A concise look at how proprietary access control systems drive long-term cost, risk and inflexibility, and why open standards provide a more scalable, interoperable and future-ready foundation for ...

This article originally appeared in Access Control Trends & Technology 2023, a special bonus publication to Security Business magazine, Security Technology Executive, and Locksmith Ledger magazine.

A previous installment discussed the centrality of network topology to an organization’s data security and outlined the legal framework and obligations incumbent upon many organizations in the U.S.

Security has transformed dramatically over the past several decades. Access control has evolved from straightforward lock-and-key systems into complex, multi-layered defense mechanisms designed to ...

The ISA/IEC 62443 standards, Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security, have been officially designated as a horizontal series by the Geneva-based International Electrotechnical Commission ...

Federal facilities are increasingly complex and sophisticated systems of systems, with automated systems tied together through operational technology (OT) 1 networks monitoring and controlling ...

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has release its ISA-TR62443-2-2-2025, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 2-2: IACS Security Protection Scheme. This technical ...

The convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) offers a unified view of industrial automation control systems and streamlines communication among personnel and the ...