Access Control

News

Abloy UK Introduces Offline Access Control Management

Abloy UK has launched Incedo Offline, an extension to the Incedo ecosystem that allows access to be managed both in real-time and offline at the same premises. The Incedo solution now allows organisations to secure almost any opening with either an offline autonomous electronic lock or in real-time via online devices, with everything managed in…

News

Innovative Building Management Solution Installed at Prominent Warsaw Developments

International real estate company Ghelamco is integrating HID access control solutions with a proprietary building management system at several developments including the MIPIM award-winning Warsaw Spire. Combining the HID Mobile Access platform with the BMS from Signal OS, a Polish PropTech software development company founded by Ghelamco, will allow facilities managers to monitor door and…

Case Studies

Case Study: Access Control Upgrade at University of St Andrews

Abloy UK, Aspex and Johan Doors have worked in collaboration to provide the University of St Andrews with a compliant access control solution for the £12 million refurbishment of Younger Hall which is used for graduation ceremonies. Located in the centre of St Andrews, the venue is named after James and Annie Younger, local philanthropists…

United Kingdom

Abloy UK Appoints Product Manager for Access Control Brand

Abloy UK has appointed Jason Boyce as Commercial Product Manager for its Aperio electronic access control solution. Wireless devices from the company extend the reach of an access control system or replace mechanical locks with intelligent access control. They operate wire-free which facilitates installation. Boyce brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles, which…

News

Forestry Stewardship Council Certifies HID Bamboo Access Cards

The first of a range of physical access security Eco Cards™ for the Seos security platform has been unveiled by HID. Replacing PVC, Bamboo™ credentials is certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), which verifies that materials used in its manufacture come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Recent research,…

News

Tech Integration Facilitates Office Access for iPhone and Apple Watch Users

Smart Spaces has teamed up with HID to introduce an employee badge in Apple Wallet, offering secure and seamless building entry for employees at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. By adding their employee badge to Apple Wallet, employees and staff in the building can now safely and easily gain access to offices with…

News

Maximising Security at One of Warsaw’s Tallest Buildings

Global identity solutions provider HID has iplemented a mobile access solution and mobile-enabled Bluetooth® readers at the Skyliner skyscraper development in Warsaw, Poland.   Located in the vibrant Wola business district, Skyliner is one of the tallest buildings in the capital at 195 metres high. It is the first skyscraper commissioned by the developer, Karimpol…

industry

State of Access Control Report Highlights Demand for Future-Proof Mobile Solutions

According to a new 2022 State of Access Control Report from IFSEC Global and identity solutions provider HID Global, 42 per cent of participants in a survey indicated they plan to upgrade to mobile-ready systems. The report surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from across North America (56 per cent), EMEA (29 per cent) and Asia…

Life Safety

Abloy Delivers Hybrid Training Course

Abloy UK has created a new hybrid style of training that blends in-person seminars with online courses, to help organisations learn more about its Incedo ecosystem. Coleraine-based Advanced Overwatch, who install a range of security systems, wanted to understand more about the company’s new Incedo solution, and were the first organisation to receive the new…

Environment

Second Virtual Showcase of Abloy Solutions

26.02.2021, 06:32 Second Virtual Showcase of Abloy Solutions Following the success of its virtual Keyvolution exhibition in July 2020, ABLOY UK has announced a virtual showcase of its security and access control solutions on 9th March.   The digital event will showcase innovative new products, as well as access control solutions for commercial buildings, education,…

Education

Reimaging Building Management

09.12.2020, 13:49 Reimaging Building Management A global digital collaboration between Johnson Controls and Microsoft promises to transform the design, construction and operation of buildings and designed spaces. Integrating Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue Digital Twin platform for site ecosystems, building and device management with the Microsoft Microsoft Azure Digital Twins platform, the collaboration leverages digital twins (replicas…

News

Wiring Up Non-Wired Doors

03.11.2020, 14:38 Wiring Up Non-Wired Doors Grosvenor Technology’s Janus C4 platform now integrates with the wireless Aperio® lock from the ASSA ABLOY to allow users to add access control to non-wired doors with mechanical locks.   Grosvenor’s original Janus system was the world’s first Windows©-based access control platform and has been installed in over 10,000…

News

Integrating Access Control Ecosystems

22.06.2020, 13:21 Integrating Access Control Ecosystems Abloy UK has launched Incedo, an access control system for small to medium businesses which integrates software and hardware into a single management platform. Access control regulates how people can enter and exit a building and can offer insights into the movements of staff and contractors.  Incedo includes a…

Automation & AI

The Benefits of Hosted Access Control During Lockdown

06.05.2020, 09:33 The Benefits of Hosted Access Control During Lockdown Rodrigue Zbinden, President and CEO of Swiss high-tech company Morphean, explains why cloud access control integration is proving to be the perfect solution for facilities managers during COVID-19 lockdowns. The cloud is playing an important role in keeping businesses afloat during the current global COVID-19…

Energy Management

A Novel Access Control Concept

12.11.2019, 18:11 A Novel Access Control Concept Allegion UK has unveiled the ISONAS Pure IP family of patented reader access controllers which utilise existing security networks to obviate the requirement for traditional door control panels.   The ISONAS platform relies on what the manufacturer refers to as “intelligent decision-making” to connect on open platforms with…

Environment

Protecting the Western World’s Largest Collection of Apes

03.10.2019, 12:07 Protecting the Western World’s Largest Collection of Apes Twycross Zoo in Atherstone, Warwickshire, has extended the coverage provided by a remote access control system from ASSA ABLOY to its new £3.5 million Chimpanzee Eden facility.   Covering an area of 1,160 square metres, the new multi-storey habitat has been designed to replicate a…

Automation & AI

Sensing Solutions for Access Control Applications

03.10.2019, 10:13 Sensing Solutions for Access Control Applications Sensata Technologies has launched a new range of switches, relays and pressure sensors for access control equipment in demanding and remote environments. Designed to address the concerns of engineers in three key areas; namely, space – the need for smaller components for applications where space is at…

News

Protecting a World-class Data Centre

01.04.2019, 13:37 Protecting a World-class Data Centre A monitoring and control centre developed for RagingWire by G4S Secure Integration and sister company AMAG Technology is integrating multiple on-site security systems at more than two million square feet of data centre infrastructure. In recent years, data centre colocation, which allows multiple businesses to power and secure…

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