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Open, Sesame!
Unless you live in a remote rural area, hardly a day goes by without using an automatic door. From retail outlets to train stations, airports and care …
Closing time
On the surface, the mechanics of door closers seem pretty straightforward. “A door closer makes sure your door…closes,” explains …
Quick Escape
The main purpose of locks and door closures is to keep people either in or out (otherwise every door could be like the flaps in the old Western saloons), …
Smart card flexibility
With so many smart card options on the market, manufacturers are constantly exploring new card design and composition in order to give customers a broad …
Aperio is a reality
As a member of ASSA ABLOY’s Future Lab, you were invited to participate in developing a new technology for wireless access control. Thanks to your …
Korea’s digital revolution
"At the third stroke, it will be ten past four pm and ten seconds. Beep, beep, beep. At the third stroke . . ." That's what the British call the speaking …
Moving towards open systems
In March, The Security Industry Association (SIA) released an American National Standard. This voluntary standard specifies interface requirements for …
The smartest lock in town
A new intelligent, wireless lock is set to make extending access control quick, painless and affordable. ASSA ABLOY’s new WiFi lock, the Sargent …
Weighing the hacking risks
It’s a story that seems worthy of front-page headlines: A hacker exposes a major flaw in the protocol that underlies many of the world’s access …
Hands-on access
A recent survey of passengers on Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, showed that fingerprint identification has become widely accepted. Over 70% of Swedish respondents …
The human touch
Jamie and Adam have been at it again. In an episode of MythBusters on the National Geographic Channel, the two technically talented skeptical program …