Integration in Access Control Systems
Greetings!
At Reliant Security, we are constantly scouring the various security sites, blogs, etc. for the latest information.
RS2 Technologies published a great White Paper on Integration in Access Control Systems. Here is an excerp:
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Executive Summary
In the first two papers of the RS2 White Paper series, we examined the
subjects of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Open Architecture as they
relate to access control systems. We concluded that an important element
of TCO was the use of Open Architecture and that, in turn, Open Architecture
was the “cornerstone of integration.” We stated that this integration
allowed end users to build completely integrated security systems incorporating
access control, badging, CCTV, digital or network video recording
and analytics, intercom, intrusion detection, wireless/IP locksets and other
functions such as visitor management.
This White Paper endeavors to provide a useful definition of integration
(as it pertains to access control systems), provides several examples
(including diagrams) of discrete integrated systems, and discusses what
the next step(s) might be along the road to even higher levels of integration.
It also lists some of the questions that end users should ask the vendors
of access control systems and the systems integrators who install these
systems. Readers are then encouraged to apply these conclusions to their
own evaluations of access control systems.
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Please click on the link at the top to download a complete copy of the White Pager.
Sincerely, Matt CooperVP Reliant Security
www.reliantsecurity.net
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