[Flowolf] added an auto-locking RFID entry system to his front door. He used our favorite fabrication system, acrylic and threaded rod (we also like to throw in aluminum angle bracket from time to ...

RFID is commonly used in Access Control, using radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to allow the transfer data to identify people of objects without making physical contact. ASSA ABLOY Opening ...

I just received my RC522 RFID reader and made this simple Arduino access control system that uses the reader, a buzzer for the alarm and a relay shield for the security system. The relay can be used ...

Using a Phidget RFID Kit, a Kwikset Powerbolt 1000, relays, a PC board, wire, and some basic software, a couple of guys managed to piece together a unique new wireless door locking system. RFID locks ...

[Will] has been hard at work on a replacement system for his Hackerspace’s RFID door lock. The original is now several years old and he’s decided to upgrade to a much more powerful processor, adding ...

A partnership between Precision Dynamics and Salto Systems will allow production of RFID wristbands for keyless entry to rooms and storage lockers in hotels, resorts, amusement parks and other ...

Business doesn’t stand still, but security feels static. Whether mechanical keys or wired door locks, access control doesn’t always have the flexibility a changing environment needs. When is the right ...

As in every health facility, security for the Haute Savoie region’s new hospital presented a complex challenge. Access control required multiple checkpoints and access rights tailored to individual ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an investigative attorney and physical security specialist. Many buildings, including apartment and condo complexes, are ...

The best access control systems allow a business to secure their facility, controlling which users can go where, and when, along with creating a record of the arrivals and departures of folks to each ...