Piam (physical identity and access management) - Articles

When Hospital Security Becomes Personal

Sharad Shekhar

October 3, 2025

Hospital security isn’t really about technology — it’s about trust.

Security Strategy

The shift redefining physical identity management

Outdated PIAM systems are no match for today’s needs — next-generation solutions bring AI and scalability to the forefront.

Sharad Shekhar

April 8, 2025

Outdated PIAM systems are no match for today’s needs — next-generation solutions bring AI and scalability to the forefront.

Case study: Biotech firm Cytiva hardens physical security

February 18, 2022

Cytiva, a biotech organization that conducts biological research and develops vaccines and therapeutics, revamped their access and identity management strategy with a system from Genetec. Read more about the physical security strategy here.

Telecoms Move Toward Predictive Security Intelligence

Ajay Jain

February 23, 2016

Telecom facilities are home to a number of critical and highly valuable assets, and given the sensitive nature of a large number of these locations, it’s vital that telecoms be able to recognize potential threats as soon as possible.

Banking on Identity Management for Security and Compliance

Ajay Jain

September 23, 2014

Because of the sensitive nature of the assets and information they maintain for customers, ensuring a highly secure environment is mission-critical for banks and other financial institutions.

Working with PIAM for Hospital Safety

Ajay Jain

September 9, 2014

The rise in violent incidents sweeping through our country – and around the world – has organizations across all industries looking for new and more effective ways to control access in order to better protect and secure people and premises. One of the areas most affected by these incidents is the healthcare industry.

Email Approvals Minimize Delay for Traveling Reviewers

From Quantum Secure

June 1, 2014

The latest version of this physical identity and access manager (PIAM) centrally manages physical identities and access across diverse physical security systems while maintaining compliance.

To Build or To Buy: Solutions to Access Management Software Dilemmas

Ajay Jain

March 25, 2014

To build or to buy is a question that must be answered when an enterprise contemplates new technology to gain efficiency, improve productivity, bring down the cost of operation or improve their strategic advantage.

Why Identity Is the New Firewall

Mark Steffler

February 10, 2014

The recognition of the need for homeland security, and the rapid growth of the security industry around that need, is based in part on recognition of the critical need to ensure that no individuals in a facility or campus ever have access to an area where they are not authorized to enter.

How to Converge PSIM and PIAM for Total Situational Awareness

Ajay Jain

May 14, 2013

As companies grow, security becomes both a bigger challenge and a more urgent concern. Companies typically add new security systems as they grow, often resulting in an assortment of disparate systems that lack centralized management.