Access control devices and security management systems comprising electronic card readers, remote transmitters and receivers, computer hardware, automatic lighting, appliance and timing controls, open and closed circuit monitors, switches and sensors, electronic magnetic contacts, relays, and processors of electronic signals; downloadable computer programming software and computer software, both for use in connection with access control and alarm monitoring systems and badging systems, namely, control modules, control panels, transmitter/receivers, closed circuit television equipment, transmitters, intrusion, door, gate and window control equipment, card readers, swipe readers, fire control and protection equipment and communications links, weigand readers, proximity readers, biometric readers and magnetic stripe readers; computer software for use interfacing with controllers for security access systems; controllers for security access systems; radio frequency proximity reader for electronic access control systems; radio frequency cards and tags for electronic access control systems and asset management and tracking