Access control specialist Brivo has launched a facial detection tool, significantly speeding up the process of identifying people going in and out of entry points.

Access control provider Openpath has introduced card readers with in-built cameras for added security in their systems.

Yardi has acquired Forge, the Bristol-based visitor management and access control software company.

Smart cities are an “attractive target” for threats, the GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned in a new set of guidance for data-driven city leaders. 

SmartScore will provide clarity, definition and measurement for the growing smart building industry with an initial 70 buildings in seven countries committed to certification.

Access control systems have existed for half a century but innovation has been a much more recent trend. A report by Group337 sheds light on what the industry is doing right, and which products are genuinely cutting edge.

The highly acquisitive software provider has purchased workplace safety and security firm WhosOnLocation.

Openpath, a leader in touchless, modern access control and workplace safety automation, today announces a new video management system partnership integration with Cisco Meraki.

How would you spend $63m? Openpath’s founders are “on a tear” says James Segil, using their sizeable budget last year to add cloud-managed access control to 24m sq ft of space. Segil explains how they achieved that figure.