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  <title>Ask Noah Show 479 - Access Control</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we talk physical access control! What are the things you should consider when adding fobs, keypads, or strikes to your doors? Noah finds an access control system with no Windows software for less than $50.00!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>-- During The Show --
00:48 Intro
No Steve this week
Awesome piece of hardware
01:39 News Wire
OpenVPN 2.7 - community.openvpn.net (https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads)
Mesa 26.0 - mesa3d.org (https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/26.0.0.html)
KDE Frameworks 6.23 - kde.org (https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.23.0/)
Gnome 49.4 - gnome.org (https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-4-released/34067)
Vim 9.2 vim.org (https://www.vim.org/vim-9.2-released.php)
GNU Linux Libre 6.19 - fsfla.org (https://www.fsfla.org/pipermail/linux-libre/2026-February/003642.html)
GNU Binutils 2.46 - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Binutils-2.46)
Tinycore 17 - tinycorelinux.net (https://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,28008.0.html)
Debian 13.3 - voyagerlive.org (https://voyagerlive.org/voyager-13-debian/)
Pear OS 26.2 - pearos.xyz (https://pearos.xyz/downloads)
MythTV 36 - mythtv.org (https://www.mythtv.org/news/176/v36.0%20Released)
Parrot 7.1 - linuxiac.com (https://linuxiac.com/parrot-os-7-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17/)
SSHStalker - bleepingcomputer.com (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-botnet-sshstalker-uses-old-school-irc-for-c2-comms/)
LockBit 5.0 - helpnetsecurity.com (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/lockbit-5-0-ransomware-windows-linux-esxi/)
GLM-5 - venturebeat.com (https://venturebeat.com/technology/z-ais-open-source-glm-5-achieves-record-low-hallucination-rate-and-leverages)
03:00 Chinesium Access Control
Access Control Disclaimer
4 components in access control
Power
Controller
Credentials and reader
Locking mechanism
Door monitors
Embedded door sensor Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C394NYZ7/)
Use access control wiring
Honeywell genesis wire
Vertical Cable
Run everything to a central place
Avoid using cloud
Use high quality equipment
Adamsrite 7400
Securiton electromagnetic lock
ASSA ABLOY
Don't use odd credentials
MIFARE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIFARE)
Wiegand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiegand_interface)
Mercury Access Controllers (https://www.mercury-security.com/)
Access A1001
OSDP protocol (https://www.securityindustry.org/industry-standards/open-supervised-device-protocol/)
Chinesium Access ControllerAmazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH4S2C64)
Chinesium Card reader Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMHCC6TD)
Leosac (https://github.com/leosac/access-control)
41:57 Ring and Flock cut ties
"Familiar Faces"
Flock Camera's
Privacy concerns
EFF (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0)
--  The Extra Credit Section --
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    <![CDATA[<h3><strong>-- During The Show --</strong></h3>

<h4>00:48 Intro</h4>

<ul>
<li>No Steve this week</li>
<li>Awesome piece of hardware</li>
</ul>

<h4>01:39 News Wire</h4>

<ul>
<li><p>OpenVPN 2.7 - <a href="https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads" rel="nofollow">community.openvpn.net</a></p></li>
<li><p>Mesa 26.0 - <a href="https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/26.0.0.html" rel="nofollow">mesa3d.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>KDE Frameworks 6.23 - <a href="https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.23.0/" rel="nofollow">kde.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Gnome 49.4 - <a href="https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-4-released/34067" rel="nofollow">gnome.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Vim 9.2 <a href="https://www.vim.org/vim-9.2-released.php" rel="nofollow">vim.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>GNU Linux Libre 6.19 - <a href="https://www.fsfla.org/pipermail/linux-libre/2026-February/003642.html" rel="nofollow">fsfla.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>GNU Binutils 2.46 - <a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Binutils-2.46" rel="nofollow">phoronix.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>Tinycore 17 - <a href="https://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,28008.0.html" rel="nofollow">tinycorelinux.net</a></p></li>
<li><p>Debian 13.3 - <a href="https://voyagerlive.org/voyager-13-debian/" rel="nofollow">voyagerlive.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Pear OS 26.2 - <a href="https://pearos.xyz/downloads" rel="nofollow">pearos.xyz</a></p></li>
<li><p>MythTV 36 - <a href="https://www.mythtv.org/news/176/v36.0%20Released" rel="nofollow">mythtv.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Parrot 7.1 - <a href="https://linuxiac.com/parrot-os-7-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17/" rel="nofollow">linuxiac.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>SSHStalker - <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-botnet-sshstalker-uses-old-school-irc-for-c2-comms/" rel="nofollow">bleepingcomputer.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>LockBit 5.0 - <a href="https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/lockbit-5-0-ransomware-windows-linux-esxi/" rel="nofollow">helpnetsecurity.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>GLM-5 - <a href="https://venturebeat.com/technology/z-ais-open-source-glm-5-achieves-record-low-hallucination-rate-and-leverages" rel="nofollow">venturebeat.com</a></p></li>
</ul>

<h4>03:00 Chinesium Access Control</h4>

<ul>
<li>Access Control Disclaimer</li>
<li>4 components in access control

<ul>
<li>Power</li>
<li>Controller</li>
<li>Credentials and reader</li>
<li>Locking mechanism</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Door monitors</li>
<li>Embedded door sensor <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C394NYZ7/" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a></li>
<li>Use access control wiring

<ul>
<li>Honeywell genesis wire</li>
<li>Vertical Cable</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Run everything to a central place</li>
<li>Avoid using cloud</li>
<li>Use high quality equipment</li>
<li>Adamsrite 7400</li>
<li>Securiton electromagnetic lock</li>
<li>ASSA ABLOY</li>
<li>Don&#39;t use odd credentials</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIFARE" rel="nofollow">MIFARE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiegand_interface" rel="nofollow">Wiegand</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mercury-security.com/" rel="nofollow">Mercury Access Controllers</a></li>
<li>Access A1001</li>
<li><a href="https://www.securityindustry.org/industry-standards/open-supervised-device-protocol/" rel="nofollow">OSDP protocol</a></li>
<li>Chinesium Access Controller<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH4S2C64" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a></li>
<li>Chinesium Card reader <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMHCC6TD" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/leosac/access-control" rel="nofollow">Leosac</a></li>
</ul>

<h4>41:57 Ring and Flock cut ties</h4>

<ul>
<li>&quot;Familiar Faces&quot;</li>
<li>Flock Camera&#39;s</li>
<li>Privacy concerns</li>
<li><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0" rel="nofollow">EFF</a></li>
</ul>

<h3><strong>--  The Extra Credit Section --</strong></h3>

<p>For links to the articles and material referenced in this week&#39;s episode check out this week&#39;s page from our podcast dashboard!</p>

<p><a href="http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/479" rel="nofollow">This Episode&#39;s Podcast Dashboard</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah" rel="nofollow">Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys</a></p>

<p>Join us in our dedicated chatroom <a href="https://element.linuxdelta.com/#/room/#geeklab:linuxdelta.com" rel="nofollow">#GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix</a></p>

<h3><strong>-- Stay In Touch --</strong></h3>

<p><strong>Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard</strong></p>

<blockquote>
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</blockquote>

<p><strong>Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show!</strong></p>

<blockquote>
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</blockquote>

<p><strong>Contact Noah</strong></p>

<blockquote>
<p>live [at] asknoahshow.com</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>-- Twitter --</strong></p>

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<li><a href="https://twitter.com/kernellinux" rel="nofollow">Noah - Kernellinux</a></li>
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</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/linuxdelta">Support Ask Noah Show</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<h3><strong>-- During The Show --</strong></h3>

<h4>00:48 Intro</h4>

<ul>
<li>No Steve this week</li>
<li>Awesome piece of hardware</li>
</ul>

<h4>01:39 News Wire</h4>

<ul>
<li><p>OpenVPN 2.7 - <a href="https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads" rel="nofollow">community.openvpn.net</a></p></li>
<li><p>Mesa 26.0 - <a href="https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/26.0.0.html" rel="nofollow">mesa3d.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>KDE Frameworks 6.23 - <a href="https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.23.0/" rel="nofollow">kde.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Gnome 49.4 - <a href="https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-4-released/34067" rel="nofollow">gnome.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Vim 9.2 <a href="https://www.vim.org/vim-9.2-released.php" rel="nofollow">vim.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>GNU Linux Libre 6.19 - <a href="https://www.fsfla.org/pipermail/linux-libre/2026-February/003642.html" rel="nofollow">fsfla.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>GNU Binutils 2.46 - <a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Binutils-2.46" rel="nofollow">phoronix.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>Tinycore 17 - <a href="https://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,28008.0.html" rel="nofollow">tinycorelinux.net</a></p></li>
<li><p>Debian 13.3 - <a href="https://voyagerlive.org/voyager-13-debian/" rel="nofollow">voyagerlive.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Pear OS 26.2 - <a href="https://pearos.xyz/downloads" rel="nofollow">pearos.xyz</a></p></li>
<li><p>MythTV 36 - <a href="https://www.mythtv.org/news/176/v36.0%20Released" rel="nofollow">mythtv.org</a></p></li>
<li><p>Parrot 7.1 - <a href="https://linuxiac.com/parrot-os-7-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17/" rel="nofollow">linuxiac.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>SSHStalker - <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-botnet-sshstalker-uses-old-school-irc-for-c2-comms/" rel="nofollow">bleepingcomputer.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>LockBit 5.0 - <a href="https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/lockbit-5-0-ransomware-windows-linux-esxi/" rel="nofollow">helpnetsecurity.com</a></p></li>
<li><p>GLM-5 - <a href="https://venturebeat.com/technology/z-ais-open-source-glm-5-achieves-record-low-hallucination-rate-and-leverages" rel="nofollow">venturebeat.com</a></p></li>
</ul>

<h4>03:00 Chinesium Access Control</h4>

<ul>
<li>Access Control Disclaimer</li>
<li>4 components in access control

<ul>
<li>Power</li>
<li>Controller</li>
<li>Credentials and reader</li>
<li>Locking mechanism</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Door monitors</li>
<li>Embedded door sensor <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C394NYZ7/" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a></li>
<li>Use access control wiring

<ul>
<li>Honeywell genesis wire</li>
<li>Vertical Cable</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Run everything to a central place</li>
<li>Avoid using cloud</li>
<li>Use high quality equipment</li>
<li>Adamsrite 7400</li>
<li>Securiton electromagnetic lock</li>
<li>ASSA ABLOY</li>
<li>Don&#39;t use odd credentials</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIFARE" rel="nofollow">MIFARE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiegand_interface" rel="nofollow">Wiegand</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mercury-security.com/" rel="nofollow">Mercury Access Controllers</a></li>
<li>Access A1001</li>
<li><a href="https://www.securityindustry.org/industry-standards/open-supervised-device-protocol/" rel="nofollow">OSDP protocol</a></li>
<li>Chinesium Access Controller<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH4S2C64" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a></li>
<li>Chinesium Card reader <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMHCC6TD" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/leosac/access-control" rel="nofollow">Leosac</a></li>
</ul>

<h4>41:57 Ring and Flock cut ties</h4>

<ul>
<li>&quot;Familiar Faces&quot;</li>
<li>Flock Camera&#39;s</li>
<li>Privacy concerns</li>
<li><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0" rel="nofollow">EFF</a></li>
</ul>

<h3><strong>--  The Extra Credit Section --</strong></h3>

<p>For links to the articles and material referenced in this week&#39;s episode check out this week&#39;s page from our podcast dashboard!</p>

<p><a href="http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/479" rel="nofollow">This Episode&#39;s Podcast Dashboard</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah" rel="nofollow">Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys</a></p>

<p>Join us in our dedicated chatroom <a href="https://element.linuxdelta.com/#/room/#geeklab:linuxdelta.com" rel="nofollow">#GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix</a></p>

<h3><strong>-- Stay In Touch --</strong></h3>

<p><strong>Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard</strong></p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.asknoahshow.com" rel="nofollow">Ask Noah Dashboard</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show!</strong></p>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.altispeed.com/" rel="nofollow">Altispeed Technologies</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Contact Noah</strong></p>

<blockquote>
<p>live [at] asknoahshow.com</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>-- Twitter --</strong></p>

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</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/linuxdelta">Support Ask Noah Show</a></p>]]>
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