Access Control

Your security system is the first step towards physical security you can rely upon with confidence. What can you do to further secure your business after having a basic alarm system installed, alongside heavy doors and good locks? A more comprehensive access control system can assign individuals unique access cards that allow physical access to your building or a secure room or storage area and can monitor access to a much higher degree. Access cards are the gold standard for security checkpoints and site safety in the modern age, allowing for quick, personalized access from whole facilities and manufacturing sites to individual doors in your local office. 

w“Physical Access Control” refers to restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to only authorized persons by technological means. Commonly controlling physical access revolves around an existing alarm system, allowing only authorized persons to disarm the alarm and access the protected space. This can be accomplished with personalized codes or security cards that help you keep track of who is accessing the space, and when. 

While all security systems provide physical monitoring to some degree, it is equally accessible to everyone with a code. An access control system can do a lot more to protect your building. The main difference between physical access control and traditional security systems is the added capability to monitor and control access to parts of your physical space without having to alarm the entire building. With the selective control of a physical access system, you have the option to alarm individual doors so you can add an extra layer of security to areas where sensitive data and money are held. Such a solution is perfect for a managerial office for a local small business, providing total peace of mind. 

With a physical access control system, you can limit who has access to inventory, for example, to restrict access within a manufacturing facility or warehouse. Making sure only authorized personnel have access to your operations floor and office spaces, and only during their working hours, can help protect your inventory and mitigate your liability for stored materials and personnel safety. For sensitive manufacturing projects and office security we have the option to install additional physical access control points between sections of a facility. This security is particularly helpful when protecting sensitive client information; helping your clients feel confident that their records are safe behind multiple levels of physical security. 

In industries such as the technology sector, some of the most important security considerations revolve around data. However, digital data security is meaningless without physical security. The best firewalls in the world can’t protect data from physical infiltration. Restricting access to sensitive information and computer systems using physical access control is a necessary step in taking data security seriously. 

The benefits go beyond simple peace of mind for your employees and your clients, physical access control can be required in some industries and under some circumstances to be compliant with regulations such as HIPPA or PCI, or may be required in contracts with clients requiring data or information security. Like many other aspects of your security system, physical access control can help qualify you for significant business insurance discounts, making the system more affordable than you might expect.