If you ask 12 different security people what “entry control” means, you will likely get 12 different answers. Perhaps the term is not that widely used in the industry; but when you think about what it really means, it is an invaluable set of products or systems for almost every type of facility that uses access control. There is not a system or single type of product that constitutes entry control, but rather a common purpose to be able to communicate with — and often see — the person on the other side of the door or gate before letting them on the premises.
From small businesses to enterprise-level systems, access control is becoming a necessity. Schools that never worried about it before are locking their doors after high-profile tragedies. Small businesses no longer take an open-door policy for granted. Enterprise systems are looking for seamless integrated security for all. Everywhere, doors are being secured and employees being issued access credentials. But for all of these facilities, higher security means locked gates and controlled doors and the need to somehow manage entry for everyone else that doesn’t work there. How do you do that?