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Lift Your Security Team With SSI’s Most Valuable Products of 2020

Access Control Runners-Up:

Continental Access | CA4K Manager App
The CA4K Access Manager App adds another level of convenient intuitive mobile control to Continental Access’ flagship CA4K Enterprise Integrated Access Control Software (v1.1 or higher), which also supports push notifications (or emails) in the event of an emergency, threat level escalation or lockdown events. The app acts as a virtual enterprise workstation in every security manager’s pocket, on any smart device, and provides easy, effective management of threat levels, lockdown, status, and personnel. It also controls all doors, wireless PIN/prox locks, elevators and entry-ways. $5.99

Cypress Integration Solutions | OSDP-Wiegand Control Interface
The Cypress OSM-CPI is a dedicated panel interface that connects a Wiegand access controller with an OSDP reader. This is a necessary retrofit solution to help integrators implement OSDP in existing access control systems. The OSDP standard with Secure Channel offers numerous advantages not present with Wiegand, including encryption and authentication for upgraded security; interoperability between different manufacturers’ products; scalability; two-way communication for supervision; and simplified installation and updates. $169

Gallagher| Mobile Evacuation
Gallagher’s Mobile Evacuation allows sites to ensure visitor and staff safety, create efficiencies, and effectively comply with health and safety obligations. During evacuations, Mobile Evacuation gives operators greater situational awareness outside of the control room, offering full visibility of movement onsite within configured monitored areas. The product enables privileged mobile users to move cardholders into access zones from a mobile device and gives sites the ability to view cardholder location summary data relative to a physical area. Price N/A

HID Global| Signo Reader
Signo Readers are flexible by design, capable of interoperability with more than 15 credential technologies, including Seos, HID Mobile Access, MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2 and iCLASS. HID Signo also includes Apple’s Enhanced Contactless Polling (ECP) to support credentials in Apple Wallet, further streamlining mobile access and addressing the growing demand to create transformative connected experiences. The product affords security system installers and administrators a simple and effective approach to secure access control for almost any scenario. Approx. $340

LiftMaster| WiFi Garage Door Opener With Camera
The LiftMaster WiFi Garage Door Opener with Integrated Camera (85503) is the first garage door opener that comes with a built-in wide-angle camera and two-way communication. Integrated myQ technology and 140° wide-angle camera lets homeowners monitor their garage through a live feed or recorded event through the myQ. The camera features high dynamic range and night vision for greater image quality in high/low light environments along with an extreme climate operating range of -13 to 131°F. MSRP $450

LiftMaster| Heavy-Duty, High Cycle Gate Operators
The LiftMaster Heavy-Duty, High-Cycle Gate Operators (HDSL24UL and HDFSL24UL) feature direct drive high efficiency powertrain, custom gear box and brushless motor engineered for up to six million cycles. Perfect for industrial or community environments with oversized gates, the HDSL24UL moves gates up to 3,000 pounds and 75 feet in length at variable speeds up to 1 foot per second. The HDFSL24UL slide gate operator meets high demands of Class III and IV high-secure industrial environments, moving gates up to 2,000 pounds and 75 feet as fast as 2 feet per second. Both operators come with variable speed control. Price N/A

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