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

[Buddy Smith]

Don't forget to look into legal requirements when building or installing an
access control system. If your space needs a Certificate of Occupancy you
may have to meet legal requirements ( like UL listings, failsafe, etc etc
etc).

It can be fun to roll your own, but consult with lawyers (or your insurance
company) if need be.....

I am not a lawyer. Just offering a word of advice.

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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