Credentials from key cards, fobs, or biometric identifiers are read by access control readers. This identity is then cross-checked against a database of permitted users. The door will open only ...

Most modern key fobs have a hidden mechanical key inside. Press a small button or slide a tab to access it. This is useful if ...

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It's not the prettiest smart deadbolt, but you can open it with a PIN, a fingerprint, an Apple Home Key, or—most interestingly—entirely hands free with your face.

More than 57,000 Canadian vehicles were stolen last year and auto theft remains a crisis in Ontario, according to Équité Association, a national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention.

First shown at CES for access control five years ago, the technology has made its way into a few new smart lock options ...

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They don’t offer the same amount of physical security as a steering wheel lock, but they offer some peace of mind by interrupting the signal that your key fobs emit to unlock and start your vehicle.

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Orchestrate end-to-end encryption, cryptographic identities, mutual authentication, and authorization policies between distributed applications – at massive scale.