| An access control system provides a high level of | | | | system to process additional information for other |
| security in your homes and offices. An access control | | | | company services. Time-ins and outs, for example, are |
| system keeps restricted areas protected from | | | | recorded. The access control system can also be |
| intruders and permits access only to authorized | | | | interfaced with the company's payroll system, parking |
| personnel. An access control system even records | | | | system, catering and vending services. |
| the entrance time of employees. It protects and | | | | Finally, access control systems that features the |
| secures the people, documents and equipment of a | | | | Biometric Fingerprint Reader use specific |
| certain facility. | | | | characteristics like finger prints and eye scans to |
| An access control system is very functional in buildings | | | | identify personnel that can access a specific room. |
| with multiple entry points. Entries and exits through | | | | This system is highly accurate and avoids problems |
| these doors are controlled by the access control | | | | such as stolen or lost cards. |
| system using different types of security devices. The | | | | Identifying visitors or non-employees with the access |
| most common is the control panel which features | | | | control system is possible through three methods - a |
| numbered buttons or a touch sensitive screen that is | | | | door bell system that alerts the staff, an audio |
| connected to the lock and release system of the door. | | | | intercom system which allows the visitor to converse |
| A specific pin code is entered by the employee and | | | | with the staff and an audio intercom system equipped |
| validated by the access control system. | | | | with camera that allows the staff to view and identify |
| The second device employed by the access control | | | | the visitor. If access permitted, the entrance door is |
| system is the Magstripe Reader which is also called | | | | remotely unlocked and an escort is provided to |
| the Swipe Card reader. The employee is issued an | | | | welcome and guide the visitor. Cards or tags are also |
| encoded card which he or she will swipe to disable the | | | | issued for proper identification. |
| door's locking system. Oftentimes, the encoded card | | | | In designing and installing a highly effective access |
| also serves as his employee ID. | | | | control system, evaluate carefully the number of entry |
| Access control systems also use Proximity Readers | | | | and exit points of the building, their locations, the level of |
| and Long Range Readers. These sensors can detect | | | | security you need, traffic flow of people in the building, |
| an encoded card without the need for swiping. The | | | | its operations and processes and future development |
| former detects the card at a short distance of about | | | | plans. An additional feature you can consider is the |
| 100 millimeters while the latter can sense a card from | | | | integration of your access control system with the fire |
| a distance of about 1 meter. As quick and non-contact | | | | alarm of the building. Finally, purchase necessary |
| methods of entry, these were designed to comply | | | | equipment only from organizations approved by NSI |
| with the Disability Discrimination Act. | | | | (NACOSS). |
| The Smartcard Reader enables the access control | | | | |