The Marin Hospital of Hendaye in the French Basque Country faced common challenges posed by mechanical access control. Relying on mechanical lock-and-key technology made it difficult or impossible to know who had been accessing sensitive areas like treatment rooms and...
DEMOS Wohnbau installs CY110 system in Munich residential complex
A new Munich housing development chooses a master key system which optimizes security organization For more than five decades, developer DEMOS Wohnbau has been a leading provider of new residential properties in Munich. Contemporary architecture and upmarket fittings...
ASSA ABLOY: 10 reasons why an automatic door is open
Automatic doors are a convenient and efficient way to control entrances. They provide quick access and free users from the need to open or close a door manually. Still, there may be times when an automatic door is open when it should be closed. In this blog article,...
Net2 Access Control Secures One of Britain’s Oldest Boarding Schools
Christ’s Hospital School has a long history. It first opened its doors to 380 pupils in November 1552, at that time located in Newgate Street, London. King Edward VI became the school’s patron and founder, thanks to his efforts to ensure charitable measures were put...
The DIY store – a paradise for thieves
Home improvement, garden included, is a big consumer trend, driven primarily by pandemic closures, but also by home improvement and burgeoning social media channels that promote beautiful homes and gardens. One of the winners in this trend is home improvement stores....
Expertise convinces in Quatuor – major project
To deliver a new Brussels office building, ASSA ABLOY’s specification expertise and Openings Studio™ software were critical Project management for large building designs benefits from both collaboration and effective digitalization. On a landmark new office...
Velbert Fire Brigade (Germany): High property damage due to large fire in bus depot
On 26 December 2022 at around 0:10 a.m., the full-time fire brigade and the volunteer fire brigades 1 and 2 of the Velbert fire brigade were alerted to Hixholzer Weg with the keyword "large-scale commercial". Several callers had reported a bright fire to the police....
Finland: Cloud-managed locking system saves time
A Finnish sailing club saves members’ time by securing premises with cloud-managed, energy-harvesting locks Many businesses know this problem. Securing dispersed sites poses specific problems for facility managers. Cylinder replacements when a key goes missing often...
HID to produce smart tickets for third consecutive FIFA World Cup
HID, the world's leading provider of trusted identity solutions, is producing smart tickets for the FIFA World Cup for the third year in a row. This year, the company also delivered a customised solution for access control in and around the stadiums. With these...
The role of access control in enabling more flexible working
A recent Future Forum survey found that 58% of knowledge workers already follow a hybrid work pattern: “Flexibility is the expectation — and increasingly the norm,” the report concludes*. Further growth in flexible working is a certainty. These changing work patterns...