Continuous research into - and development of - access control solutions means businesses can take advantage of a wider selection of technology.
In a market that is more aware of the need to protect physical assets of businesses - and also regulate disciplines such as time and attendance, and access control - HR and payroll experts at Accsys offer advice about what technology is available and how it can add value.
"Access control is not only about regulating who enters and exits the business premises, or managing where employees are at any given time; it is also about monitoring who has access to a system, when, where and for what reason this access is used," says Teryl Schroenn, CEO of Accsys.
Accsys advises that decision-makers consider which areas of the business require protection and to what extent they should be protected. The company points out that high-risk areas, such as data centres, corporate networks, stock rooms and administration systems, require specific attention in terms of access control.
"For example, operations within the retail and manufacturing industries need robust infrastructure that can withstand heavy-duty conditions and high-impact use," Schroenn adds. The system should also correlate and support control mechanisms that may be in place, such as turnstiles, booms, booths, CCTV and other forms of access control.
Innovation and advances in technology enable companies to control access, and time and attendance systems remotely.
According to the company, infrastructure must ensure accurate, timely reading of data and reporting functionality to the system, allowing decision-makers to focus on core strategy instead of having to spend time on ensuring processes and procedures are adhered to.
There must be a level of control in place to combat issues such as 'buddy clocking', unauthorised access and time theft. Accsys adds that biometric solutions continue to gain popularity in the market, with fingerprint identification being the most prominent form of application and interface.
At the same time, there is growing interest in deeper levels of identification, including voice/facial recognition (using identification of the iris, for example). Biometric technology is gaining popularity within the access control space because it is manageable, accurate, quick and cost-effective, says Accsys.
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