Friday, April 29, 2016

Keeping Your Office Safe: Choosing Door Access Systems

It is important for businesses to keep their offices secure from theft. This is why more and more companies are investing in state-of-the-art door security equipment. There are so many door access systems to choose from in order to keep your files and office equipment safe. What are they and how do they function? We list down some popular kit choices and the advantages you can get from each one.

1.       Keypad Access Control System
The keypad access control system is one of the cheaper choices when it comes to security door equipment. Fortunately, it is still very safe and high tech. Equipped with access control software you can determine who comes in and out. Like most access systems, it also includes a time stamp so it can take attendance as well. Access for people with the code wouldn’t have to worry about leaving access cards.

2.       Smart Card Reader Access System
The smart card reader is an access system that offers better security than a keypad access control system. This is because people with the smart cards are the only ones who can get access to the office. This added level of security will ensure that only authorised personnel can enter your office. The great thing about card readers is that it is proximity based. All the users have to do is hold the card in front of the smart card reader. They don’t even have to take it out of their wallets.

3.       Biometric Access Control System
The most high tech of all the access systems is the biometric access control system. This makes it more convenient for your employees but also another security measure for you. You can be assured that only the employee himself can gain access and no one else. Each employee or authorised personnel is scanned for their biometrics – fingerprints. In the system, you can also include basic information such as name, photo, designation, and attendance logins. They wouldn’t have to memorise a code or carry around a smart card that they could easily forget or loose.

Additional Security Measures
CCTV
In Singapore, CCTV systems are getting more affordable. This makes it more accessible for business owners to install CCTVs in and around their offices. Depending on the type of access system you have, you can have your CCTV work with your access system that makes tracking much easier.
Intercom

If you want to be able to let visitors enter much faster, installing an intercom will definitely make things much easier for your visitors. It eliminates your visitor waiting time as well as your time physically opening the door. Through your intercom system alongside a CCTV and door access system, you can grant access to messengers and visitors alike.
A majority of these access systems are IP based. There are some systems that also allow for web based software. This allows you to access it even if you are away from your office. Access systems are a great way to keep offices safe from theft. Do you have a preferred access system?




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