Mobile Access Control Shootout - Farpointe, HID, Openpath, Nortek, Proxy

*** ** *** ******* rising ****** ** ****** control ** ***** ****** as *********** *** ***** offering ** ****?

**** *** ****** **** of *** ******* ********* here:

• *** ****** ******
• ********* **** ****** ****** Tested
• ******** ****** ******* ******
• ***** ****** ******* ******
• ****** **** **** ****** Access ****** ******

****** ** **** *********, HID, ******, ********, *** Proxy ** *** *** performs *** ****.

*** ******** *** ***** on:

• ******* ***********
• * *********** ******** ****** (1) *** *****/****** ********** Access, (*) ******** *****/****** ********** Access *** (*) ****-******** Access
• ** ********* *** *********** criteria ********* *** ***********, read ******, ********** ******** process, *** ***** ***********, form ****** ******* *** more

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Overall ********

** ***** ** ******* performance, *** **** ****** products ****** **** **** this:

** *** '****' ***** are**************. **** ******** ***** different *********, **** *** offering ******** ****** ****** and ******* **** ******* on ****** ****** *** available ** ***** ********. Compatibility **** **** ******** credential *******, ********* **** support ** ***'* *** iClass **** *******, *** both **** ****** *******/ Wiegand ******* **** *** readers **** **** *** majority ** *******. 

*******, *** ** ***'* biggest ******** ** * cumbersome *** ******* ************ process ** ********* '******', and ****** ******* ***** quantities ** *** *********** that *** ** *** cost-prohibitive *** ******* *******.

******, **** ******* ******** has ******* ********* ** the **** ** ***'* weaknesses, ********* *** ****** of ***** * ******** access ******* ****** (** none ******), ** ***** a ********-****** ****** **** integrates **** ******** *******. Hardware ******* *** ******* to *** ******** ****** models ********** ****** ******** like '*****' *** *** credentials, *** *********** ** both **** *** ******** tested ******** *** ******* error.

*****, ******* *******, ***** lower ** '****'. ***** performance *** ********, *** product ***** **** ** basic ******** **** ************ App *******, ***** **** support ****, *** ** experienced ********/******* ******** ** our ***** ******.

********* ****'* *********** '**********'. ***** ******* product *** *** ****** are **** ******* *** reliable, *** *********** ** limited *** ******** **** no ****** ****** *******, no ****** '*****' ********, and ** ******** *** features **** **** ******* from *** ******.

** **** *****,******'* **** ********* '********', ** ** lacks ****** ******** ********** format *******, ** ******* to *******, *** *** a ***** *** **** of *** ******* ** manual ********, ***** *** a **** *** *** many ********** *******, ** may ******* * *****, simple ******** *** ***** and ***** ******** ****** systems.

Specific ****** *********** ********

********* *** ******* ** specific ****** ************, ** take *** ******** ********* and ********** *** ********* them **** ***** ******** but ****** ****** ************ below:

• *** *****/****** ********** ******
• ******** *****/****** ********** ******
• **** ******** ******

New *****/****** ********** ******

** **** ********, *** application ******** ** ******** access ****** *** ***** include * ********** ******** as **** ** *** installation.

******** ***** ****** **** because *** ****** *** be ******** ** *** own ****** ********** *** credentialing ******, ****** **** only **** ** *********** with ******* *** ***** access ******.

***** ****** **** ******* HID ****** *** *****, based ** * *********** of *** *********** ****** pricing, **** *********** **** other (***) ****** ******* via **** *** *******, and **** ******* *** performance *** ********* ***** on ******.

******* ************* **** *** make * ********** ** hands-free '*****' ******** **** all ***** ******** *******, but ******** *** ***** provide ** **** ** additional ******** ** ******* configuration.

*******, ***** ********* ****'* reader ** * **** functionality ***, ** ***** more **** ***** *******, and ****** ******** ******** like **** ******* ***** device *******.

******'* **** **** ** not * **** ***, due ** * *********** of **** ******** *********** (No **** *** *** kHz ******* ****), *** using **, ** ****, limits *** ************* ** companion ****** ********** ****** chosen ** **** **** it.

Retrofit Small/Medium ********** ******

*** **** ********, ************ would ** * '****-**' or **** ** ****** enabled ****** *** ** existing **** ****** ******.

*** ** ********* ****, given *** **** ********* of '****** *****' ******* available ** *** ******/********** SE ****, *** ****** implementation ** **** ** Wiegand ** ******* *** readers.

****, ************* **** ******** physical *********** ** * big ****** ** **** category, *** **** *** and ******** ******* ******** compatibility **** **** *******, both ** *** *** or **.** *** *****.

** * ****** ******, Farpointe *** ***** **** more ******* *** ****** support, *** **** ******* form ****** *******, ****** requiring *** ** ******* mounting ******.

*****, ****** ******** ****** here, ********** ***** *** higher ****** ******* *** single ****** **** ****** compared ** ***** *******.

High-Security ******

*** **** ********, ******** features **** **** ****** Channel *******, ******** ********* phone **** ****** *** features *** *********, *** both *** *** ********* Data ***** ***** ********.

** * ****** ******, Openpath *** ***** ****** offer ***** **** ** their *** *********** ********* formats **** *** *** meet ***** ****-******** ****** specifications.

****** ****** **** ******* and *** *** *******, essentially ********* ** **** high-security ********.

Criteria ********

**** ***** ********* ********** rankings:

***** ** ******** ***:

• *** ***********: *** ******** *** quickly *********** *******, *** which ************ ****** (*** or ***) ******* ***********.
• ***********-******** **** ******: ** **** ******** credentials ****, ** ****-***** (ie: ******* ****, **********) and ***** ***** (**: door *******) ************ *** compatible
• ****** *** ****** ********: *** *** *** unlock ***** *** * software ******? *** ******** logs *********?
• '*****' ** ***** **** activation: *** ****** ****** in ******* *** *** reader ********* (*******) ** open *****?
• **** ** ******* *******: *** ******/**** *********** supported? ***** **** *******, as **********.
• ******** ********** ******* (*** kHz ** **.** ***, etc): *** ***, ******, DESFire, ****, ** ******* formats **** ** *** reader?
• ****** **** ******: ***** ******** ***** of ****** *** *********, and *** **** **** impacts **** ***********.
• *********** **** *** ***** Access ******** ********** ******: ** **** ****** does *** ****** ****** platform ********* *** **** of ********** **** ******** access *******?
• **** *** ****** ********** Pricing: ******** **********, ********* minimum ********* ** ****** systems.
• ********** ******** *******: *** *** *********** assigned ** **** *******? Is ***** ****** ********? How *** *********** *******/*******?

Overall *** ***********

***** *** ** *** apps ** ****** *** available ** ******* ** iOS ********, *** ******* performance *** **** **** Openpath *** *****'* *** with ** ****** '*****' in **** *** ******* attempts. In ********, ***** *** apps **** *** *********** to *** **** ** unlock ***** ******* ******* to ** ****** *** or *** *****.

*** ***** ***** ** a ****-**-**** ********** ** all ****, ******* *** layout *** ******** **** between *********:

***** *** ********** ******, the ******** ** ******* to ******** *********** **** all **** ********** *********** by ****** ****** **** readers.

*******, * *** ******** in ******** *********** ** which ******** ************* ****** the *** ****. *** chart ***** ***** *** overall ****-********** **** *** the ******** ******* **** support:

** ****, ***'* ********* is ***** ********* ** which ******** ****** ** used. ** *******, ** experienced ****** ******* *** to ******* ***** ****, but ***** *** ******** in ** ******. 

*******, ***** *** ** only ** ****** *** Android *******, *** **** not **** ***** **** iPhones, ********* ** * downgraded ***** *** *** versus ******** *** *****.

Read *****

*** ******* ** ******** a ****** **** ******** distances ** * *** factor ** ************ **** vehicle *****, ******* ******* or ****** ****** ******* entries.

** **** ****, *** 'WiFi *******' ********, ******** and *****, ***** ********** even ** *** ****** BLE/NFC ***** ** *** reader *** *** ******* in *** *** *** may ********** ******** ****** of ***** ****** ***********.

*******, **** *** *** Openpath ***** **** ***** reach ******* ** **** access ************ *** *** be ********** *** ** 3' - *' **** no ******* ********* ** configuration ******. ************, ******* sensitivity ********* *** ** configured ** *** ***.

********* **** **** ******* good ********* *** ****** up ** **' **** no *****. *******, *** reader ** ****** ***** 'long *****' ** ** extra-cost ******, *** *** basic ***** ** *** sensitive ** ********* ****** 1.5 **** *** ****** and *.* ****** *** physical ***********.

***** ****** ******* * similar '***********' *******, *** ranges ********* *** ***** close, ****** * ******, and ** *** ******* distances ****** *** **** range ************.

App ****** ********

* ************** *** ***** and ******** *** ******* within ***** **** **** permit ***** ** ****** doors **** ** ******* the ***** ** *** or ***.

**** ** ****** *** 'buzzing **' ******** **** remote ***** ** ***-******** distances **** ******* *** gates.

***** *** *** **** we ****** ******** *** ability ** ****** ***** with ****** ******* ** physical *****, **** ***** two ********* **** *********.

*****/*********

***** *********** **** ******* require *********** ** ** close *** ********, ********, Proxy, *** ****** ****** users ** **** ***** phones ** ***** ******* and ****** '*****' ******* to ****** * ****.

*******, ******* *** *** Farpointe **** ***** **** and ******* ***** ** physical ******* ***** ****** to *** ******.

*******, *** *** '*********' option, *** ****** ** not ******* ** **** platforms *** ** *** security **** ** ************* unlocking ***** **** ***** pass ******, *********** ******** unauthorized *********** ******.

OSDP *******

*** ******* ********* *** latest ******* ** **** in *** ****, ********* Data's ****** *** *** iClass **. *******, *** supports *** ******** ** a ******* ******, ***** Farpointe ******** ** **** on ********, ****** ****** Conket ****** ******.

*** ****** ****** ******* support *******, *********** ****** ***** **** remains *** **** ****** method** ********** ******* ** controllers.

** ****, *** **** shows *****'* **** ****** are ******* *** *** most ****** '****** *******' profile ** *** *********, which ** *** *********.

Credential ****** *******

** ***** ** ******** credential *******, *** ****** may ******* ********** ************* when ********. **** ******* must ** ******* ** support ****** *** *** or **.** *** *******, with *** ********* *** option *** **** ********* in * '**********' ** reader.

** **** *****, *** iClass (**.** ***) ******* is ******* ** ******* card ***/****** ******* ****, and ** ****** **** elements *** ****, ***-*** readers ****** ** ****.

**** **.** *** ******* support (** *** ** ordered ** *** **** price) ** ******* ****** DESFire *** ***********, ****** Nortek ***** ** ******* to *** *** ******* only.

3rd ***** *********** & ********** ********

** *** ********* ** tested, *** ****** *** the ****, ** ******* access ******* **** ***** a ****** ************** **** the ********. ** ********** ***** *******, *** ***** ****** platforms ********* *******,*******, ****-********* ******* ****** ******* integrations ** *** ***********.

** *** **** ** Openpath, *** *****-***** *** portal *** ******** *********** can **** ** *** application *** ******** *** entire ****** ****** ** used ** *** ******* access ********** ******. ** used ** **** ***, the ********'* *********** *** credential ******** ******* ** a ****** ***.

*******, ******** *********** ** not ******* ** *** 3rd ***** ******** ** tested, *** ***** **** all ***** * ********* to ******** ****** * database ** ***** *** .csv ****, **** *** require ****** ******** **** records ** * ******** platform *** ****** ******.

** *** *****, * web-based ****** ***** *** database *** ** ****** accessible, *** ********** ******** and ********** **** **** place ******** ** *** access ******. 

Form *******

****** **** ******* **** manufacturers ****** *** ** follows:

• ***: * ********* ***** and ******* ** ******* keypads ** ******* ******.
• ********: * - ******* and **** *****
• *****: * - *******
• ********* ****: * - mullion **** * **** mount *******
• ******: * - **** mount

***** ** * ******** comparison ** *** ******* we ******:

*******, ******'* **** **** is ****** **** ****** and ** * ***-******** size **** *** ** aesthetically ******* ** ****** applications.

System *******

****** *** ********** ******* break **** ** ***** in *** ***** *****:

** ******* ******* *** readers ****** **** ~$*** for *** ** ~$*** for ******'* **** ****, although *** ******** *** provide ****** *** ******* discounts.

********** ******* ****** **** ~$6.50 *** **** **** HID *** *****, ** 'one ****' ***** ** $8-$10 *** ****** **** Farpointe ****. 

** ********, ******** ***** and ******** ** *** charge *** ****, *** a ******* ************ *** per ****** **** ******* in * ***** ******* credential ***** **** ************* 'per ****' *****.

**** * ********** ***********, Openpath *** ** ******** as ** ***-**-*** ****** system ****** **** ********* a ******** ** '***-*****' ****** added ** ***** *******. Startup ***** ** ******** as * ******** *******, not * ***** *********** access ******.

***** ******* ********* ****'* readers **** ~$***, ****** OSDP **** ~$*** ****** comparable *** ****** ~$***. However, *** ***** ******** systems, ********** ***** *** favor *********, ** ****** is *** ************ ***** or ********* ******* ****. With *********, ***** **** pay ******* ~$* - $10 *** * ****** access ********** *** ** a ***-**** *******.

BLE/NFC *** *** **********

*** ****** ** *********** we *** *** **** is ** ***/*** ************ was *********, ** ** asked *** ******* ** clarify *** **** ** secured.

***, ********, *** ***** all ******** **** ** sensitive **** ** **** 'in *** *****'.

*** ********* ** **** their '****** ******' **** use ******* ********** **** and **** *** ******* by *********** **** *****:

**** *** **** ******* years, *** ****** ****** has **** ******** ******* rigorous ******** **** ******* amongst *** ************* *** security *******, *********** ***** by ******** ******** ******** firms, *** ******** ******* by *** *********** ******** teams ** **** ** the *****’* ******* ***********.

*** ****** ****** **** not **** ** ********* or *** ******** ****** of ************* *** ********.  Rather, **** ********** **********, designed *** *** ****** access *** ****, ** used ** ******* ******* and **** ******** ***** the ********** ** ** rest (** *** ****** device) *** ** ****** (from ****** ** ****** and **** ****** ** reader).  **** **** ************* standards *** ******* ******** used ** ******* ************** and ********* ******** ***********. 

******** **** ********* **** no ******* *** *********** unencrypted *** **** ***:

** *********** *** **** transmitted ** *** *****, using * ******/******* *** pair. ** *** ***-**-*** encrypted *** ** ******** authenticate **** ***** ** the ************, *** ***** to *** ****** ******* system. ...**** ** ** attack ** ******** ** intercepting *************, **** ***'* decrypt ********.

*** ****** ****** ****** no *********** ** ******* and ******* **** ** a ***** ******* *** mobile ****** *** ****** control ******. ** *** mobile ****** ******, ** use *** ********* ******** (eg *** ** ****** Enclave) **** ******** ** store *** ******* ***.

***** **** *********:

***** **** *** ******** credentials ** *** *****, and **** *** ***** them ** *** ***** on *** ****** *****. We **** ***** *********** into * *****-***** ****** use ***** **** ** individually ********* *** **** user *** ******, **** a *** ****'* ****** per ******. ***** ****** are ****** *********** ** the ****'* *****, *** are ******* **** **** expire, ****** ** ******** to *** **** (** different) ******, *** ****** be ********* ** ******* the **********. *** ***** itself **** *** **** the **** ****** - we ***** *** ****'* phone ** ** ********* device.

** **** ****** **** comments ** *** **** Farpointe *** ****** *******. 

Device ******* & ******** ****

*** ********* ******** ******** were **** ** **** test:

• ****** * **** ******* iOS **.*.*
• ** ** ******* ******* 8.0.0 '****' ******** ******* H83030C
• ****** ******** ********: *.*.**
• *** ****** ** *** (model: **************) ********: **.*.*.*
• *** ** ***** ******, MDP-00870 ***. *
• ********* ****, ******* *.*.*
• *****, *** ******* *.**.*, Build ****
• ******** ******** ******* *.*.*, Software ******* *.*.*