Tag: SIA

Access Control Benefits: SIA OSDP vs. Legacy Card Systems

By Edison Shen, Director of Standards and Technology, SIA Feb 17, 2022 Access Control

Updated: Feb 17, 2022

Looking to install new access control products or enhance your current security system? Consider the communications technology approach that will futureproof your system’s performance and security. While some access control systems leverage legacy technology like Wiegand, the most modern, advanced systems are powered by Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP). OSDP is an access control communications […]

How IT/OT Has Turned Physical Security Into Cybersecurity

By Chuck Davis, Antoinette King & Rachelle Loyear Oct 25, 2021 Security

Updated: Oct 26, 2021

Anyone paying attention to the security industry of the past decade can tell you that the way we implement and carry out our tactical security programs is very different today than it used to be. Technology has brought massive changes into the physical security space, with smart cameras replacing eyeballs for surveillance, our cell phones […]