a variety of contactless technologies and mobile access credentials, businesses now have several choices when it comes to access control.

Upgrading outdated access control systems

Despite the enhanced security and convenience that comes from newer options, many organisations are still using outdated and vulnerable access control technology. For these organisations, the time has come to analyse their security ecosystem and prioritise plans for a much-needed upgrade.

This white paper not only examines the technologies available today and the bright future of mobile access, but also clarifies why you should ensure that each component of the access control ecosystem is as secure as possible.

What's inside?

  • Despite effective, newer options, many organisations are still using outdated and vulnerable access control technology
  • Allowing building occupants to use their mobile device or wearable to enter controlled areas is the next generation of access control
  • Reaping the advantages of mobile and next-generation access control technologies requires a modern ecosystem

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HID news

HID joins FIDO alliance board to advance passkeys

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, has joined the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors to help accelerate the shift to passwordless authentication across the enterprise. Sean Dyon, Vice President of the Authentication Business Unit, will serve as the company’s Primary Board Delegate. HID joins the Board with decades of leadership across physical and digital identity, bringing a real-world perspective to the Alliance’s work advancing interoperability, lifecycle management and d...

Skanska CDE adopts wallet-based access system

Skanska CDE, a developer of modern office buildings across Central and Eastern Europe, has implemented a digital wallet access control system at its Studio A office building in Warsaw, as part of a growing shift among commercial buildings toward wallet-based credentials as the default. Aimed at removing the friction of separate access apps for employees, tenants and guests, the deployment is built on the company's proprietary StudioApp web application and HID Origo Web Provisioning, a cloud-bas...

HID enhances FARGO DTC printers for secure ID cards

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, is rolling out enhancements across its FARGO® DTC ID card printers, including the DTC1250e, DTC4500e and DTC1500 models, to help organisations issue secure, professional-quality ID cards faster, with less IT support and the ability to easily scale as needs evolve. Organisations that issue ID cards — from schools and healthcare systems to government offices, corporate campuses and others — need printers that are easy to operate, produ...

HID case studies

HID helps in automating the access control management at Żabka

Enhancing enterprise security is high on the list of priorities for businesses across sectors. Within the retail industry, there is an additional focus on enabling new ways of working through management tools. Integrated solutions and applications help to create a robust security landscape and ensure a future-ready posture as organisations look to address emerging risks and create better experiences for next-gen employees. Physical access control (i.e., the readers on the door and the credentia...

Avolon selects HID mobile access® to upgrade headquarter security

Founded in 2010, Avolon is the third-largest aircraft leasing company in the world with 824 aircraft and 145 customers in 62 countries. Its new global headquarters in Dublin is comprised of 6,967 sq m (75,000 sq ft) of secure office space across six floors that houses its IT, catering, legal, and communications departments. Need for a centralised monitoring solution Avolon’s new premises in the upmarket Ballsbridge area of Dublin provided an opportunity for the company to rethink its app...

HID mobile access transforms 101 Collins Street

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity and access control solutions and Kodaa, an Australian digital consultancy, announces that Melbourne’s iconic 101 Collins Street tower is emerging as a live example of how mobile credentials are moving from pilot projects to everyday building operations - with thousands of tenants and visitors now accessing one of the city’s most prestigious commercial towers through their mobile wallet, without the need for a physical card. The Collins Street build...