Locks (153)

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Understanding The 30+ Lock Functions

While locks can look the same, they often function in significantly different ways. To make understanding them simpler, widely adopted industry...

By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago Info plus reports label

ZKTeco Planned USA "Factory" Examined

ZKTeco announced the US 'factory' in 2020, but a lack of credible details, changing its proposed location twice, reducing its initial planned...

By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago Info plus reports label

Embattled Latch Rebranding To Door.com

After facing a 90% decline in its stock price, de-listing from the NASDAQ, and lawsuits from investors, Latch announced it will rebrand itself as...

By Christie Smythe - 8 months ago Info plus reports label

Assa Abloy Favorability Statistics 2023

Assa Abloy is one of the largest access control manufacturers, recently settling with the DoJ over anti-trust concerns. Assa reported growth in...

By Angelique Chen - 10 months ago Info plus reports label

Evolv News Coverage Directory

Evolv has become one of the most widely reported physical security companies, in just 2 years after raising nearly a half billion dollars SPACing,...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 10 months ago Info plus reports label

Smart Lockers For Schools Examined

With backpacks increasingly being banned and IoT coming even to lockers, new-generation smart lockers may gain mass adoption, but how do they...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 12 months ago Info plus reports label

Motorola Favorability Statistics 2023

Having acquired 5 more companies in the last 2 years, Motorola is now consolidating its brands and platforms, but what do integrators think about...

By Angelique Chen - about 1 year ago Info plus reports label

Security Window Films Tutorial

In the March 2023 Nashville school shooting, the perpetrator entered by shooting the glass window raising questions about using security windows...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 year ago Info plus reports label

ISC West 2023 Show Final Report

IPVM has finished covering the entire show with our largest and most comprehensive show report ever. In our final entry, we cover: 5 major...

By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago Info plus reports label

Ex-Latch Sales Director Sues Latch and CEO

A former Latch sales director filed an investor class action suit against the company, alleging that Latch misrepresented "nearly every key...

By Christie Smythe - about 1 year ago Info plus reports label

Partizan Company Profile And CEO Interview

With concerns over Dahua and Hikvision rising in Europe, Partizan, a Czechia company, has gained ground and attention. However, questions remain...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 year ago Info plus reports label

Fail Safe vs. Fail Secure Locks Tutorial

Few terms carry greater importance—or cause more confusion—in access control than 'fail safe' and 'fail secure.' Access control professionals...

By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago Info plus reports label

Access Control Locks 101

Mobile and cloud are the emerging trends in access control, but these systems will continue to be grounded in the appropriate selection and usage...

By IPVM - over 1 year ago Info plus reports label

Favorite Access Locks 2022

Mega providers such as Allegion, Assa Abloy, and Dorma Kaba are widely used but who are integrator's favorites? We asked integrators: "What is...

By Louis Cid and Brian Rhodes - almost 2 years ago Info plus reports label

Multipoint Door Lock Tutorial

Single-point bolted doors are notoriously vulnerable to forced entry, and even hardware that costs thousands of dollars can still leave doors...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago Info plus reports label

Medeco M4 Locks Aim To Block 3D Printed Keys

The simplicity of duplicating keys worries security professionals. Worse, the popularity of 3D printing has exacerbated this: bad actors using...

By Brian Rhodes - over 2 years ago Info plus reports label

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