Anti-Tailgating Startup: Spyfloor

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Oct 03, 2018

A Canadian startup, Spyfloor, is using a different approach to warn against tailgating, a common access control problem. By counting feet, Spyfloor's floor mat tracks how many people are trying to pass through a door.

The developer says their sensor approach is simpler to implement and more accurate than typical tailgating detectors, and offers a high-performing solution to one of access control's toughest problems. Inside this note, we examine the offering and contrast it to other tailgating detection options.

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Comments (9)

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Skip Cusack

10/03/18 05:10pm

********** ** *** ********'* ******* **** *******, *** **** *****'* equate ** * **** ****** ***********. ** ***** **** **** abuse ** **** ********, *** **** ******* ** *** ** mitigated ******* ********. ***** **** ****** ** **** *** ****** abusers, *** *** ****** *** ****** **** ** *****.

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**** ****-******* ***** *** ****** ****, **** **** ** *** reader ******, **** * ***** **'** *** ******** ***** *** vital ** **. ** **** ** ** ***** ***** *****, it's * ***** ***********.

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Iwan Debets

ASB Security | In reply to Skip Cusack | 10/04/18 06:12am

***’* * ** ******** ****** *** ****** *** ******* ******** to **********? *’** ************ ***** * ****** ******** ***** * tof ****** *** **** *********** *********. * ** ********** **** innovation, *** ** ***** **** *’* ******* ********* ****?

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Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems | 10/04/18 08:29pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 01:37pm

* ****** **** ** ********* *** ****** ***** ****** **** 10ft ****.

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Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems | In reply to John Honovich | 10/05/18 02:38pm

*** ** ***** ******* *** "***-****" *** *** ** ***** algorithms **** **** ** ******* ******** ****** ***** **** ******** near **** ***** ********** ** *** ****** ** ********** ********.

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Skip Cusack

In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 02:59pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 11:12pm

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Skip Cusack

10/05/18 01:32pm

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