Hello and welcome to IPVMU's Fundamentals of Access Control class discussion board. This is a 'class members only' area specifically for communicating only within our class.
For your first assignment: introduce yourself! Explain who you are, who you work for, and your main motivation for taking the class.
I'll start it off: I am Brian Rhodes (see: my LinkedIn profile page) Feel free to email me anytime at:brian@ipvm.com.
I'll be teaching this class with my colleagues from IPVM joining in regularly. I've been with IPVM for a while, but before then I was the engineering manager for a security integrator/door hardware manufacturer in the South-Central USA.
I've always considered electronic access control the 'front door' to good physical security, and I enjoy the subject very much! At IPVM, I head up our access control coverage, so I'm always trying to learn more about the equipment, methods, and designs that make it happen.
I look forward to our classes ahead, and I always enjoy interacting with and learning from you, our students. Regardless if you're an access control novice, or if you're a seasoned veteran - you'll enjoy and grow with the class!
Now its your turn: introduce yourself!