If you own a business you most likely have some kind of alarm system in place to ensure your office isn’t broken into after hours. However, have you ever considered the benefits of access control systems? While alarm systems on their own can be helpful, a security system like that can only do so much.
The Benefits of Access Control Systems
No Changed Locks. If a key holding employee leaves and fails to return their key to the property, it is then your responsibility to change all the locks. This also applies if an employee loses their keys. With an access control system you can remove the employee’s card information from your system rendering it unusable. That means there is no need to waste funds changing all the locks, and making new keys. Once the information is removed, you’re in the clear.
Know Who Enters and Leaves. Another one of the benefits of access control systems is you can see everyone who has come and gone. This can be especially useful if you have things of value that could be stolen. While we never want to learn that someone we work with is stealing from the company, being able to keep track of everyone should something like that happen, can help pinpoint the culprit and put an end to the theft.
No Unknowns. If your business has a lot of employees it can be hard to track everyone as they come and go under normal circumstances. Having an access control system you can prevent strangers and anyone who isn’t authorized to enter from getting into the building.
No After Hours Confusion. If some employees work after hours, this system can help organize the chaos of multiple people coming and going at odd hours by logging whenever they enter and leave. It also gives you peace of mind that only the people who are supposed to be there are there.
Secure. If your business works with sensitive information, this can also be beneficial towards keeping only those with specific access into certain areas. If you work with anything that would be detrimental if it got into the wrong hands, and access control system is essential.
Safety. In an unpredictable world we want to make sure our workplaces are as safe as possible. As stated above this can help keep unauthorized people out of the building, and it can be safer for those coming and going late at night. Swiping a key card is faster than trying to use a key, especially if it’s dark out and you’re alone. Additionally, most keys can be duplicated, whereas key cards are impossible to recreate without official means.
No Theft. This can keep unapproved employees out of areas where sensitive information is kept, and it can mitigate the change that someone can take something and get away with it without being tagged by the system. Access control systems help keep everything secure, so that nothing can get stolen or unlawfully distributed into the wrong hands.
The benefits of access control systems are many, and can help keep your workplace accessible to the right people, and inaccessible to those without approval. It can also save you money should someone leave without turning over their entry keys.
Don’t risk the security of your business. An access control system is an investment you can feel secure about.
