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10 Ways to Make a Lasting First Impression in Your Reception Area

by Heather Coleman Aug 24, 2026

They say first impressions are made in the blink of an eye, and studies confirm it takes as a little as 7 seconds for visitors to form an opinion. As ...

The Complete Guide to Workplace Emergency Evacuation Plans

by Heather Coleman Aug 24, 2026

In an emergency, you don’t get time to think. You get minutes to act and account for everyone.

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Best Visitor Management Software in 2026

by Amy Bampton Aug 06, 2026

Have you ever visited an organization and had to stand in a long line to sign a visitor log, fill out paperwork you weren't sure was being stored securely, and ...

CJIS Audit Readiness: How State & Local Government Agencies Stay Prepared All Year

by Amy Bampton Aug 05, 2026

In audit time, three years can seem like a nice long break. But for a triennial CJIS audit, there’s more room for error in visitor sign-in sheets that don't ...

5 Ways Visitor Management Keeps You FISMA Audit-Ready

by Amy Bampton Aug 04, 2026

FISMA reviews don’t wait for a convenient time, and neither should your evidence. Whether it’s a scheduled continuous monitoring assessment or a data call that ...

The Regulated Organization's Industry Guide to Audit-Ready Visitor Management

by Amy Bampton Jul 31, 2026

How Sign In App helps aerospace & defense, federal agencies, and state & local government strengthen security and simplify compliance Every regulated ...

Hot Desking: What, Why and How?

by Amy Bampton Jul 24, 2026

Remember when an office job consisted of 9-5, Monday-Friday, always in the office with the same desk every day? Those days are long gone. There’s now hybrid ...

DCSA Audit Readiness: How Aerospace & Defense Teams Stay Prepared All Year

by Amy Bampton Jul 17, 2026

Every DCSA assessment tells a story. Sometimes it's a story of well-documented processes, accurate records, and a security team that's always prepared. More ...

How to Choose Visitor Management Software: Industry Buyer's Guide

by Amy Bampton Jul 07, 2026

Choosing visitor management software isn't as simple as comparing feature lists anymore.

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Visitor management to support HIPAA compliance: beyond paper logs

by Amy Bampton Jul 03, 2026

Every healthcare facility manages visitors. The best-run facilities do more than record names. They use a visitor management system that makes compliance ...

Inside the update: More than 20 new capabilities. Here's what's changing.

by Amy Bampton Jul 01, 2026

In our previous post, we introduced the all-new Sign In App experience and the thinking behind it. Now it's time to look at what that means in practice.

Introducing the all-new Sign In App experience

by Amy Bampton Jul 01, 2026

Over the last few months, you've probably noticed a few things changing around Sign In App.