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ABOUT ACCESS CONTROL

What is access control?
What are the benefits of access control?
Should I choose online or standalone access control?
The 3 core types of access control
What is a Wiegand signal?
What are MIFARE® credentials and how do they work?
What is capacity management?
What is AES encryption and how does it work?

ATRIUM ACCESS CONTROL

What is ATRIUM access control?
What is the ATRIUM management software?
How does the ATRIUM system architecture work?
What are the computer system requirements for ATRIUM?
How to update your ATRIUM Access Control to Wintertime
What is the KRYPTO high security solution?
Guide to mobile credentials
What are Mobile-PASS smartphone credentials?
Integrating cameras with your access control system

FAQ AND BLOGS

Why does my business need access control?
How do I choose the right credentials?
How to find the balance between security and convenience
Long-range access control: use cases and benefits
Access control systems for turnstiles
How access control and door automation systems work together
Common mistakes when installing access control
The truth about card cloning
How to open doors from your smartphone
How to choose the right power supply for your access control system

ABOUT BIOMETRICS

What is biometric access control?
What is multi-spectral imaging?
How does facial recognition work?
How does fingerprint recognition work?

ievo BIOMETRICS

What is ievo biometrics?
ievo solutions for businesses and end users
ievo solutions for installers & security companies
ievo solutions for solution providers & integrators

FAQ AND BLOGS

The early history of biometrics
Access control: is fingerprint or facial recognition better for your business?
Biometric data security in fingerprint recognition systems
5 common misconceptions about biometric access control
Facial recognition: a phenomenon or the future?
Types of biometric access control: fingerprint, face, and more
Using biometrics with time and attendance systems
FAR and FRR in biometric security
Biometric access control in government: strengthening national security

DOOR AUTOMATION

ABOUT DOOR AUTOMATION

What is door automation?
What is EN16005 and how do I comply with it?
How do automatic door sensors work?

DIGIWAY DOOR AUTOMATION

What is DIGIWAY door automation?
How do I choose the right DIGIWAY door operator?

FAQ AND BLOGS

5 ways your site can meet EN16005 regulations
Common mistakes when installing automatic doors
Types of door automation systems: a comprehensive guide
What is EN16005 and how do you comply with it?
How access control and door automation systems work together
Access control for accessible toilets
Why choose automated swing doors?
3 ways door automation improves educational facilities

VIDEO ENTRY

ABOUT VIDEO ENTRY

What is video entry?
Beginner’s guide to video entry systems

2EASY VIDEO ENTRY

What is 2EASY video entry?
How do I choose between 2EASY 2-Wire and 2EASY IP?

FAQ AND BLOGS

Beginner’s guide to video entry systems
Business security and access control: the role of video entry systems
Wired or IP video entry systems: what’s right for you?
Solutions for apartment block intercom systems
How to open doors from your smartphone

ABOUT ELECTRONIC LOCKING

Beginner’s guide to locking
What do fail safe and fail secure mean?
Fail safe and fail secure – where to use which lock?
What does continuous current mean?
What are the benefits of electronic locking?
How do electro-magnetic locks work?

FAQ AND BLOGS

Electronic locking jargon you need to know
What does continuous current mean?
Saving costs with the V5SR low consumption magnetic lock
Explainer: how maglock brackets are installed
Low consumption maglocks: how much could you save?
Why to invest in better quality maglocks
Still using the G Series strikes? It’s time to change!
How much holding force do I need for my maglock project?
Common errors when installing maglocks
How to choose the right magnetic handle for your project
Fail safe and fail secure – where to use which lock

ABOUT RADIO TRANSMISSION

Beginner’s guide to transmission
What is KeeLoq® rolling code and how does it work?
Elevate your automation projects with CUBEKIT
CDVI solutions for gate automation
U4GO: Making automated gates easy

FAQ AND BLOGS

How does radio transmission work?
Long-range access control: use cases and benefits
How to choose the right transmitters and receivers
Benefits of radio transmission for access control systems
How KeeLoq hopping code protects radio transmissions
The history of radio transmission
How to use radio transmission in access control

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