Access Control Systems: All of Your Top Questions Answered
Access Control Systems: All of Your Top Questions Answered
When it comes to purchasing turnstiles for your business, you may be doing this for very practical reasons and may not quite realise just how much of a benefit they can be!
Access control systems become increasingly in demand in the wake of the pandemic. However, with the unfamiliarity of these systems for many people, you may find yourself with a few questions before you purchase:
What Is An Access Control System?
Access control systems help manage and monitor the flow of people in and out of your business.
The types of control systems you can purchase range vastly. Both in terms of the technology they offer, and the practicalities of the systems.
Some of the main types of access control systems involve using proximity cards, tokens, digital keypads, fingerprint readers and even facial recognition cameras.
What’s the Difference Between Access Control & Entrance Control?
Access control systems determine the credentials required to gain access to the building and entrance control enforces this. If someone entering your premises has the correct access, then your entrance control will respond accordingly to either allow or block access.
This can be done using technology such as speed gates, tripod turnstiles, swing gate turnstiles and full height turnstiles.
Access and entrance control systems can be used together to provide maximum security to your premises. Not only can you allow or deny access, but you can also track who is in the building at any given time, amongst other information.
What Types of Access Control Systems Are Available?
Suprema Fingerprint Reader – The Suprema Fingerprint Reader uses a next-generation biometric technology and security platform to grant building access. The scanner captures the pattern of a fingerprint and communicates with the pattern matching software to grant access.
Paxton Proximity Keypad – The Paxton Proximity Keypad uses pin codes or key fobs to grant building access. This is a simple but effective method to provide building security and can be installed on almost any surface.
Suprema Face Station Reader – The Suprema Face Station Reader is an advanced facial recognition terminal. With unmatched levels of speed and accuracy, this is the best of the best in control access systems.
How Can Access Control Benefit My Business?
Access control can be useful for almost any business as it provides an extra level of security.
Whether that be protecting stock, controlling access to certain areas, or even more recently, upholding covid distancing measures. An access control system makes all of these things manageable for your business.
They can even help bring down insurance premiums as your building is providing an extra layer of security and monitoring all footfall, whether that be customers or staff.
Access control platforms may be a big investment into your business, but they can help prevent a number of problems or security breaches.
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