Storing information through magnetic patterns was first demonstrated to record audio. Since then, this concept has been applied for different products like floppy disks, audio/video tapes, hard disks, ...

More and more, companies that formally used only keys are now asking about keyless or electronic access control (EAC). Whether called badges, tokens or cards, they limit access to a facility to only ...

As part of our re-model we're finally moving away from keypad access to some sort of RFID card reader system for our doors. As Lord of All Things Low Voltage, it falls to me to figure out what we ...

There are a number of reasons why healthcare and educational institutions wish to keep their campuses secure, including student, patient and employee safety and document security. No organization ...

It is an RIT goal that all buildings have a card reader installed on at least one exterior entrance door (and that eventually no building occupant is issued exterior door keys). Decisions to expand ...

Why are we spending thousands of dollars per card reader door while allowing simple, well-publicized, and inexpensive hacks to compromise our security? The roots of this intransigence are many. Lack ...

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