Access control has not come as far as video surveillance when it comes to Security-as-a-Service (SaaS). But there is no doubt that more and more companies actively work to offer access control as a service. Detektor has asked some important security industry
players, involved in the access control business, about
how access control services can be packaged and
introduced to the customers.

Now is the time to reveal the products nominated for the 2013 Detektor International Award. The winners in the different categories will be presented with their awards at the Security Banquet during Sectech in Stockholm on the evening of October 22nd.

The Santiago Bernabéu stadium, home of Real Madrid since 1947, is about to be given a façade facelift, which will make it one of the most modern stadiums in the world. The stadium’s security system has already been updated to meet future needs, now housing some 470 security cameras.

Two words are seemingly on the tip of every manufacturer’s tongue; integration and interoperability, and often used interchangeably. Jeremy Kimber, Commercial Operational Marketing Leader EMEA at Honeywell Security Group explains the difference between the two terms, and why it matters.