• Up until the beginning of this year, a hands-free access control system was for germaphobes and those trying to carry too much in one go. Then along came the global COVID-19 pandemic, and now everyone is obsessed with the need to avoid touching shared surfaces. Even with all the hand sanitizing we do, the safest

  • Who would have predicted the vital role a well-designed access control system would play in protecting your employees? In retrospect, before COVID-19 turned the world upside down, we were rather innocent and carefree. Now we are looking at everything differently – including the usefulness of Protector Security’s First Person In access control feature. First Person

  • Businesses are facing more security challenges than ever before during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access control systems have become more popular as we become increasingly aware of social distancing and limiting physical contact. For some, business continues as usual, and the problem is limiting contact with people and items. While others had to completely close their

  • Automation technology is playing a critical role in helping safeguard people during the global COVID-19 crisis. Security access control systems are becoming essential for most work environments these days given the importance of social distancing and sanitation. The need to keep vulnerable people safe and to stop the virus spreading has forced organizations to introduce

  • Social distancing and hygiene protocols are forcing businesses to embrace new-age technology when searching for the best commercial security system. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become compulsory in many nations worldwide for people to wear masks when leaving the house or visiting public places. The reason being that face masks are effective in

  • In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have incorporated facial recognition technology into their commercial security system to combat the spread of the virus. Since adopting facial recognition, Customs and Border Control have used it on over 2 million passengers on over 15,000 flights.  Facial recognition commercial security systems are becoming increasingly popular 

  • A well-designed access control system can do much more for your business during these times other than only managing who can enter what doors during which specified times. First Person In is an access control feature that is often overlooked but can be very useful in streamlining your business operations while minimizing physical security risks.

  • On March 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an update to its guidance that now expressly acknowledges that employers may implement temperature screening measures in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The EEOC noted that “[b]ecause the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and state/local health authorities have acknowledged community

  • A year ago, nobody could have imagined our current reality. Ongoing lockdown resulted in a broken economy, further unemployment, and a frustrated nation. Most organizations were forced into closing their doors due to the COVID-19 outbreak, affecting millions, spreading at a startling rate and devastating economies across the globe. After months of avoiding physical contact

  • With social distancing still in practice, companies are forced to alter their business practices and commercial security systems completely. There has been a push to innovate new tools to help us understand, navigate, and stop the spread of this pandemic. Because commercial areas are prime locations for viruses to spread, we’ve witnessed a significant shift