Wireless access control is not a fit for every application. Here, integrators share some installations they’ve done where wireless access played a key role.
“We were working with a large hospital, and the owner hadn’t considered the fact that all of their sensitive backend servers, switches and IT closets were on a traditional lock and key system. When you think about it, the IT closet is probably one of the most important closets on the property and a potential vulnerability if not secured. We asked them why they didn’t put access control on the IT closets. They said that budget was the problem. We asked them to take a step back and identify the number of doors impacted and came up with a cost-efficient wireless access solution. We didn’t hardwire anything. We just added locks to doors, integrated them into the existing access control system and improved control.” — Jeremy Robin, Star Asset Security