This video is an ode to such approaches. While modern access control technology is effective in certain applications, this video demonstrates how we've gone from being okay with being "secure" to needing to be "mega-secure". It was made by Peter Lanaris of Lido Distributors, a supplier of HID products, access control accessories and ID badging supplies.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Video: The History of Access Control
The history or evolution of access control is congruent with the history of security. Some would argue that it is the cornerstone of what we think of as being "secure". We have tailored a many of our defenses and detection apparatus towards our entryways first because that's where we feel the threat is more likely to attack us from there. In most cases this is true. That being said, there has been an almost comedic approach to how we should conduct access control using technology as an aid. It seems like security technology researchers work overtime just to find parts on our body to determine where we're most unique to qualify as an "identifier".
