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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...

Modern office space with large windows, wooden desks, and multiple computer workstations. Gray chairs are neatly arranged at each desk. The room, perfect for reviewing holiday schedules for access control, boasts a clean, minimalist design with overhead lighting and a dark accent wall.

Best Practices, Genea Security

Holiday Schedules for Access Control: How to Prepare Your Security for the Holidays

Managing access around the holidays can be a logistical challenge for businesses. Read how Genea can help.

A person scans a QR code for access control from a laptop screen using their smartphone. The background is blurred, and the setting appears to be a casual workspace with natural lighting.

Best Practices, Genea Security

How QR Code Access Control Helps Automate Visitor Management

Enterprises, commercial real estate firms, small businesses and more are improving their physical security with QR code access...

A man with glasses sits at a desk in a modern office, working on a laptop with IP-based access control. A coffee cup and desk lamp are nearby. In the background, other blurred figures are also working at desks, ensuring security and efficiency throughout the workspace.

Best Practices, Genea Security

IP-based Access Control Systems and Their Benefits

IP-based access control, also referred to as cloud-based access control, helps IT and security teams efficiently manage their...

A group of healthcare professionals in blue scrubs walks down a sunlit hallway, engaged in conversation about access control for hospitals. They hold notepads and folders as large windows line the corridor, allowing natural light to illuminate the space.

Best Practices, Genea Security

The Best Cloud-based Access Control for Hospitals

Explore the importance of hospital access control and the role of cloud security systems.

A busy school corridor with students walking past classrooms buzzes with energy. Some head up the staircase to another level, captured in motion blur. The scene underscores a modern school environment committed to safety measures like Alyssa's Law, enhancing security and peace of mind.

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...

A modern coworking space with people working at a long wooden table, surrounded by laptops and papers. Shelves filled with books line the wall, while access control for business ensures a seamless flow. Large windows fill the room with natural light as someone walks in the background.

Best Practices, Genea Security

Choosing the Best Access Control for Business

In this article, we’ll break down why implementing an access control system is essential, and the options you have when...

A woman in business attire, holding a tablet, walks down steps in front of a modern glass building. A man in a suit approaches the entrance, where seamless access control ensures security. The scene is set in an urban environment.

Genea Security

The Importance of Access Control Security

Whether you operate security for a large corporation, a university holding sensitive student information or a hospital safeguarding...

Three people collaborate in an office. A woman is seated at a computer, focused on the middleware software displayed, while two men stand beside her, analyzing the monitor. They are in a modern workspace with plants in the background.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends

Comparing Middleware to Door Access Control: Features, Benefits & Limitations

Learn more about the features, benefits and drawbacks of purchasing middleware compared to cloud-based access control. ...

A woman in a blue suit stands in a modern, well-lit hallway, using a stylus to interact with a sleek glass door connected to advanced enterprise access control systems. Her reflection is visible in the glass, with a bench subtly positioned in the background.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends

Top 5 Benefits of Enterprise Access Control Systems

Learn about the features that make up enterprise access control systems and how to choose the right one for your enterprise...

Aerial view of Las Vegas Strip showcasing the Eiffel Tower replica, Bellagio fountains, and various hotels and casinos under a clear blue sky. The High Roller observation wheel is visible in the background as attendees gather for ISC West.

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...

An open elevator with illuminated blue lighting is situated in a modern, empty, well-lit room with large windows. The space features light gray flooring and a sleek, minimalistic design, incorporating destination dispatch elevators for efficient travel between floors.

Company News, Genea Security, Integrations, Products

Integrating Access Control and Destination Dispatch Elevators

Elevator manufacturers have designed technology that more quickly gets tenants where they need to be. These systems are generally...

A modern multistory sustainable building with reflective glass windows covered partly in lush green vines and vegetation, creating a blend of urban and natural elements. The facade incorporates a grid pattern, contributing to the building's architectural design.

Best Practices, Company News, Industry Trends

Why Property Teams are Transitioning to Sustainable Buildings

With tightening regulations, climate change and tenant demand for utility-use data, it’s time to consider making the necessary...

A group of five people sits around a white table in an office setting. Four focus on documents, while one woman, smiling and wearing glasses, explores Vertx insights on a tablet. Large windows in the background provide natural light.

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...

Two men in suits walk through a modern smart office hallway with glass walls. One reads a document while holding a tablet, and the other listens attentively. Reflections of colleagues working at desks are visible through the glass.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends

Genea Security Meets Rhombus Video Management

Genive integrea Access Control has partnered with Rhombus Systems to bring security teams a streamlined way of monitoring...

A group of people walking briskly in a modern office corridor with non-proprietary access control, a glass door in the foreground, and a wooden wall with a clock in the background. The image captures motion blur, indicating a busy atmosphere.

Genea Security

Why Non-Proprietary Access Control Just Got Better- Genea Teams with STid

When someone approaches Genea asking for a new access control integration, we take it seriously. Such was the case when a...

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Genea Security, Products

What is Smart Building Technology? A Guide for Property Teams and Building Owners

Smart or intelligent buildings are facilities with useful building services that increase tenant comfort and productivity....

Best Practices, Industry Trends

What is a Smart Campus? How Technology is Shaping Modern Educational Buildings

Smart campus technologies use automation to advance sustainability, efficiency, and more. Here's how apps and CRE tech are...

Three colleagues are collaborating in a modern conference room with large glass windows, discussing access control groups. One person stands pointing at a document on the table while the other two sit, one with a laptop. Contemporary lighting and office buildings are visible in the background.

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...

In a dimly lit setting, a person types on a MacBook with softly glowing keys. The focus is on their hands and the laptop, creating a moody ambiance as FIDO2 Authentication ensures seamless security in the background.

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...

Best Practices, Genea Security, Products, Touchless Visitor Management

Time-Based Access Groups for Access Control

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...

Looking up at a group of modern skyscrapers with glass facades reflecting the blue sky and clouds, one can't miss the changes in access control seamlessly integrated into the design. The architecture features geometric shapes and tall structures, creating a dynamic urban scene.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends

Mike Maxsenti and Securitysource.com Discuss Changes in Access Control

Mike Maxsenti, Director of Access Control at Genea, has had his finger on the pulse of the access control industry since...

An overhead view shows a person in formal attire using a phone while walking through a turnstile in a modern, light-colored building. Several turnstiles, part of the access control system, are arranged in a row.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends, Touchless Visitor Management

How to Pick the Best Access Control System Software

This article will guide you through the buying process to help you choose the best access control system software for your...

Upward perspective view of a tall glass skyscraper with reflective panes. The structure is symmetrical, and the bright sky in the background enhances the building's clean, modern lines, cleverly rethinking visitor management with its innovative design.

Company News, Genea Security, Touchless Visitor Management

Rethinking Visitor Management: Genea New Releases

With the latest features in Visitor Management, the native software integration with Genea Security, teams can automate and...

Two people sit side by side, immersed in their laptops, with hands typing efficiently as if fueled by cloud computing accelerated processes. Dressed in business attire, they exude professionalism. The background is bright and softly blurred, highlighting the focus on their work.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Products

Why Cloud Computing Accelerated During COVID

As the unpredictability of the pandemic dragged on, companies determined they needed a flexible access control solution....

A group of modern skyscrapers with glass facades reflecting light, set against a clear blue sky, showcases the dynamic landscape of commercial real estate changes. The buildings vary in architectural style, with some featuring curved edges and others sharp, geometric lines.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends, Products

Commercial Real Estate Changes Post-COVID

In a study from BOMA International, surveying 3,115 office space decision-makers, participants said 80% of employees were...

A woman with shoulder-length hair and a floral top stands at an electronic access gate, holding her smartphone by the key card entry system. She has a yellow bag on her back, and the setting appears to be indoors with large windows in the background.

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends

Building Access Control Systems: Which One Should You Choose?

If you’re still stuck with physical control access, now is the time to upgrade. Here are handy pointers on how to choose...

Best Practices, Company News, Submeter Billing

New Genea Submeter Billing App Now Available on iOS and Android

Genea has released an improved version of its Submeter Billing app. The current version of the app was developed five years...

Best Practices, Genea Security, Industry Trends

The Modern Features of a Secure Access Control System

The days of manually managing access to barriers such as gates and doors will soon be a thing of the past. Smart access control...

Company News

Genea Joins Siemens' Smart Building Technology

Genea has joined Siemens' Connect Ecosystem, designed to support the rise of the Smart Building through seamless technology...

Best Practices, On-Demand HVAC, Products

Passing Through the Cost of Your On-Demand HVAC Software

Technology doesn't have to cost you space in your budget. Here's how you can pass the cost of an On-Demand HVAC program through...

Best Practices, On-Demand HVAC, Products

What Does it Mean for My Building to be "On-Demand"?

Going on-demand means only running the building's HVAC equipment when it's needed and only for the tenants that need it.