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Access Control

An access control system enables you to control physical access to areas and doorways while at the same time allowing you to track the movement of people throughout your building. Traditional forms of access control include the mechanical keys and locks most of us are familiar with; however technological advances have greatly improved these methods. Today many access control systems are managed electronically through proximity cards, key tags or swipe cards. These new methods are becoming more and more common; in fact your ATM card is a form of electronic access control.

Access Control System Benefits

There are countless benefits to upgrading to an access control system including safety, convenience and flexibility. By installing an access control system you eliminate the need for multiple keys and locks. Through the windows based software system the user is able to separately configure each door allowing you to not only determine who gets access to specific areas but when they are granted the access. One of the greatest aspects of an electronic access control system is the added security. Traditional keys can easily be copied, electronic key cards on the other hand can not be copied and can even provide a record of who entered and when.

Where to Use Access Control Systems

Access control system has been used in hospitals and government and military offices for years. Nowadays they are prevalent in many commercial business as well as residential homes and condominiums as a way to upgrade the safety and security of families and livelihoods. SafeTech Alarms has various options available should you be interested in this innovative safety technology. Some of the access control brands that SafeTech carries include Kantech, DSC-Ioprox, Keyscan, Paradox, Cansec. Don’t hesitate to contact us at any time. Our experts will help you choose the right option for your safety and peace of mind.

Card AccessControl

Card access control systems are used as an alternative to traditional mechanical keys and locks. Through card access control tools, users are able to establish secured entrances to buildings and areas that can only be penetrated with the aid of electronic key cards. Card access control set-ups help the user control who enters a given area and can also dictate when certain individuals are permitted access to certain areas. Through a windows based software system card access systems can monitor comings and goings of any secured entry way.

Card Access Control Forms

There are two popular forms of card access control systems that both deliver excellent safe and secure access control: swipe cards and proximity cards. Swipe cards require the user to physically insert their key card through a card reader in order to gain access to an area. Swipe cards are very popular and have been adopted by many subway and public transit systems across the world to give fast and efficient access to their customers. Proximity cards require the user to wave their key card over a proximity reader. Proximity cards are common in many office and condominiums to provide security to common entry ways. Speak with a SafeTech security advisor to find out which of these options will work best for your particular application.

Card Access Control Benefits

Both card access control systems offer a great deal of benefits over the traditional key and lock form of access control. First and foremost traditional keys can easily by copied creating a potential security risk. Key cards on the other hand are incredibly difficult to copy thus eliminating the need to change your locks if a key is lost. All card access systems SafeTech carries can be easily linked up with a SafeTech alarm system.

SafeTech Alarm Systems has been providing security tools and technology for more than 20 years. We understand how to correctly use technology and tools such as card access control systems to protect people and property. Our loss prevention specialists will be more than happy to speak with you regarding any security issues you have and assist you in keeping your property safe.

Swipe Card Access

Swipe card access is a great way to secure a building or entry way. A swipe card security system replaces traditional keys and locks with an electronic swipe card and reader. Swipe card access systems have become prominent in many train and subway stations where users can buy a pre-paid security card that allows them access to services when it is swiped through an electronic reader. Swipe cards are also used internationally in government and military offices to provide controlled access to entire buildings and other locations.

What is unique about card access systems is the ability to individually program each user’s key card. This gives owners the chance to grant several levels of security clearance to employees and clients. Another great security feature is that while traditional keys and locks give accessibility to areas 24 hours a day, swipe card access tools can regulate when an individual is given access to certain areas. In addition swipe card access systems can monitor who is entering and leaving and at what time by linking with a windows based software system. All of SafeTech’s access systems can be linked up with SafeTech’s alarm systems.

About Swipe Card Access Systems

We understand that keeping your property safe and secure is a major priority. One of the best ways to secure your property is to restrict access to the property. A swipe card access systems allows you do do that quickly, easily and in an affordable manner. Using the system, you will be able to regulate who enters and exits your property at all times providing you with the control and customization that you need on your property.

Swipe Card Access from SafeTech

SafeTech Alarm Systems understands that properly blending technology and tools is the best way to ensure that properties remain secure. We specialize in providing security to a wide variety of different properties, including homes and businesses of all shapes and sizes. Contact us todayto speak with one of our loss prevention experts and find out more information about card access tools.

Card Readers are Accurate

Card readers are a form of access control designed to replace a traditional lock. But they do so much more than this; they are also used to record data for various applications. Card readers are more accurate, aesthetically appealing, and technologically innovative than the traditional key and lock.

Card Readers are more accurate and secure than a traditional key and lock because they allow only the right cardholder to access certain areas within a company or office. They can also record and monitor who accesses certain areas and at what time of the day it is accessed. They also aid in payroll purposes because it can easily and efficiently monitor employee attendance. This is a lot better and faster than having to sign in and out on a time card; it is also more accurate and reliable.

Card Readers are Aesthetically Appealing

Because they are so technologically innovative, these readers are much more aesthetically appealing than a traditional key and lock. By making a place of business look more high-tech and secure, card readers keep intruders and other unauthorized personnel at bay. Also, readers cannot be picked at or broken into. Card readers really make a business and office look more novel, and this will ultimately attract more business, while reducing theft and break-ins.

Card Readers are Technologically Innovative

The more technologically innovative a system is, the greater and more secure it is. Security readers help to prevent fraud, is secure and user-friendly. It is also faster to access sensitive areas because it operates on a simple contactless wave of a proximity card. This feature also makes it virtually impossible for unauthorized persons to gain access because access is only granted to the person carrying the right proximity card. Call SafeTech today at 1-888-939-3733 and ask about how you can get started with your own personal card reader.

Our professional security team understands what it takes to keep your property safe and secure. One of our experienced loss prevention professionals will be happy to sit down with you, discuss your situation and provide you with guidance on how card readers and other types of security technology can improve security at your business.

Proximity Cards and Employee Attendance

Proximity Cards are a form of access control that communicate through a contactless wave of a card over a proximity reader. They are becoming more prominent in hospitals, government offices, and business firms because they make gaining access to restricted and sensitive areas virtually impossible for intruders.

Proximity Cards are excellent for the purposes of payroll and managing employee attendance. With this new technology, signing in and out is easier and faster than ever. It saves time and money and the data it collects on every employee is transferred safely to a computer system.

Restricting Access with Proximity Cards

This is yet another reason why proximity cards are becoming more prominent in businesses all over the world. They are very reliable and easy to use. Also, they allow for an employer to restrict access to certain employees to certain areas of a company and at certain times. This allows an employer to control access to sensitive areas without even having to physically be present.

Proximity Cards Replace Traditional Key and Lock

These cards are quickly replacing the traditional key and lock. There are many benefits to this. One obvious benefit is that proximity cards are cosmetically more appealing than the traditional key and lock. They are also a lot faster than having to put in a key into a lock and turning it for it to open. Keys can easily be lost or misplaced, and this can pose a security threat to a company or building if an intruder picks it up; this person will then have access to sensitive areas within a company. It is also a lot easier and faster to deactivate a proximity card from a computer than it is to replace lost or stolen keys. Give us a call toll free today at 1-888-939-3733 and speak to one of our customer service representatives on how you can secure your office or business with proximity cards.

Proximity Readers Monitoring

Proximity readers are devices that are able to read proximity cards and offer the highest level of protection because they render the application of duplicate proximity cards virtually impossible. These readers are good for a lot of things such as keeping track of payroll and employee attendance and access control.

One great concept to these readers is that they are able to monitor employee attendance. That way, staff members no longer need to use time sheets to sign in and out. The readers for this purpose are a lot more practical and reliable. Aside from that, proximity readers work well with keeping track of payroll. Unlike the traditional time sheet where you would have to manually record your hours, proximity readers record this information automatically, and they are more accurate.

Proximity Readers are esthetically appealing

They are not only a form of access control designed to monitor employee attendance and payroll, but they also give the office a more modern, twenty-first century look to it. This is important because presentation is everything; it gives the office colour and vibrancy and creates a natural atmosphere where everyone feels safe and secure.

Proximity Readers are fast

These readers are fast and efficient because they require nothing more than a simple wave of an encrypted proximity tag to activate it. When it is used to replace the traditional key and lock, the readers are way more reliable and a lot more practical. This saves you time and the hassle that comes with losing and replacing keys in the office. Also, proximity readers are able to read deactivated tags and are therefore suitable for security access control. This is something that cannot be done with a key and lock. At SafeTech, we are exceptionally knowledgeable when it comes to these readers. Give us a call today toll-free at 1-888-939-3733 and we will provide you with all the information you need to get started on proximity readers for your office.

Key Tags for access control

Key tags, sometimes called fobs, are small electronic devices that serve as keys for doors run by electronically controlled proximity readers. They are a form of access control that is designed as a more modern take on the traditional key and lock.

Key tags are an easier and more practical form of access control because now you do not have to carry around various keys in a key chain; users are now able to replace many keys with one small key tag. These tags also allow employers and business owners a means of restricting who has access to certain areas and at what times.

The reliability and security of key tags

They are reliable, small and secure and are compatible with a contactless wave of proximity readers. Key tags are reliable because they will always allow access to the right people within a company. Also, unlike a traditional key and lock, these tags can be programmed to allow someone access at certain and specific times of a day. They can also be used to monitor employee attendance; this is something that a key can never do.

Get fast access with key tags

Key tags are not only more reliable and secure than the traditional key and lock, but they are also a lot faster because you do not have to insert and turn into any locks. Key tags are much easier and faster to replace in the event they get misplaced. All you have to do is program them so that each key tag is compatible to the correct proximity reader. And if you ever lose it, all you have to do is go into the system deactivate the key tag. It really is that simple! Contact SafeTech today for more information on how you could get started with the new technology that is revolutionizing the nation. Call us toll free at: 1-888-939-3733 and speak to one of our customer service representatives.