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Reopening After COVID-19: 6 Best Practices for Safe Gate Access

The world is gradually reopening as the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control through the use of vaccines and precautionary measures. The reality is, however, that COVID-19 is not going away any time soon. Even people who have been vaccinated have at least some risk of contracting and spreading the virus.

As a result, it is imperative for communities to take steps to make their communities as safe as possible. Access gates are one of the best points for policing COVID-19 response policies, but they also introduce risks by potentially functioning as a point of transmission. Consequently, it is imperative for communities to understand the best access management practices for keeping their guests safe as the new normal begins.

June 24, 2021

Cost Comparison: Gate Guard vs. Smart Gate Entry System

Throughout human history, the only way to use a gate to control access to a facility has been to employ guards who restrict access through face-to-face interactions. The problem, however, is that hiring a security team to manage a gate is prohibitively expensive in most cases. Additionally, human operators can be manipulated by cunning criminals, and they often make mistakes. Therefore, modern smart gate entry systems have been developed to control access to facilities using modern technology.

June 2, 2021

Airports in Focus: How Cellular Gate Entry Systems Can Improve Security

A recent case of criminal mayhem at Sacramento Executive Airport is shining a spotlight on the embarrassment, costs, and problems that reliance on legacy gate systems can lead to. The case highlights the importance of the advantages that smart cellular gate access systems can provide, including automation, data, alerts, and other features.

May 30, 2021

The Rise of Gate Entry Systems for Single-Family Homes and Private Residences

Gate entry systems are one of the areas that will be substantially improved with the help of modern technology. Smart gate entry systems can be opened automatically from the smartphones of authorized guests, and gate security can be improved in new ways with the help of cloud computing and the effective use of data. Read on to learn how smart gate entry systems will make gated properties much more common in the years ahead by bringing down costs while offering greater benefits.

May 9, 2021

Gated Community Security: Maximizing Property Values With Smart Technology

Gated communities have controlled access to protect property owners from a broad range of dangers that are present in modern society. Normally, criminals are free to spend days scouting out a neighborhood on public streets in search of vulnerable properties. The internet has made it easy to look up anyone’s address online in a matter of minutes, and this reduction in privacy has led to the harassment of public figures and an increased number of burglaries targeted from social media activity.

April 19, 2021

Cellular Internet: The Future of Access Control?

Access control technologies are becoming widely utilized as costs come down with the advancement of technology. The large control boxes of the past can usually be replaced with a small inexpensive box that can be conveniently tucked away behind a wall. Today’s access control systems also make use of smartphones and internet connectivity to control and monitor entry for guests, delivery drivers, staff members, and other individuals who support a property on a daily basis.

February 6, 2021

Gated Communities – Access Control for Grubhub, Uber, Lyft, and other Services

The proliferation of digital technologies is making online orders more common than ever before. When more deliveries pass through the gates of residential communities, significant security challenges naturally arise. Property managers must determine how to simplify deliveries on behalf of residents while keeping community members safe.

January 23, 2021

Gated Community Security – The Problem with 4 Digit Codes

When breaking into a facility, the gate is always the weakest point. In medieval times, armies trying to break into a castle would have to focus their efforts on breaking through the main castle gate. Technologies have changed, but the gate remains the point that primarily determines whether intruders can succeed at breaking in.

Unfortunately, many facilities are lax with gate security. The most significant gate security issue stems from facilities using 4-digit pins that provide easy access for criminals. Therefore, it is important for people who are responsible for gated community security to understand why 4-digit codes are a serious problem.

November 11, 2020

Product Review: Nimbio – Gate Entry System App

Nimbio has introduced a new solution that promises to finally enable residents of a community to use a gate access app to control entry. This app claims to offer the ability for unit owners to easily add new users while providing access to keys across all devices. Therefore, it is possible for community members to leave their community without having to haul their key fob around for access upon returning.

October 15, 2020

Nimbio - Smart Access & Security Insights

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