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JUL 2016

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JULY/AUGUST ACCESS CONTROL TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY 2016 S-9 During the last thirty years, four inventions have not only changed many other industries but have also heavily affected the security industry. Those four inventions are the transis- tor, the computer, the cell phone, and the internet. A common theme in each of these innovations is newly found ways to use electronics. Each inven- tion by itself is not as important as how ways have been found to use the devices together. A perfect example of how today's technology can inte- grate into a secure solution is a cell phone using an internet connection to send signals to distant locksets or key fobs that are wirelessly controlling a secured vehicle or even a campus dorm door. Since many innovations introduced in the security field during the last 20 years use a mixture of the inventions mentioned above, it is difficult for manufacturers to develop proprietary products. Every company has the same opportunity to use these new technolo- gies. This may result in many versions of almost every new type of security product being available. As an example, card-operated access control systems are available from numerous companies and an overwhelming number of CCTV manufacturers displayed similar wares Disruptive technologies are changing the security industry as we know it. Demand for the types of services formerly offered by locksmiths is slowly declining. Image Courtesy of BigStock.com

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