Access Control & Gates

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Access control is a security technique that regulates who or what can view or use resources in a computing environment. It is a fundamental concept in security that minimizing risk to the business or organization.

There are two types of access control: physical and logical. Physical access control limits access to campuses, buildings, rooms and physical IT assets. Logical access control limits connections to computer networks, system files and data.

To secure a facility, organizations use electronic access control systems that rely on user credentials, access card readers, auditing and reports to track employee access to restricted business locations and proprietary areas, such as data centers. Some of these systems incorporate access control panels to restrict entry to rooms and buildings, as well as alarms and lockdown capabilities, to prevent unauthorized access or operations.

Access control systems perform identification authentication  and authorization of users and entities by evaluating required login credentials that can include passwords, personal identification numbers (PINs), biometric  scans, security tokens or other authentication factors. Multifactor authentication (MFA), which requires two or more authentication factors, is often an important part of a layered defense to protect access control systems.

• Driveway Exit Sensors automatically detect when a vehicle is exiting the premises, and automatically open the gate to allow exit.
• Safety Beams detect the presence of a person, vehicle, or other object in the opening/closing path of the gate, and prevent it from causing injury or damage by stopping the gate from opening/closing
• Telephone Entry Systems allow a gate to be opened/closed or locked/unlocked via telephone system. Easily allowing for unexpected guests or persons who have lost their other entry credentials to gain entry.
• Remote Control Access allows entry without exiting your vehicle or stopping to present credentials, you can have a push button remote control, or an automatic sensor like an EZ-Pass in your car to gain entry.
• Code Entry Systems allow the push button entry of a numeric code to gain entry, so there is never any concern about losing your credentials.
• Barcode/Mag Stripe/Prox Cards are other options, using a card that is either swiped through a reader or presented in close proximity to the reader to gain entry, Prox based key tags are also available.