Access Control Articles from CardLock

Key Card Access and Security for Organizations, Private Clubs

July 17, 2020

When it comes to security, key card access will always pose challenges for social clubs, gyms, spas and other private membership organizations. While these businesses strive to provide quick, easy…

Smart Cards – A New Wave of Access Control

August 28, 2019

Jimmy Thompson

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Most people are using smart cards these days whether they know it or not. Banking, healthcare, finance, education and the media are just a few of the industries that currently…

Happy Memorial Day from Card Lock

May 16, 2019

Jimmy Thompson

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Card Lock’s history begins with the veterans of this country and continues to proudly carry on in partnership with veterans associations across our great nation still today. What many may…

Personnel Compliance – A Unique Solution

October 18, 2018

Jimmy Thompson

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Today’s requirements for Personnel Compliance Management, including tracking the expiration of certifications and testing, can cost companies millions of dollars each year in fines and penalties. Companies find it increasingly difficult to manage and track the dates related to compliance and to control who has access to their facilities. This is especially true in today’s...

Card Lock Company Celebrates 150 Years of Service with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks!

September 19, 2018

Jimmy Thompson

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Card Lock has a long history of partnering with Veterans Clubs, fraternal organizations, and private membership clubs like the Elks. We pride ourselves on our proven technology that provides efficient security, helps with the collection of dues, and streamlines processes for these organizations that give so much in turn to communities across the nation. Elks...

Arriving on the Go

March 26, 2018

Jimmy Thompson

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Why we love mobile access control Wind the clocks back twenty years and the smartphone as we know it wouldn’t even exist. Think about that. This technology has become so deeply integrated with just about every moment of our waking life, it’s amazing such a shift didn’t take longer. As we’re all well aware, the…

Anything You Can Do, IP Can Do Better

February 15, 2018

Jimmy Thompson

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What’s the deal with IP-Enabled Access Control If you’re new to all of this access control business, getting a feel for the state of the art can be a little daunting. IP-Enabled Access Control — or access control that makes use of the internet is to a basic card reader what the iPhone X is...

Keys In the Cloud

January 13, 2018

Jimmy Thompson

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AN ACAAS PRIMER Cloud technology has a wonderful way of making tasks easier across countless industries. So, now that Access Control as a Service (ACaaS has started to gain steam, IHS’ projection that it will play a role in 1.8 million facilities by 2018 doesn’t seem all that surprising. Below, we’ll take you through why...

The Major Trends in Key Card Access to Be Aware of in 2018 and Beyond

December 5, 2017

Jimmy Thompson

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One of the best ways to make sure that your important environments stay protected is to make sure that you’re up-to-date on all of the latest trends that are making waves across the key card access industry. There are a number of new advancements that already have people talking that you’re absolutely going to want...

New Card Lock™ Technologies Improve Performance – Key Card Entry Systems

November 4, 2015

Jimmy Thompson

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Since the 1940s, Card Lock™ Company has been committed to providing fraternal organizations, member groups and other entities with the type of reliable card system they need to not only monitor access to their groups but also collect annual dues and more. When a company has been in business for over 50 years, sometimes it’s...