Brivo Mobile Pass Opens Any Door by Smartphone

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Sep 25, 2015

One of the major trends in access control are 'mobile' credentials.  

NFC and BLE have been fighting for the title but neither has really has taken off.

Now, Brivo has announced a new way of doing this that sidesteps the hassle, and claims to work with any door, any reader, and the majority of all smartphones in seconds.  

In this note, we examine Brivo Mobile Pass, explaining how it works, what it costs and what potential security risks it has.

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Undisclosed #2

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Brad Silvernail | 09/27/15 05:04pm

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