5 types of access control

Access controls for homes, businesses and condominiums can have different types of solutions and, consequently, offer different levels of security. The alternatives change according to technological evolution and the needs of people and enterprises. Those who need to be in a home office, for example, can count on a plug and play system, in which residential intercoms, video intercoms and digital locks do the trick. Corporate accesses require controllers, electronic and electric locks. In condominiums, accesses must meet the needs of the trustee or administrator, who work to provide more security to residents, employees and visitors.

It is up to the access control solutions company to adapt its projects, technologies and services to the customers' needs, indicating the most appropriate system for each situation. There are different types of access control, which have evolved according to technological development, allowing different levels of security. See 5 of them:

Password

The good old password was a pioneer in access control resources, modernizing a surveillance procedure in organizations that had doormen and security cameras. Each user now has their passport to access and connect to the system, without keys. Even having been supplanted by other more modern systems, passwords guarantee a high level of security, as the user issues personal data for access;

Proximity Card

The user's name, identification document number and access level can be registered in a proximity card, a magnetic device that allows the user to enter by approaching a card to a reader. It can be programmed according to access privilege levels according to employee roles and service providers, for example;

Biometry

Specific personal characteristics count here. The verification of these characteristics can be performed via fingerprints, voice commands and iris reading, among other possibilities. The agility and type of technology used inhibit fraud, practically eliminating the possibility of forgery and transforming biometrics into one of the most used mechanisms for accessing companies;

Remote Ordinance

Cameras are allocated to send captured images to a central system, responsible for the proper release of the various types of access. The operation can be done completely remotely, since the equipment used is connected to the internet and optimized for remote access. The use of this type of access control raises the level of security and usually promotes the reduction of personnel costs, since the user himself carries a tag that releases his entry and exit. Customers and visitors activate the intercom and access an attendant, who views their image captured by the cameras and contacts the person responsible for the release;

Facial Recognition 

The person is admitted or not in a place from the moment he looks directly at a camera. The process can be carried out at short or long distance. The tool visualizes and verifies the visitor's characteristics and crosses the captured image with the information already existing in the system about the person. Thus, this type of access control identifies frauds related to irregular photos or videos that are often used to sabotage technology.

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