[hackerspaces] RFC: security alarm and access control systems in use

[Arclight]

One of the issues with improving the hackerspace security stack is
getting everything into a restful APIU.  What is everyone doing for
serial interfacing?  Has anyone thought about using GPSD or another
high-quality serial daemon's code as a bidrectional, event-driven
serial handler?

Arclight

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Jens <a.madman at gmail.com> wrote:
> At MakeICT in Kansas, our makers/hackers built an RFID system that runs on a
> Raspberry Pi and syncs with our member management software, Wild Apricot.
> We have been pleased with it's capabilities and recently connected it to the
> alarm system at our facility.
>
> http://makeict.org/wiki/index.php/Electronic_Door_Entry
>
> (Can't edit the Wiki for some reason, sorry)
>
> Jens
> Treasurer, MakeICT
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 7:47 PM, Brett Dikeman <brett.dikeman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> A hackerspace I belong to has probably hit the point of needing an alarm
>> and access control system. I'm wondering what good solutions have been
>> created - what the "state of the art" is in hackerspace security these days.
>>
>> https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Doorlock
>>
>> It'd be awesome if that were updated with any new projects - and if some
>> of the existing writeups could be updated or better documented; a number of
>> them say "this writeup needs to get updated" or the writeup is super sparse.
>> This is a very common and basic need, so more info/guidance would be very
>> beneficial. Not just what people have made, but tradeoffs, lessons learned,
>> mistakes made, etc.
>>
>> Also: why do so many of these hackerspace access control systems use RFID
>> / proximity cards? Hackerspace people are among the most likely to know how
>> laughable security is with them, yet so many hackerspaces use them?
>> It's...weird.
>>
>> -B
>>
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