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locations across a city, state or the country, the ability to leverage cre- dentialing in this way is an incredible timesaver for both the facility management staff and the credentialed user.
Plan Ahead for These New Expectations
So, while there are both business benefits and customer demand driv- ing the use of mobile applications for facility security, there is also a practical plan that enterprises can employ to ramp up to providing the technology: install door and opening hardware that works with current credentials and mobile applications.
By implementing and installing mobile-ready hardware for access control that works with multiple credential types, the owner of a fa- cility can serve their existing access and identity management meth- odology while also planning for the future.
ASSA ABLOY addresses this need by offering a wide range of access control locks that support a wide range of credential types and HID Mobile Access. HID Mobile Access leverages Seos as the underlying credential technology to offer the freedom of using your device of choice—from smart cards to smart phones—for secure ac- cess to more applications. It also provides the confidence of best-in- class security and privacy protection.
By installing door and opening hardware that uses Seos, security professionals can blend traditional systems with new mobile applica- tions and mobile credentialing.
With hardware ready for this potential change, the ability to move toward mobile credentials is as simple as introducing the application to users.
Practical Next Steps
For any new building, or any upgrade or retrofit, security decisions need to start with the credential. In the past, that meant deciding be- tween the use of legacy hardware, such as mechanical locks and keys, or using new electronic access control components.
Today, that means implementing a solution that can be future- proofed to prepare for the demand of mobile credentialing through a mobile application. Even if you aren’t prepared to move to the system now, the planning to provide that in the future can begin today.
For integrators and engineers, that decision needs to be made with the owners, facility managers and network administrators all in one room. Many mobile-ready locks are IP-enabled and use existing net- work infrastructure to connect to the access control system. IP-enabled locks have a minimal impact on the network, making the ability to integrate a solution much less daunting than many imagine. This can be explained at the start of the project when a credentialing decision is being made, offering the opportunity to future-proof the system.
The bottom line is that the expectation of end-users to use mo- bile security applications as mobile credentials is here. And the ability to meet those expectations is available. But if you aren’t prepared to make the leap immediately then good planning,
and future-proofing your hardware, means you
won’t be left behind when the expectation for mo-
bile applications becomes the new normal.
Peter Boriskin is the vice president of commercial product management at ASSA ABLOY.
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