Security is usually a major concern when it comes to commercial buildings that have multiple people going in and out through the course of the day. An easy solution to guaranteed security and controlled access is the installation of a system that only provides access to employees and authorized personnel. It reduces the need for complicated security surveillance systems and makes the process of keeping track of who is coming and going a lot easier.
There are various kinds of access control systems available. They all serve one purpose: allow access to individuals who need to be in certain areas. This can be restricted areas in a store only accessible to employees or can be a big place of business where hundreds of employees come and go every day.
Access control systems can vary depending on what suits the needs of the client. The main purpose of an access control system is to keep track of the people who go in and out of a place of business, which means that the security that is installed is relevant to those people.
One kind of access control can be through ID cards that are given to the employees. Each card has a code that is specific to the employee, and if they need to enter their place of business or a restricted area only for employees, all they have to do is scan their code which has been fed into the system and they will be allowed through. This is a great way to ensure security as each employee or individual who needs to be in that building will have their own code, and only those with cards will be able to scan the code and enter.
Access control can also be used through codes. This means actual codes that are entered using a keypad to unlock a door. A place of business can have a common code that employees can use to enter a main building, for example. When it comes to certain doors in a place of business, maybe only those higher up in the hierarchy can access those doors, and this means that a different code can be fed into the system to only allow them into restricted areas. Keypad entries reduce the need for any physical verification and all the individual has to do is enter in a code. This is very common in apartment buildings where only residents know the entry code to the main building, and not anyone can swing the door open and enter.
Another method is through fingerprint identification. Instead of a code, all the employee has to do is scan their fingerprint on the scanner at the door. The scanner will compare and authenticate the fingerprint and will unlock the door, making redundant the need for cards to be scanned or codes to be entered. This is a great way to restrict access since, again, only authenticated fingerprints will unlock those doors, and even if, for instance, an employee card falls into the wrong hands, they cannot access the place of work since entry is only allowed through fingerprint scanning.
Since all of these scans are stored in the security system database, it makes it a lot easier to track individuals who maybe visited the commercial property on a specific workday. It reduces the need to go through physical records to determine who was where and at what time. Apart from keypad entries, fingerprint scanning and card scanning are great ways to keep track of employees and personnel.
There are many benefits to access control systems. One of them is apparent, which is that is reduces the need to hire a security guard. Sure, a place of business may have a few individuals who take care of the security of the property, however it reduces the number of people who need to be hired for such a job. The scanner, no matter what kind, serves that purpose itself. If an individual tries to enter a restricted area, they will not be able to since they do not have an authenticated fingerprint or a correct code to enter or a card to scan. If they try to break in, alarms will notify the security personnel. Hence, access control systems provide a great wall of security.
As mentioned above, it also makes it easier to keep track of who is coming and going. Although a commercial property may have video surveillance, the owners of an apartment complex, for instance, will know that only those who have a code or card can enter the building, and if someone is not authorised, it means that they are a guest of one of the residents. If it is a place of business, it may have a database that stores those scans, and those can be viewed by employers to see who has been coming and going and when.
One great benefit is how the person in charge of the system does not have to worry when an individual who checks in through a card or fingerprint leaves permanently. It is easy to just have their specific scan removed from the system so that even if they try to come back into the building when they are no longer an employee, they will not be able to enter. The unique ID is removed from the system and a new one can be created for a new employee.
Access control does not only provide security but also serves the purpose of keeping confidential information and data in your hands. Since only your employees and you can access those areas, it means that no one can just waltz into commercial properties and acquire information without proper authentication. This means the reduction of theft and also may reduce accidents since only trained employees would be able to access areas that are for those specific employees.
Access control systems have many benefits with the least amount of fuss. If you would like such a system installed and you are located in Atlanta, Georgia, you can call Quick Stop Locksmith LLC, and we can offer advice on the best kind of system for you based on your security needs.
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