Access Control & Surveillance | Protect Your Business
If you are like most business owners then protecting your employees, assets, and yourself are all of utmost importance. The pandemic has presented even more issues regarding the flow of visitors, employees, and people in general within businesses. Keep reading to find out how surveillance security access control can help protect your business.
Access Control Definition
In simple terms, access control means restricting access to a building or part of a building. This can take many different forms: physical locks with keys, electronic locks, biometric locks, etc. Modern access control systems require integration with hardware and software and thus have multiple levels of customization that you can leverage to meet security needs. With the advent of new software security, you can now manage your building’s security from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. You can lock, unlock, and monitor every single lock and access control system you have installed. What does this mean for you as a business owner? You can provide seamless and secure access for employees, clients, and visitors alike. You will also have access to a fleshed-out audit trail that allows you to keep tabs on everything happening within and without the building, your business is located.
Access Control Technologies
Biometric readers and scanners are perhaps the most burgeoning access control technology on the market right now. Biometric scanners use the physical characteristics of humans to allow or deny access. Fingerprints and eyes are the two most widely used biometric techniques. A fingerprint scanner analyzes the lines in a certain finger and tries to match the pattern with one in its database. An iris scanner does a similar process but instead analyzes the color and shape of the iris. With the advent of the COVID pandemic, however, many companies have implemented new techniques to keep fingerprint scanners from spreading the disease. Biometric scanners are more convenient, as they do not require anyone to memorize a pin or always have an access card or key on them.
Facial recognition is another access control technique that is increasing in popularity. If you have a smartphone, there is a high chance that you use your face to unlock it rather than using a password. This same principle applies to access control. You use your face to gain access rather than having to remember a pin or card. The software that controls facial recognition systems is becoming more reliable and accurate every year. What’s more, it is a touch-less system that reduces the risk of spreading disease.
Companies have also started using cloud-based access control systems. This means the software used for access control is located off-site. This keeps costs down and also means a much lower chance that the software, or hardware housing the software, can be tampered with.
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