Cohesion

It's 2025 - you should not be using physical employee badges and keycards... I heard about an employee that was locked out of the office during a blizzard last week. Don't let this happen to you. Cohesion has virtual keycard solutions that are changing the game for employees - From onboarding to company meet ups in the office, this is the future

Ever watched a coworker fight for their lives against…their own keycards? That was my co-worker, until I came in Fully Moisturized with the Cohesion app. With one tap of my phone. Door unlocked. Workplace efficiency restored. In 2025, you shouldn’t need a janitor’s key ring to get to your desk. Mobile access = modern, secure, convenient. This is what Cohesion does best 🔑📱 Which employee do you want to be? #Sponsored #Cohesion #FutureOfWork

Your building knows more than you think. Join us for Highrise AI: Cameras to Insights, a live conversation on how AI is transforming smart spaces. From occupancy analytics to automated work orders and energy optimization, we’ll explore how everyday cameras are powering the next wave of building intelligence with Chad Flores (Cohesion), Tyler Vermette (AVUITY), and Deepak U. (MoiiAI Inc.).

Is Your Building Secure? 3 Questions That Might Surprise You: - How long does it take to revoke a terminated employee's access? - Do the security systems in your building talk to each other? - When did you last update your workplace security optimization plan? What's changing, what's staying the same, and what you need to plan for now. Speaker announcement coming soon!

While you tap to pay for coffee and unlock your car with an app, you're still fumbling for plastic cards at the office door. Time to fix that disconnect. Every building manager knows the plastic keycard shuffle. Lost cards. Replacement costs. Former employees who "forgot" to return their access. Visitors signing paper logs like it's 1995. Meanwhile, everyone carries a sophisticated security device in their pocket – their smartphone. The Real Cost of Staying Analog Cohesion IB studied buildings using traditional keycards and discovered: • $6,000 in annual provisioning costs per building • 330 hours lost to access management yearly • 1.13 metric tons of unnecessary carbon emissions That's not counting the security risks of unreturned cards or the frustration of employees locked out because they left their keycard in yesterday's jacket. Enter Smart Access: Where Your Phone Becomes Your Key Cohesion IB's Smart Access transforms smartphones and smartwatches into secure building credentials. Using the same encryption technology as Apple Pay and Google Pay, it works with your existing card readers – no hardware replacement needed. One tap grants access to: • Doors and secured areas • Parking facilities • Elevators with floor selection • Any access point in your building The Cloud Access Portal: Your Command Center Forget juggling multiple systems. The Cloud Access Portal unifies everything: • Instant access granting and revocation • Real-time entry logs with timestamps • Visitor management with QR codes or digital passes • Multi-property management from one dashboard • Landlord-tenant partitioning for shared buildings Security That Actually Makes Sense Unlike plastic cards that can be shared, copied, or lost, digital credentials are encrypted and tied to individual devices. When someone leaves your organization, revoke access instantly from anywhere. No more wondering who still has keys to your kingdom. Every entry creates an audit trail. Set custom schedules. Create temporary access for contractors. Monitor unusual patterns. It's the security upgrade you've been waiting for – without the infrastructure overhaul you've been dreading. Implementation Without the Headache Here's the best part: Smart Access integrates with leading systems like Lenel and Kastle. Your existing readers stay. Your current processes adapt. Most buildings go live within 2-3 weeks. The system supports: • Apple Wallet and Google Wallet • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for universal compatibility • Both iOS and Android devices • Multiple credential types for different security levels Beyond Access: The Bigger Picture This isn't just about opening doors. It's about modernizing operations, enhancing security, and showing employees you value their time and convenience. It's about joining the organizations already saving thousands while boosting security. Bring your building into the smartphone era.

Traditional plastic keycards weren’t built for today’s workplaces. They’re easy to lose, easy to share, and slow to manage at scale. Smart Access replaces them with secure digital credentials — without changing your readers, your systems, or your operations. There’s a better way. Cohesion Smart Access modernizes building access using secure digital credentials stored in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, while working seamlessly with your existing access control systems. Employees tap their phone to access doors, parking, and elevators — no plastic required. Why leading organizations are making the switch: ✓ Enhanced Security Digital credentials replace plastic cards and integrate with your existing systems. Grant or revoke access instantly through the Cloud Access Portal, with full audit trails by user, location, and time. ✓ Cost Efficiency Eliminate lost-card replacement and provisioning overhead — saving ~$6,000 per building, per year, on average. ✓ Employee Experience Your team already carries their phone everywhere. Now it’s their secure work badge — stored in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Works on iOS and Android using BLE and NFC. ✓ Operational Excellence Recover up to 330 hours of productivity annually. Manage employees, visitors, and contractors from one unified cloud-based platform. No more chasing down unreturned cards. ✓ Environmental Impact Going digital reduces plastic waste and carbon impact — up to 1.13 metric tons annually per building, equivalent to eliminating 6,000 miles of driving. Smart Access functions like a digital badge. It does not track employees, access personal data, or control devices. Implementation that works with what you have: Smart Access overlays your existing access control infrastructure — no expensive hardware replacements or downtime required. The Cloud Access Portal provides centralized control across properties, with landlord-tenant partitioning and role-based permissions. Features include: Visitor management with time-based credentials Elevator and parking integration Real-time reporting and access analytics Portfolio-wide deployment across mixed systems Join the organizations already replacing keycards with smarter, more secure access. Learn how Smart Access modernizes building access — without replacing your systems.