"You have access control to identify who goes in, but do you have an EXIT STRATEGY to control what comes out?"

WalletGard Access Control

We sell, install and service the finest Access Control Systems available.

Companies world-wide already use RFID for employee access control systems. Because it's so common, most employees don't think twice when they're given a key card or FOB to control building access. In fact, people feel safer when working in a secure facility.

Long range readers can read a key card and unlock a door from 30 feet away. This could be beneficial in a warehouse for example. For office access control, a reduced range reader prevents a person from unlocking a door by simply walking nearby, requiring the key card to be placed within a few inches of the reader.

The biggest challenge is that data stored on current RFID tags can be easily compromised. Even with new standards, encryption that comes with RFID tags or control cards is not considered strong enough for most purposes.

Access control installations are on the rise. Everyone – corporate officers and employees feel much safer knowing that only approved persons can enter particular areas.

When implementing access control systems, consider the ethics of personal privacy and what your employees may think, or assume, about being tracked - which brings us to the next point.

“What information, other than an employee ID number, is really on the key card?”

Most company officials don’t know! Most employees don’t know! It is a well know fact that technical people, like the ones who installed your current Access Control system, can and probably did place additional information on YOUR card and/or your EMPLOYEE’S card. This information is transparent to you, since it is transmitted on a radio wave, and could include your birth date, drivers license number and social security number to name a few. Additionally, critical company data could be walking out the door on a key FOB or key card with or without the employee’s knowledge. Because key cards are available in a variety of memory sizes, entire databases could be leaving your office, including customer data and product costs.