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A lot of building managers end up with a drawer full of keys, a box of fobs, and a handful of garage clickers that no one can quite account for. Every move-in, move-out, or staff change adds another layer to that pile. At some point, managing who can get through each door starts to feel like its own part-time job. Traditional tools don’t make it easy. Hard keys get copied and never turned in. PIN codes get passed around, and after a while, you have no idea who knows what. I have seen big downtown properties with 30 or 40 individual garage door remotes to track, charge, and replace. Even in smaller buildings, property managers and owners end up spending a lot of time just trying to keep up with who has access. That is one reason we have leaned so hard into modern access control and cloud-based management. Instead of a big box of plastic cards and fobs, we can issue mobile passes that live on a smart device people already carry every day. With those, there’s no extra gadget to keep track of. The pass can sit in a simple app, or Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, and your phone becomes your key. Most people aren’t going to hand their phone to someone else the way they might loan out a hard key, so it cuts down on sharing, too. On the back end, it is much easier to stay organized. If a tenant moves out or an employee leaves, you can suspend their pass right away, without trying to chase down a card or fob. The same cloud platform works for one door or hundreds of doors, so it fits small retail spaces, apartment buildings, and even places like salons where each person has their own suite. Since it was built from the start with cybersecurity in mind, it also gives owners some peace of mind. When we work with building owners and managers, our goal is simple. We want to make it easy for you to give the right people access and keep the key drawer from taking over your life. Reach out to us to learn more about simplifying access control in your building. TAMING KEYS IN A BUSY BUILDING MODERN ACCESS CONTROL WITHOUT EXTRA HASSLE

Crab Rangoon Mac and Cheese • 1/2 lb elbow pasta • 8 oz Jack cheese, grated • 8 oz cream cheese • 1 bunch scallions, chopped • 1/2 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped (optional) • 2 tbsp soy sauce • 1/4 cup milk • 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes • 1/2 lb lump crab • 12 wonton wrappers INGREDIENTS

1. Bring water to a boil for the pasta and preheat the oven to 350 F. 2. Drop pasta into boiling water. 3. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except pasta and wonton wrappers; stir well. 4. Just before the pasta is ready, add about 1/2 cup of pasta water to the cheese mixture; stir well. 5. Strain pasta and add to cheese mixture. Stir, then place it in a baking dish or individual ramekins. 6. Bake for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and creamy. 7. While baking, cut wontons into triangles and fry batches in oil until crispy. 8. Drain wontons and season with salt. 9. Serve pasta with the crispy wonton wrappers. DIRECTIONS

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