Robert Jansson, Director of Sales
for the Nordics, Eastern Europe
and South Africa at Stid Security,
has worked in security and access
control for nearly 30 years. With
unwavering persistence, he has
emphasised the importance of
using technology based on open
standards and he has no plans
to stop.
"An open access control system
is built on standardised protocols
and interfaces. It should easily
integrate with other systems, such
as video surveillance, alarms,
lighting, and energy manage-
ment," he explains firmly.
"For smart buildings, this
is a fundamental requirement:
operations become more efficient,
security is higher, and the entire
system is easier to manage."
Open standards
in Stid's DNA
It's no coincidence that Robert
Jansson advocates so strongly for
open technology. Stid has made
openness part of its DNA. The
company's reader technology is
built on standards such as OSDP,
SSCP, and RFID/NFC, and can
be easily integrated with other
systems via API and SDK. This
allows partners to develop tailored
solutions for everything from ac-
cess control to advanced applica-
tions.
"We practise what we preach
and share our technology with
players who want to use it. That's
the right path if the security indus-
try's solutions are to keep evolving
with the times and with customers'
growing needs."
Flexibility and scalability
Another key advantage is flex-
ibility. Technology evolves rapidly,
and systems must be expandable
and adaptable over time without
locking organisations into a single
supplier.
"New functions and systems
should be able to be added
without replacing the entire
infrastructure. That's the only way
to future-proof buildings," says
Robert Jansson.
Security in focus
The strongest argument for open
platforms, however, is security.
Cyber security threats are increas-
ing, and regulations are tightening
making open systems a necessity.
"Security is a cornerstone of
both smart buildings and cities.
Given today's threat landscape,
there's no sustainable future for
proprietary systems. They quickly
become insecure because technol-
ogy develops too fast," Jansson
observes.
Working towards
standardisation
Stid Security is also involved in
the Smart Physical Access Control
Alliance (SPAC Alliance), where
leading players in physical and
logical security collaborate to
strengthen European infrastruc-
ture. The goal is to promote open,
interoperable standards and cer-
tification within access control
for example, regarding encryption
and biometric methods.
"With open systems, buildings
can create a connected ecosys-
tem where all components work
together. That makes managing
both operations and security
Smart buildings and smart cities are built on inte-
gration systems that can communicate and func-
tion seamlessly together. Yet the access control
market is still dominated by proprietary solutions,
according to Robert Jansson at access control
card technology company Stid Security.
"The industry needs to change. Open technology
is crucial for both security and development," he
says.
With smart buildings, the tech nology of the future is open
Robert Jansson, Director of Sales for the Nordics, Eastern Europe and South Africa at
Stid Security, has worked in security and access control for nearly 30 years.
Stid Mobile ID a digital access control solution that lets users unlock doors with their
smartphone instead of a physical badge, using secure Bluetooth, NFC, or cloud-based
credentials. Of course, based on open technology.
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Robert Jansson, Stid Security:
With open systems, buildings can
create a connected ecosystem where
all components work together. That makes
managing both operations and security
significantly easier".