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Why Should We Use Access Control?
Few employers want to allow all of their employees access to all
facilities all of the time. That’s why more and more are using
electronic access control to limit employees’ access to their
facilities. At a minimum, an electronic access control system can be
used to allow only employees into a building after hours, and
provide excellent documentation of when and where employees enter
and exit. Access control is the only technology that proactively
attempts to keep unauthorized individuals out of a building or areas
within a facility, and is a perfect complement to video
surveillance, burglar and fire systems in a comprehensive security
solution proposal.
Replace the Key
Managing keys is a nightmare for most companies. Some facilities
use dozens of keys, making them cumbersome to carry and a liability
while the holder stands at an entrance wading through the set for
the right one. High employee turnover and multiple locations only
compound the problem. Keys are easily lost or duplicated, and
terminated employees often do not return keys. If however, an
employee leaves the company without returning their access badge,
the employer can easily delete that former employee’s access. On a
networked system, that access can even be changed remotely. In many
cases the annual cost of re-keying a facility alone will justify the
ROI of an electronic access control system.
Track and Deter Access
One of the advantages of an electronic access control system is
the ability to document and report access activity. Most small
single door applications have reporting available either through a
printer or through web-based access that shows an audit trail of
door access activity. Mid-range and large-scale systems can provide
in depth, user-defined reporting of access activity. This is a
critical component to the access system because it helps you to
quickly understand who had access to critical areas of your business
before and after an incident.
Visual Verification
Access systems are often designed so that visitors, temporary
employees, contractors and regular full time employees wear
different color badges. Additionally, badging systems frequently use
a photo of the employee in conjunction with their access card. Photo
I.D.s on an access card help building occupants know the card user
is the person to whom it was issued. Policy then dictates that these
cards are worn above the waist on all individuals for instant visual
verification of everyone in the building.
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