Once a fairly ‘vanilla’ choice, access control reader and credential options today include an array of more secure mobile, digital and security options to fit every user’s need and budget.
There was a time not too long ago when choosing the card and reader for an access control installation consisted of which proximity reader style from a limited number of suppliers you liked and how many 125 kHz cards or fobs you needed to purchase. But with the rising popularity of mobile credentials, the cost of smart cards coming down to proximity-level and readers undergoing a significant upgrade in security and features with OSDP and other trends, those days are disappearing.
‘Today credentials are asked to validate identity across multiple platforms, such as time and attendance, visual verification, cyber security and dual authentication. Moving forward the credential is now collapsed into the IoT movement.’ — Chris Randall, AMAG Technology