Sustained growth in the physical security marketplace has attracted a number of new players to the industry. Mergers and acquisitions and the development of new technologies have also contributed toward a changing landscape. The trend appears to be prevalent across a wide sweep of security fields including key control and asset management.

Pick up any newspaper today or read any online news feed and you are certain to come across an article on the growing activity in the real estate market. The number of listings is increasing and prices across the board are finally beginning to rise again.

It’s almost summer and with that season comes the annual summer vacation. After a few years of “staycations” many families this year are on the road to explore national parks, visit a theme park/resort, spend a week at the beach or even go see the grandparents.

Since their debut in the marketplace more than 20 years ago, automated key control systems have maintained their popularity as an essential security tool for seamlessly managing and tracking facility keys. They are regularly found in casinos, correctional facilities, health care institutions, hospitality and retail businesses, multi-family buildings and educational campuses.

Recent reports indicate that rising auto sales are contributing to the ongoing economic recovery. Auto dealerships that tweaked their operations with new marketing tools, streamlined internal processes and new technology such as automated key control systems during the down times are now poised to reap the benefits of those changes.