Access Controls

At its core, access control is to control access to doors, gates and other areas. In recent years this has been done by the control buttons. Most mechanical systems use keys locks, cameras or other identification systems. These can all be controlled by a security office.

For more and more stringent access control locks are generally of high quality and high security. Control of the mechanical approach is still used today. Cameras and keypads make access more secure.

Electronic access control at one time was only available in high government buildings or military security. However, as the costs drop down and with an improved technology, this type of control went main stream. Electronic access control can be carried out in the following types of locks:

Mechanical and electronic push button

Comprehensive Electronic lock

Electronic locks with emergency mechanical key

Biometric type lock

Bluetooth type

There are other types, but these are the main types. As you can imagine that the more technology put into a lock, the most expensive and secure it will become. For example, biometric locks that uses fingerprint or iris can be used in high security facilities. Electronic locks are used in government and daily business facilities.

In this type of access control, staff who need access to the door provides electronic key card or another type of "key". These keys are programmed for each user, and the user has access to the door. These are the advantages:

User access by day and time span

Ability to shut off a user's credentials

Audit capabilities

Limit access in a certain time period

Ability to easily add, remove and edit users

Management and Security reports

If the door is hard wired or Wi-Fi capable the above items will happen as soon as the information is entered into the access control program. If it not then an electronic key will be programmed, when it touches the lock that lock will be reprogrammed.

There are many different access control setups that can be used it all depends on the security level of the door, where it is and what it is protecting.