Title: Description of Terminology used by FaceKey and the Access-Control Industry. For more than 40 years, access control has been built around Panel-Centric Architecture. It has served the industry well, but today’s IP networks and biometric identity verification invite a different approach. Today, many integrators continue to face familiar challenges: expanding systems often requires…
Modernize Legacy Access Control Without “Rip-and-Replace”
Modernize Legacy Access Control Without “Rip-and-Replace” For facility managers and security integrators, transitioning legacy access control systems to bio reader-centric systems usually comes with a painful ultimatum: stick with aging, inflexible systems, or endure a costly, disruptive “rip-and-replace” overhaul. So, what are the choices when a customer wants better security, modern readers, biometric identity verification or…
The Next Major Access-Control Opportunity May Already Be Installed
Post for LinkedIn September 11, 2026 Title: The Next Major Access-Control Opportunity May Already Be Installed. A recent article by Robert Mancuso of iLOQ, “Why Access Modernization Will Happen on Existing Doors,” makes an important point: millions of existing doors need to be modernized, but building owners cannot always justify extensive construction, new…