Access control has always been a key component of premises security in organizations and businesses large and small. The most common methods include magnetic key cards and fobs that are easily programmed and managed by a central system software solution. Many systems also still rely on numeric keypads for entering codes, to allow for temporary codes and backup access.

While these systems may not have changed drastically in the past decade, new technology from other sectors is beginning to show up in access control solutions. What are some that you may want to consider to secure your building or campus in the Texas Rio Grande Valley? Keep reading to learn about three of the latest trends.

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Video technology has been around for a long time. In the “analog” days, lots of footage would be captured, but detecting something was mostly a human affair. Digital video brought in many advances, not the least of which was better ways to store vast amounts of video footage and the ability to get to a particular timeframe quickly.

In the past few years, video surveillance has been transformed by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Machine learning is just what it sounds like, using sophisticated software algorithms to enable machines to detect patterns and "learn" independently, without specific programming for every occurrence that might be encountered.

Read on to see how artificial intelligence has made video surveillance far more proactive and useful, enabling new levels of security for your Bellaire, TX premises.

Are you a user of Google Photos? Or the Photos App on your iPhone or other Apple device? Did you know you could search for pictures of your dog in your photo library? Or that you can search for people? Chances are you already do this regularly or know about it. Today's consumer security cameras also have varying levels of facial and pet recognition.

That capability has taken many years of software development to perfect and make available in a way that works consistently. It is a combination of powerful hardware, sophisticated software algorithms, and cloud computing. All the sharing that we do of photos and videos has accelerated the development of these technologies, as analyzing petabytes of data helps perfect the software algorithms.

That same advanced technology may hold the key to helping combat the spread of COVID-19. One of the challenges in maintaining social distancing is keeping tabs on the number of people in a given location. It can and has been done manually, but for large venues and facilities with multiple entrances, it becomes a daunting challenge. Fortunately, some forthcoming occupancy control system solutions may help respond to the problem.

Read on to learn how video analytics technology for occupancy control can help curb the spread in Houston and major locations throughout Texas.