Mid-Atlantic Entry Systems President, Tim Morgan provides expert analysis for security industry

Parking and gate control is not for the uninitiated. By nature exposed to the elements and often challenging, it has traditionally been the realm of integrators that specialize in it. Often a separate system and frequently dictated by regulations (particularly on the government side), it may not be something that has come up often for the traditional security systems integrator that works inside the building. Increasingly, however, no technology is separate and the demand for integration with access control, surveillance and other systems means that — whether you do it yourself or subcontract it — the perimeter is growing in importance as part of the whole security picture. Read more...