Tag: Access Control

The New Era of Office Security: Leveraging Technology for Safety and Efficiency

By Cormac Twomey, Envoy Aug 29, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 29, 2024

Today’s workplaces are always changing. With decentralized offices, increasing visitor numbers, and constant security worries, facilities managers have their hands full. Manual processes and old-school security systems just can’t keep up, leading to vulnerabilities and bottlenecks. Traditional tools create blind spots in data and security, limit space optimization, and hinder effective resource planning. Thankfully, technological […]

Back to Basics: How to Keep Parking Garages Secure

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Aug 27, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 27, 2024

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know.  Facilities management and security professionals whose facilities include parking garages should take steps to increase the security of these structures, which have their own unique challenges. Many busy facilities have parking garages because more vehicles can be […]

Back-to-School Projects to Prepare Your Educational Facilities

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Aug 15, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Aug 15, 2024

Facilities managers are busily getting their schools, colleges, and universities ready for classes to resume. No matter the type of educational facility they manage, all need to be properly maintained. That’s why we’re reviewing several back-to-school projects that facilities managers should ensure are on their checklists for clean and safe buildings for the new academic […]

The Role of People Counters in Smart Building Management

By Chester Avey, Contributing Writer Aug 13, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 13, 2024

Smart building technologies have revolutionized how facilities managers approach efficiency, safety, and productivity. The increasing popularity of smart buildings has illustrated a pressing need to adapt to the changing needs of individuals and businesses in an ever-evolving industry. Among the many innovations that have gained traction in recent years, people counting systems have emerged as […]

Maryland Awards Colleges and Universities Nearly $19M in Campus Safety Grants

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 13, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 13, 2024

The Maryland Higher Education Commission has awarded $18.75 million in campus safety grants to colleges and universities throughout the state. “These grants will enable our institutions of higher education to invest further in infrastructure that will help make our campuses safer for students, faculty, and staff,” said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Administered through the Maryland […]

8 Ways to Assess Your Readiness for a Power Outage

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Aug 7, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 7, 2024

Would you be ready for a power outage at your facility if it happened today? Before the power goes out, you need to assess whether your facility can ensure business continuity during an outage. Power outages can be less stressful and manageable with the right prep. Here are 8 questions facilities managers should ask themselves […]

The Importance of Advanced Access Control in Modern Hybrid Offices

By Melany Whalin, Allegion Jul 30, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Jul 30, 2024

As businesses continue to embrace digital technologies, the modern office faces heightened security challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated remote work, but now many companies are reversing this trend, requiring employees to return to the office either full-time or part-time. In this changing environment, facilities managers must adjust to hybrid work attendance patterns, making access control […]

Emergency Response Plan

4 Ways to Prepare for Emergency Response at Your Facility

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Jul 17, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jul 18, 2024

Are you prepared if your facility experiences an emergency? Don’t risk unnecessary harm to your building or its occupants if you haven’t prioritized this important part of facilities management. When disasters and security issues occur, facilities managers need to act quickly and ensure they have effective plans to deal with emergency situations. During Facilities Management […]

5 Top Trends in Physical Access Control

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 2, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Jul 2, 2024

HID, an identity and physical access control solutions provider, has released its “2024 State of Physical Access Control Report,” identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control. Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID, the report surveyed over 1,200 security professionals across the globe to paint a picture of an industry […]

Amid Rise in Hate Crimes, DHS Offers More Security Grants for Religious and Nonprofit Groups

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 27, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Jun 27, 2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute $160 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds as a first tranche of additional funding that the Biden administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks. The announcement accompanies the DHS’s release of an amended Notice of Funding […]