General Knowledge Archives

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Company News, Genea Security, General Knowledge

How Genea and Transact + CBORD Are Redefining Access Control for Universities

Discover how Genea and Transact + CBORD’s cloud-based physical security solution is transforming university security with...

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Company News, Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

Enhancing Campus Safety with Genea and Shooter Detection Systems Integration

We are proud to announce our latest integration with Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), a leading provider of gunshot detection...

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Company News, Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

New Mercury MP Controllers are Supercharging Security

They’ve finally arrived. Mercury has released its MP-series controllers. These sleek panels take security to the next level,...

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Best Practices, Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

Best Access Control Companies and Manufacturers of 2024

Whether you're a property manager, business owner, enterprise executive or IT and security professional, we’ve got you...

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Best Practices, General Knowledge, Submeter Billing

How Net Metering Solar Energy Systems Impacts Commercial Real Estate

Learn about the government incentives available for installing a solar energy system, the benefits of net metering and how...

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Best Practices, General Knowledge, Submeter Billing

5 Reasons Why Your Tenants Want Commercial Submetering

Commercial submetering is becoming increasingly necessary in commercial real estate (CRE). Explore how Genea helps property...

Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

Best Access Control Systems of 2024: Genea vs. Verkada

In this article, we will compare some of the features Genea and Verkada offer to understand how the two systems stack u...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

The Power of a Single Pane of Glass for Physical Access Control

In this blog, we will delve into the importance of a single pane of glass in physical access control and how it streamlines...

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Best Practices, Genea Security, General Knowledge

Alyssa's Law: Enhancing School Safety through Silent Panic Alarms

In this blog post, we will explore the origins of Alyssa's Law, its requirements and its adoption across different state...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge, Products

How Wireless Access Control Works

Wireless access control offers a convenient way to secure buildings without running cable. Hospitals, schools, enterprises...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Audit and Access Logs for Physical Access Control

When compared to on-premise access control, cloud-based systems will save you thousands of dollars each year. Not only can...

A person holds a smartphone over a sensor at an access gate, using cloud-based access control technology. The sensor glows with a green light, indicating successful recognition or activation.

Genea Security, General Knowledge

Cloud vs. On-Premises Security: The Benefits, Drawbacks and Differences

While both cloud security and on-premises software have their strengths and weaknesses, cloud security proves to be more...

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Best Practices, Genea Security, General Knowledge

The Complete Guide to Commercial Door Locks and Access Control

In this article, we’ll explore more about commercial access control solutions and commercial door locks so that you’ll...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

The 5 Different Types of Access Control

This article explores the components and benefits of using smart technology with your building management system.

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General Knowledge, Industry Trends

Building Management Systems and Smart Technology: Benefits for Property Managers

This article explores the components and benefits of using smart technology with your building management system.

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General Knowledge

Parking Access Control Systems: Tech to Look Out For

In this article, we’ll explore the importance of parking access control and a range of parking access control technologies...

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General Knowledge, Submeter Billing

How Do Smart Meters Communicate?

Several connectivity protocols help facilitate smart meter communication. Learn how to establish communication for gas, water...

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General Knowledge, Industry Trends, Submeter Billing

How Do Smart Meters Work?

What Are Smart Meters? A smart meter logs information about a building’s energy use and transmits it to a nearby utility....

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Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends, Touchless Visitor Management

Touchless Elevators: The Wave of the Future

Learn more about the importance and benefits of touchless elevators for properties with multiple elevator installations.

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Commercial Intercom Systems for Access Control: What You Should Look For

If you are considering a commercial intercom system for your enterprise or commercial building, this article will help you...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Top 5 Use Cases for Attribute-based Access Control (ABAC)

ABAC is a detailed access control approach that emphasizes provisioning based on several user characteristics. These characteristics...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) in Physical Access Control: Why You Should be Using It

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security approach that requires a user to provide at least two authentication factors...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

The Pros and Cons of Proximity Card Reader Systems

It’s important to understand the various types of proximity access control available for your building. Learn about proximity...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

The Pros and Cons of Facial Recognition Access Control

Get a quick overview of facial recognition technology and its advantages and disadvantages.

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Over-the-Air Updates and Their Importance in Security

IT and security teams should transition their on-premises access control to the cloud in order to help their end users become...

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General Knowledge, Industry Trends

What’s the Difference between Electric Locks and Magnetic Locks?

Some of the most common technologies in building access control are electric strike locks and magnetic locks. Both these...

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General Knowledge, Submeter Billing

RUBS Utility Billing vs. Submetering

This article draws comparisons between RUBS utility billing and submeter billing and explains the benefits of submetering...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Convergint + Genea: Access Control Drives Efficiency

Many companies are switching the evaluation, management and purchasing from their physical security teams to their IT departments....

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Genea Security, General Knowledge, Products

Parking Management Software & Vehicle Access Management Systems Made Easy

Parking management software helps optimize the use of parking spaces, manages the influx of cars and enforces access control...

Genea Security, General Knowledge

Fail-safe vs. Fail-secure Locks: Which one is right for your door?

e physical access control of a building often relies on electric power. The modern access control hardware uses electricity...

A person uses a fingerprint scanner on an electronic security device with a numeric keypad, showcasing biometric access control. The setting appears to be an entrance or access point, indicating a secure method of entry.

Genea Security, General Knowledge

Biometric Access Control Systems: Everything You Should Know

Biometric access control is a system that authenticates and authorizes people based on their physiological attributes such...

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Best Practices, Genea Security, General Knowledge

Physical Security Audit Checklist - Insights & Best Practices

A physical security audit is incomplete without a checklist that helps double-check each part of the physical security framework...

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Best Practices, Genea Security, General Knowledge

The Challenges Facing Security Integrators

Traditionally, access control systems required readers and locks to be hardwired into the building. Wireless access control...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Emergency Exit Doors for Access Control

An emergency exit is a doorway specially designed to help people move out of the building during emergencies such as fire,...

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Best Practices, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

The State of Proptech 2022

When it comes to adopting Proptech solutions, teams have a lot to assess. Will the provider deploy then depart, or will they...

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Company News, Events, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

Takeaways from ISC West 2022 and the Future of Access Control Security

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas—or so the saying goes. But the adage couldn’t be further from the truth when it...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Is Your Vertx or Vanderbilt Access Control Running on Borrowed Time?

Genea wants to ensure you have the most effective hardware when you need it most. Updating your access control hardware is...

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Best Practices, General Knowledge, Industry Trends

What Does SSO Mean? Definition & How Single Sign-on Works

Single sign-on is a way for users to log into multiple software applications or websites using only one password. Instead...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Reduce Emergency Response Time with Access Control Groups

A major benefit of non-proprietary access control hardware is that it gives customers the option to change software whenever...

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Genea Security, General Knowledge

Password-Free Access Control with FIDO2 Authentication

Time-based access groups is a highly requested feature in access control. Though the name may seem nebulous at first glance, time-based access groups help administrators grant...

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General Knowledge, Touchless Visitor Management

The 4 Best Keyless Entry Systems

What Are Keyless Entry Systems, and How Do They Work? Did you know that almost 25% of people in the United States lose their...

Best Practices, Genea Security, General Knowledge

The Risks of Proprietary Access Control Door Hardware

You’ve probably been told that all cloud-based systems are “open” access control systems but you are being deceived....