It’s not your father’s electronic access control system anymore. Today’s systems are software-driven and most often based on industry-accepted computer and communications standards and protocols. At the enterprise level, the key word is networking, with the most radical an ASP through the Internet.
At the point of the door, standalones are more intelligent, less expensive and easier to program and audit. In some cases, keys—at times combined with keypads—are making a high security comeback.