




Access control enables you to control who has access to your building.
Locks and keys
also allow you to secure your building, but when keys are lost or stolen, the inconvenience
and expense of changing locks and re-issuing keys can be considerable. Keys may also
be copied, creating even more security risks.
All businesses, whether small, medium
or large, have assets that need to be protected from theft. There is also the issue
of protecting staff and their property. It is common in buildings that are secured
by locks and keys for doors to be left unlocked all day. This opens up the possibility
of opportunist theft and malicious damage.
Electronic access control provides the
most efficient and convenient way of securing your building and assets. Installing
an access control system means that you will never have to change a lock again. Tokens
are issued to allow access through the controlled doors, and are easily barred from
the system if they are lost, stolen or just not returned by someone who leaves your
company. Barred tokens will not allow access through the controlled doors.
Once an
access control system is installed, all doors controlled by the system will automatically
lock when the door is closed. Anyone without a PIN or access token is unable to enter.
If necessary, doors may be set to unlock during a designated time frame.
Access control
can also offer flexible control over users' access rights. For example, all staff
can gain access through the main door of a building, but access to internal areas
may be restricted to those who have a specific need to be there. Access may also
be restricted by time, only granting access to particular users at certain times
of day or night.
In addition to protecting property, an access control system can
provide peace of mind for personnel who are able to work in a safe environment. Reports
produced in connection with an Access Control system can provide details of where
personnel and visitors are in any site at any time for fire evacuations. An access
control system can even manage employee time & attendance.

