Before you evaluate or purchase an access control system, it is critical to have a good understanding of what you need such a system to do. For starters, you have to be clear about what “unauthorized access” means and how it may happen within your organization. There are a number of ways a building can be accessed by an unauthorized individual, which may occur on a daily basis at a particular location.
From doors that are left open when they should be closed to easily forged credentials, there are a number of types of unauthorized access that can leave an organization at risk. In some cases, the very technologies that have been deployed to control access can introduce risk. All possibilities need to be considered when thinking about an access system, because once you have an idea of how unauthorized access can occur at your business, you’ll have an easier time determining whether the access control solution you’re considering will meet your actual needs.