Access Control Hit CNBC — And VTS Made the Industry's Biggest Reversal

This week, Lee breaks down why VTS — which covers over 60% of Class A office space in the US — walked away from building access control in-house to partner with SwiftConnect instead, and what that says about where real value lives in this industry. Then, access control data goes mainstream as Kastle Systems' Mark Ein appears on CNBC's Closing Bell to talk occupancy data across 3,500 buildings in 138 cities. Lee also flags a collaborative article on access control fragmentation, highlights two reads from the Security Breakdown on electric locks and alarm fatigue, and makes his case for naming the next era of the industry: Intelligent Access.