Building Security

Brivo Adds Schlage XE360 Wi-Fi Lock, Claims 70% Lower Cost Per Door

Brivo says its Schlage XE360 RealSync integration cuts access-control cost per door up to 70% versus hardwired systems, using existing Wi-Fi.

Access control upgrades are shifting to IT identity, not new doors

Cloud access platforms are adding SSO, MFA, and video integrations while retrofit-first approaches push upgrades onto existing openings instead of rip-and-replace projects.

Security entrances are being specced like IT controls, not lobby hardware

Boon Edam is pitching entrances as a cyber and safety control, while new research warns quantum computing will stress today’s cryptography across cloud and infr

Axis Powered by Genetec ships door controllers with access control software preloaded

Genetec and Axis are shipping preloaded door controllers as access control moves to the edge.

Facilities teams are being asked to run security like an ops system

Facilities management and security leaders are converging around access control modernization, service-network models, and continuity planning.

Smart building spend is shifting from ‘smart’ features to heat resilience and cyber assurance

Heatwaves and cyber exposure are forcing smart-building programs to prove performance, not promises, as UK FM buyers tighten specs around outcomes, integrators

Allegion unveils Schlage XE360, Zentra, and Gatewise at Apartmentalize 2026

Allegion is showing interoperable electronic access control for multifamily properties, connecting Schlage XE360 with Zentra and Gatewise, at Apartmentalize 2026.