Physical Access Control New Technologies for the DataComm Industry Mance Harmon CEO and Founder BlueWave Security
Mar 28, 2015
Physical Access Control New Technologies for the
DataComm Industry
Mance HarmonCEO and FounderBlueWave Security
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
The Changing Face Of Access Control
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Manageability & Flexibility
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Standard Locks & Keys
Stand-alone keypad locks
PC-managed stand-alone locks
Panel-based Access Control(manageable, not flexible)
Network-based Access Control
WiFi / Ethernet-based Access Control
WiFi-based stand-alone locks
RF-based Access Control RF-based stand-alone locks
Concept and Market Overview
Stand-Alone Locksets
• Pros– Relatively Inexpensive– More manageable than standard
locks and keys– Can be mounted in most doors in
less than an hour• Cons– No central management or alarm
notification– Requires “Sneaker Net” to
update credentials and download audit
• Market Size: $3.5B, U.S. Only
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
The Changing Face Of Access Control
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Manageability & Flexibility
Low High
Standard Locks & Keys
Stand-alone keypad locks
PC-managed stand-alone locks
Panel-based Access Control(manageable, not flexible)
Network-based Access Control
WiFi / Ethernet-based Access Control
WiFi-based stand-alone locks
RF-based Access Control RF-based stand-alone locks
Concept and Market Overview
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Intelligent Control Panels
Company Overview: Products
Network Interface
ROM(Firmware)
CPU RAM(Database)
Reader / LockInterface
Reader / LockInterface
RS-232
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Door Peripherals
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
The Changing Face Of Access Control
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Manageability & Flexibility
Low High
Standard Locks & Keys
Stand-alone keypad locks
PC-managed stand-alone locks
Panel-based Access Control(manageable, not flexible)
Network-based Access Control
WiFi / Ethernet-based Access Control
WiFi-based stand-alone locks
RF-based Access Control RF-based stand-alone locks
Concept and Market Overview
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Intelligent Control PanelsCompany Overview: Products
Network Interface
ROM(Firmware)
CPU
RAM(Database)
SubnetworkInterface
Ethernet LAN / WAN
Reader / LockInterface
SubnetworkInterface
Reader / LockInterface
SubnetworkInterface
Reader / LockInterface
SubnetworkInterface
RS-485
RS-485
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Proprietary Converged Solutions• Schlage – Bright Blue
– Master panel manages both traditional doors and proprietary wireless doors
– Requires additional communications networking infrastructure
– Authentication is performed on master panel / or server
– Maximum of 32 doors
• Stanley / OSI– Proprietary wireless stand-alone lock solution
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
The Changing Face Of Access Control
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Manageability & Flexibility
Low High
Standard Locks & Keys
Stand-alone keypad locks
PC-managed stand-alone locks
Panel-based Access Control(manageable, not flexible)
Network-based Access Control
WiFi / Ethernet-based Access Control
WiFi-based stand-alone locks
RF-based Access Control RF-based stand-alone locks
Concept and Market Overview
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Company Overview: Products
Network Interface
ROM(Firmware)
CPU RAM(Database)
Reader / Lock Interface
The New Architecture for Access Control: IP Door Controllers
Ethernet LAN / WAN
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Open Standards Converged Solutions
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Thin Client vs. Thick Client• When is thin-client useful?
• Cons– Webservers present additional security risk
– Requires the purchase of special-purpose hardware appliance
– System is more difficult to manage (must be “patched” by exception)
– System can be harder to integrate with 3rd party databases and applications
• Example: Bloomingdales
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Why Proprietary Wireless is Evil!
• Security Is Not Auditable– “Security Through Obscurity” doesn’t work– Wi-Fi security created and peer reviewed by the
world’s experts
• Stuck with limited vendor toolkit– “Is my network under attack? Or is it just broken?”– Lack of a rich toolset for troubleshooting
communication problems
IT Administrators Want Standards-Based Solutions!
Concept and Market Overview
ACCESS CONTROL FOR THE DATACOMM INDUSTRY
Contact Info
• Mance Harmon (512) 996-0635
• BlueWave Security13809 Research Blvd., Suite 802.11
Austin, TX 78750