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With the UK’s High Streets floundering amid falling consumer power and rising import prices, the country’s retailers have turned towards digitalisation to improve their customer experience and find efficiency savings in a struggling retail sector. However, as Anthony Perridge points out, these opportunities don’t come…

A new firmware update for Inner Range’s intelligent access control system Inception means that end users can now present biometric credentials as well as traditional access cards to gain entry. Facial recognition, fingerprint scans and iris scans may all now be used as access credentials, allowing…

Access control solutions manufacturer Inner Range has announced a new integration with Swiss firm Touchless Biometric Systems AG (TBS). Now, end users of Inner Range’s intelligent access control system Integriti can use a range of biometric credentials via TBS. A connected USB ‘enrolment station’ allows…

Specialised Security Products (SSP) has recently added the new WKIT500 wireless access controller to its existing range of access control products, with the controller being made available through distributor Norbain. The WKIT500 includes a compact keypad with proximity reader 135 mm (H) x 54 mm…

Traditional login systems have enjoyed a remarkable longevity, writes Piergiorgio Vittori. Today, though, they’re no longer fit for purpose. The problem is not with the concept of the username and password combination. Rather, it’s that the system relies on the weakest element of any information…

Norbain is offering the latest addition to SSP’s range, namely the DG800-BT Bluetooth Access Controller, which is described as being “ideal” for use on the gated entrances and doors of offices, warehouses and factories. It provides a weatherproof standalone access control solution that allows pre-authorised…

Backed by innovative flair, characteristic Italian design and the quality of its products, Replay has become a leader in the manufacture of jeans and denim-based clothing. Recently, the business initiated a security and access control upgrade programme throughout its premises and decided to install solutions…

Access control is defined as “the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource”. For an automatic access control system to function, it requires a means of identifying individuals to determine their access rights. The form of identification can be anything from a…

Inner Range’s powerful and budget-friendly Inception access control and intruder detection system has been upgraded to allow a range of extra reporting functions, anti-passback protocols, language translation and interlocking doors. The upgrades will allow security and facilities managers better and greater control over who’s accessing their…

Integrated security systems developer TDSi has unveiled some “exciting new features” for its powerful EXgarde Web security solution. Additional functionality includes approving door entry PIN codes and photo capture, all from any secure Internet-enabled device. Alex Rumsey, director of UK sales at TDSi, commented: “EXgarde…