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JUL 2016

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S-6 ACCESS CONTROL TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY 2016 JULY/AUGUST N o one doubts that the face of access control has drastically evolved over the last three decades and in fact, is still morphing into new direc- tions. The advent of the intelligent microchip, wireless, smartphones and the convergence of network-centric technologies has changed the approach and implementation of access control forever. So I asked technology expert and systems integrator Carey Boethel, President/CEO of Securadyne Systems, what he considered key game-changers in the development of today's access control systems. "The proliferation of wireless locks has been the biggest game changer in access control over the past five years. Wireless and WiFi locks have significantly expanded our addressable marketplace in two major ways. First, by lower- ing the price point of access controlled openings, end custom- ers can now secure more doors, which of course drive higher volume. Second, new applications have emerged that previ- ously were cost prohibitive. For example, in higher education, if you go back seven to eight years, electronic access control was limited to classroom and administrative office buildings, athletic facilities and other common areas," says Boethel On-campus housing was not part of the integrator's typical scope of work. Today it is where most of the activity is occur- ring—all due to wireless technology at the lockset. The same could be said for multi-family housing. We estimate that the number of electronically controlled access controlled open- ings will grow exponentially over the next three to five years as a result of wireless technologies." he adds. So what are the trends and customer needs he sees influ- encing the evolution of physical access control in the next 10 years – easy, smartphones. "I think everyone agrees that the smartphone will soon become the standard media for identity management and credentialing, which will give rise to new subscription-based offerings by product manufacturers and service providers. Established protocols like NFC, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi are enabling this shift, as is the cloud. But the smartphone will also play an increasingly important role in systems monitor- ing and administration. Today we are seeing smartphones routinely used for remote locking and unlocking of doors, system-wide threat level escalation, and employee muster- ing," Boethel says. "Aside from the phone, modularization and prefabrication of access controlled openings will soon change the way in which electronic access control is procured, implemented and maintained. Today's integrator spends much of his time in the field, on the job site, interfacing and connecting disparate devices. For example, an integrator's work at a typical card reader controlled door might include modifying the door to accept an electronic lock, adding or replacing a hinge for wire transfer, mounting a card reader adjacent to the door and fishing wire through the wall, modifications to the door and frame to accept a door position switch, and installation of a junction box above the door for wire aggre- gation and/or local logic control," continues Boethel. "In the not-too-distant future, door assemblies will be designed, built, shipped and installed as one, all-encompassing solu- tion. As a result, as much as 25 percent of the integrator's work at the door will be reduced or eliminated. This trend is enabled by virtual building design practices, technolo- gies like BIM, virtual reality, and software applications like Autodesk's Revit." What does Brad Wilson, President of RFI Communica- tions & Security in San Jose, California, think the game- changers have been? "Wi-Fi, wireless technologies that bring intelligence at the door, frictionless access control appliances and mobile cre- dentials; these are the game-changers. With a number of ret- rofits projects, today coupled with the increased capabilities of the firmware, the growth of Wi-Fi /NFC / BLE is evident. The high cost associated with wall space in IDFs and sus- tainability is also driving this trend. In addition, Data on Card is being deployed in many mixed-use facilities. This is very popular in Silicon Valley where many work, play, and habitat in large campus environments. We will continue to also see wearables /smart devices grow in popularity," says Wilson. He also sees a growing trend in Building Management Systems because of the emergence of web services and open protocols. "The thirst for subscription services (RMR$) will drive product management and of course cloud offerings. Cyber will continue to be a hot topic, not just when, but how to recover. One area that is emerging is AI, behavioral analysis will be installed in VMS applications, as well access control. Scalable Big Data has many applications, but price prohibi- tive for the core market today. The ability to provide pro-ser- vices to extract the critical business data will also be a place where certain integra- tor can live," concludes Wilson. Steve Lasky is editorial director of SouthComm Security Media and conference director of Secured Cities. www.securedcities.com Game-Changers in Access Control by Steve Lasky

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