There is a broad appeal to the idea of using a smartphone or wearable device as a credential for physical access control systems. Smartphones already perform a range of tasks that extend beyond making a phone call. Shouldn’t opening the door at a workplace be among them? It’s a simple idea, but there are ob...

Migrating from an existing legacy access control system (ACS) to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based ACS makes it easier for an organisation to operate, expand, and customise its physical access control infrastructure.   There are multiple steps involved in a successful migration to IP-based ACS. A complete pictur...