Mosques add Security and Communication
Aiphone Corp
THE SCENARIO: Almost 3,000 mosques are established across the United States, which support nearly 3.5 million American Muslims. Crimes against these communities have become frequent, and a small network of...
Digital key mobile app technology provides faster, more secure credentialling
Aiphone Corp
As more businesses begin to leverage the benefits of mobile access credentialing technology, it’s important that security professionals understand the foundation behind such capabilities.     At the center of mobile...
Leverage access control solutions to protect places of worship
Aiphone Corp
As people become more in tune with the importance and need for security in buildings, such as schools, malls, offices, and hospitals, one type of space can be easy to...
School security takes center stage: four things to consider
Aiphone Corp
As students return to classrooms across North America, the issue of school security takes center stage once again. What measures should schools take to improve their building security and to...
Introducing AC Nio: Mission Control for Access Control
Aiphone Corp
Award-winning access control management software   AC Nio is management software for the AC Series access control system. It offers a modern, secure, and highly customizable management interface with impressive...
Adding Security and Communication to an Elementary School
Aiphone Corp
THE SCENARIO: Administrators of a busy elementary school received a state‑level grant and used the funds to replace their existing access control system with enhanced technology that would provide modern...
3 Reasons to Combine Intercoms and Access Control
Aiphone Corp
Best practices for security often call for an integrated technology approach whenever possible. For example, integrating access control with surveillance video can provide visual verification and the ability to identify...
Adding Security and Communication to Fire Stations
Aiphone Corp
Solution Showcase THE SCENARIO Located across seven cities were nine local fire stations that were staffed by firefighters 24/7. When emergency calls came from dispatchers, the firefighters at the station...
Enhancing Visitor Management Through Access Control
Aiphone Corp
Organizations of all types have made it a priority to better track who is coming and going inside their facilities and properties. This can include an HVAC technician who needs...
Four Considerations When Selecting an Access Control System
Aiphone Corp
Four Considerations When Selecting an Access Control System   An access control system is an essential security tool that enables people in businesses, schools, and other entities to restrict and...
Solution Showcase: Adding Security and Communication to a Power Plant
Jennifer Holstrom - Graphic Designer / Video Producer
THE SCENARIO: On the outskirts of a large city was an enormous power plant. The industrial property had a gated perimeter with controlled access points from eight different roadways.
The Benefits of Combining Access Control and Intercoms 
Brad Kamcheff
Intercoms, on their own, are a powerful security tool. The technology enables facilities to effectively screen visitors before permitting them to enter a secure area. Two-way audio allows security staff...