Access Control Basics

Nimbio Gate Access App

15 Oct: Product Review: Nimbio – Gate Access 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.

gated community access control best practices

05 Oct: Access Control in Gated Communities: Best Practices

The number of gated communities spread across the United States has increased significantly over the past few decades, going from 5,000 in the early 1980s to well over 20,000 today. What attracts so many to this type of living environment? Access control. Of course, that is not the only feature that attracts residents to these types of communities, but it is what sets this type of residential area apart.

self-driving-gated-community

26 Sep: Gated Community Access Control and Self Driving Cars

Technological advances in the self driving cars market raise some questions for residents of gated communities. How to get inside the gate presents concerns for residents who need solutions to a potentially vexing problem. While you cannot buy one just yet, many automakers intend to produce them within a few years. Most gated community access control systems share a common denominator that requires someone to do something. Some gate access systems may need a driver to click a remote control, press a passcode on a callbox or use a smartphone to enter a gate. Makers of access control systems have plans for alternative methods that may make authorized entry easier than ever.

PropTech

29 Jun: #PropTech and Access Control

Technology advancement has impacted many areas of our lives in significant ways. The real estate sector in particular has seen investors and major players rush to snap up opportunities that come with embracing technology in real estate.

PropTech is the popular name for the emerging technologies that affect the real estate market in both commercial space and construction. Although PropTech is still in the initial stages, the technology’s future looks bright, and we are bound to see more integration of technology in the real estate business.

how secure is your gated community

18 Jun: How secure is your gated community?

Security is a significant concern for people residing in gated communities. An effective security system should be put in place so that the gated community may attract and retain residents. There are security mistakes that should be avoided at all costs. By avoiding some of these security mistakes, the gated community will be secure, and it will be easy to attract and retain new residents. Also, we will look into some of the security features that should be present in gated communities.

Gate Codes and Access Control

04 Jun: Gate Codes – Access Control in Gated Communities

Modern gated communities control entry into their areas of residence using access codes at the main access control point of the gated zone. The access codes work by restricting entry and prompting you to enter a code before entering the gated community. When you enter the correct code, the gate opens and you are allowed to enter. This article explores the security and management of gate codes in gated communities.