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“They deliver biometric capture and comparison as well as an array of communication capabilities from cellular and Wi-Fi to Bluetooth LE and NFC.”
to the credential without having access to the phone. If the phone doesn’t work, the credential doesn’t work. The credential operates just like any other app on the phone. The phone must be “on and unlocked.” These two factors – availability and built-in multi-fac- tor verification – are why organizations want to use smart phones in their upcoming access control implementations.
Plus, once a mobile credential is installed on a smart phone, it cannot be re-installed on another smart phone. Think of a soft cre- dential as being securely linked to a specific smart phone. Similar to a card, if a smart phone is lost, damaged or stolen, the process should be the same as with a traditional physical access credential. It should be immediately deactivated in the access control manage- ment software - with a new credential issued as a replacement.
MOBILE ACCESS CONTROL
FOR LITTLE BOXES AND CABINETS
Now, key management of small format interchangeable core ap- plications such as cabinets and lock boxes is now possible with mobile access when you replace the mechanical locking device with a smart, secure digital technology activated via your mobile device. With specific capabilities in healthcare, retail and com-
mercial, government and learning and higher education environ- ments, mobile access will work anywhere you need.
Access control is critical in healthcare facilities but the cost has always been prohibitive. Because now you can extend elec- tronic access control to anywhere you currently use a mechani- cal lock with a small format interchangeable core (SFIC). This includes medicine cabinets, linen closets, filing drawers and more.
In retail establishments, an improved and cost-effective way to monitor, manage and trace individual access to inventory, offices records, back-of-house storage and display cases is deploying mo- bile access control. Improved savings and reduction of adminis- trative effort spent on changing keys or replacing cores due to high staff turnover can be avoided.
Government agencies have many doors and cabinets where sen- sitive information is kept in offices, files and cupboards in location where there is close proximity to the general public. Wherever there is a smaller space using a digital “key” to protect what is stored inside, it can now be managed with mobile access control.
Writing a year ago, Gartner, the research company, forecasted “The mobile access control market is primed for mainstream adop- tion, providing product leaders with opportu-
nities to expand into new business areas and
service models. Product leaders should build
mobile access options into their roadmaps to
support emerging customer demand.”
Scott Lindley is the general manager at Farpointe Data.
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