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Delta Scientific DSC501 Prevents 2 Vehicle Attacks 8 Days Apart at Naval Station On June 3, 2019, a driver, who police have not identified, stopped at the main gate of Naval Station Mayport but when he did not show any credentials to the guards, he was told to turn his […]

Vehicle Control System Prevents 2 Vehicle Attacks at Naval Station

This entry was posted in Access Control Incident Brief Physical Security and tagged Delta Scientific on July 1, 2019 by Steven Bowcut

By Tom Piston, Farpointe Data U.S. Eastern Regional Manager For the past several years, there’s been a focus by integrators and customers to assure that their card-based access control systems are secure. To give businesses an extra incentive to meet their cybersecurity threats, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]

Eliminate the Word “Portals” from Mobile Access Control Discussions

This entry was posted in Access Control Industry Trends Opinion on February 11, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Guest Contributor: Scott Lindley, General Manager, Farpointe Data Smartphones fulfill many needs, including telephone, camera, navigation, music, video, clock, news, calculator, email, Internet, gaming, contacts, and more. Security professionals creating access control systems need to be aware that 95+ percent of all adults 18-44 years own smartphones. Plus, 69 percent of […]

The Growing Popularity of Smart Phones as Access Control Credentials

This entry was posted in Access Control Guest Contributor Industry Trends Today's Most Interesting Security News on April 24, 2018 by Steven Bowcut