Access Control System

It has been a constant challenge to design a method that allows people to come and go as needed without the entrance point becoming a fatal weakness in the overall structure. In modern times we no longer need to rely on flawed human guards or crude mechanical means such as locks and keys to control the access to our homes, businesses and cars. Keyed entry systems have always been subject to those who would duplicate or steal the key in order to gain entrance, producing an obvious weakness. Furthermore, a lock that is intended to be opened through physical manipulation is vulnerable by its very nature. Locks can be “picked,” broken or forced by those determined to enter with or without permission.

Today, lock and key systems have been replaced by keyless entry methods such as biometrics. The term biometrics comes from the Greek words “bios” meaning life and “metron” meaning measurement. It is the science of confirming a person’s identity through the analysis of the individual’s unique physical or behavioral traits. When used for access control, biometric systems take several forms including fingerprint-readers and voice and retina-recognition systems. Great advances made in the field of access control, and the peace of mind that new methods can provide.

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