Dan Munson

Some vendors have recently added 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) to their gate access control systems. Allegedly, this is to make the system more secure. In reality, it’s likely been done to stop multiple users from using the same account. Many systems charge a license fee per user, so there is an incentive for people to

You’ve probably installed your share of callboxes, keypads, and card readers over the years. You know the drill: the community wants better security, the property manager wants something low-maintenance, and the HOA board wants to stop hearing complaints from visitors stuck waiting at the gate. The good news? There’s a smarter product to put in

  You’ve seen it happen. A delivery driver pulls up to the gate, can’t figure out the call box, and traffic starts backing up. Someone in line gets impatient and follows the car ahead through the open gate. And just like that, the whole point of having a gate is gone. This is the problem

  Picture this: A group of people are partying at the community pool. They’re loud and breaking all the rules…Drinking from glass containers, leaving trash around. No one seems to know who they are, or who they’re visiting. How did they get in? Turns out they know the gate code…Turns out pretty much everyone knows

  You’ve probably seen the newer telephone entry systems on the market. They have touchscreens, video intercoms, and apps that connect to your cell phone. These upgrades sound great on paper. But here’s what the brochures don’t tell you: no matter how fancy the callbox gets, your guests are still waiting in line. Think about

You drive up to a gated community to visit a friend after a long day. You pull up to the call box and wait. And wait some more. A third-party virtual guard somewhere in a remote location answers, verifies your information, and maybe calls the resident you’re visiting. Finally, the barrier gates open. The virtual

It’s 5 PM on a Friday, and your daughter is stuck in a 20-minute line at the gate while the guard manually flips through a paper directory, makes phone calls, and scribbles in a logbook. She’s been visiting every week for months, but she still has to wait behind ten other cars for the same

Picture this: You’re running late for dinner at a friend’s house in a gated community. You pull up to the gate, and you are the 8th car in line, so you wait… and wait… as each person fumbles with the call box to get through. When it’s finally your turn, you have to roll down