Saturday, October 20, 2012

Improved Safety Through Access Control Solutions

By Richard Fairbrother


Installing locks in order to secure property has been a commonality since the beginning of ownership. People have always wanted to keep their belongings safe. However, the simple lock and key are easily bypassed with public knowledge. Although there are advanced lock and key systems available on the market today, it is one of many types of access control solutions available.

The lock and key system can be a good first line of defense for protecting property. However, this system has its own set of problems. For instance, when a person loses their key it is most likely the only key that will open that lock. This becomes a problem and requires a professional locksmith to come and pick the lock. It is known that there are many locks in existence today that can be picked with a simple bobby pin.

Mechanical locks are most troublesome for business owners. They must be able to track every key issued to their employees because the keys are easily duplicated. Losing a key to the business can become a big issue because it is never known who has found the keys. This compromises company security and usually requires the owner to spend hundreds in replacing the locks throughout the building.

The safety of family and belongings has become more and more troublesome due to thieves within society. The knowledge of lock picking has become common place. This is why it may be wise for those interested in securing their properties to invest in electric entry monitoring systems.

Most people never think about what electronic keypads can do for them, but many know about this technology. As technology becomes better with each day, security also becomes increasingly effective. Because this is a newer technology, knowledge of bypassing these systems is not commonly available for public view. Even if a hacker wanted to hack these systems, there would be some data that would be required in doing so.

Since keypads are electronic, they are much harder to hack. There is personal information in which a hacker would need to acquire before even attempting to bypass these systems. That is why they are a great solution, especially for employers. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars replacing locks around the building each time a key goes missing, the code can simply become deleted from the system.

Electronic key readers work by scanning cards with data embedded on them. It seems simple, but is actually very effective and can allow for greater control of entry points throughout a building. Business owners are able to track where their employees are going or what they attempted to enter. They can also log the times and dictate when the employees are allowed to access certain areas if at all.

This allows for better security and control throughout the whole facility. Not only will this keep costs at a minimum, it will increase efficiency and make employees feel safer coming to work. It gives the business owner another tool to stay in control of their operation. It allows for them to even be away from the complex and still know what is going on. Investing in these access control solutions is a huge contributing factor in successful companies all over the world and helps their employees keep doing what they enjoy.




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