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 (8)

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Skip Cusack

10/03/18 01:10pm

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Iwan Debets

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

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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 09:37am

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Dori Ribak

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

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Skip Cusack

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

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IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 07:12pm

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Skip Cusack

10/05/18 09:32am

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