Access Control System Experiences Transmutation

The access controller is the hardware core of the access control system, and its quality and performance directly affect the stability of the entire access control system. As the core data processing and storage part of the access control system, the access controller bears the card reading rights and access permission of the set card, monitors the entrance and exit status, records the access control events, and links with other systems such as alarm and fire fighting systems. The important function. With the in-depth development of access control technology, the future development of access control technology continues to improve.

The development of access control technology is in-depth. The physical access control of wireless technology is mainly borne by traditional mechanical door locks and online management systems. The latter has high investment. Access control systems are gradually shifting from mechanical devices to on-line solutions using wireless technologies. With existing mechanical and electronic access control systems, the use of online solutions can also be complemented, making it easy and flexible to upgrade the access control system to become a high-end security system, while also providing many access control system providers with innovative opportunities. AssaAbloy released its latest wireless solution to meet this need. According to a report from Market Research, in the United States, it is expected that by the end of 2012, more than 40 million phones will be able to achieve Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality. By 2016, nearly half of mobile phones will have NFC. AssaAbloy has proposed its own business ecosystem, using NFC technology to implement the function of sending, delivering and revoking digital keys on mobile phones. With this ecosystem, mobile phones can replace mechanical keys and access cards and open doors for homes, hotels, hospitals, universities and industrial and commercial buildings. IngersollRand Security Technology has also successfully launched NFC campus credentials on the University of San Francisco campus.

◇ Cloud-based access control Cloud-based access control can manage hundreds of channels simultaneously, allowing end users to remotely control and manage access control anywhere. Large-scale commercial venues, civil buildings, and shopping malls nowadays often employ managed access control solutions. Brivo can be tailored to the unique needs of end users. In a pre-prepared statement, Brivo stated that property management and multi-purpose buildings are a growing emerging cloud access market.

◇ Multiple Authentication Multi-factor authentication has become a trend for high-end security checks required in corporate or government buildings. More and more access control system providers have begun to use more than one authentication method to achieve better verification results. Innometriks offers a turnkey solution that uses multi-element authentication in the next generation of smart certificates. Enhanced authentication methods can examine a person’s identity through a variety of means, including biometrics, public key devices, and digital signatures, providing more protection for important assets and sensitive information.

The access control system undergoes evolution from the traditional detour control of access control, which can reflect some future trends.

First, the robustness of reader technology is constantly improving. Since tape swiping is bound to cause wear, non-contact technology can avoid this problem. The life of the card is limited due to the material of the card being worn and worn out, or needing to be renewed or reissued. With the advancement of technology, new passes will be biometrics, which will solve the problem of card life. When the existing limitations of some old systems are eliminated, the function of biometric systems will inevitably increase. In order to create this degeneration, biometric identification must be integrated into the access control system.

The second trend of access control development is the decentralized control function. In view of locks and keys, control is given to the authorizer. Once the system is electronic, its control will also be distributed from the central security control system to the "smart" controller through a simple reader interface. This trend has been extended by further embedding control functions in card readers and even in cards. Smart cards are of great significance to the access control industry. They can store large amounts of data, can be read and updated, can provide advanced encryption and passwords to protect the stored data, and can also provide processing power through computational programs.

There may be a new specification for the access control system - storing biometric and access control data in the card and encrypting it so that only the local reader can use the data. Biometrics will be used to interpret the data in Cary and get permission to pass it. The reader must connect to the authorization database in some way and update the card's information as needed. Data communications have evolved from scratch, from mechanical lock systems to wired systems using proprietary protocols to the use of network standard communication protocol systems. The greater the development of data communications, the less reliance on the equipment connection cable. Wireless communications are becoming more and more popular and network services will become the cornerstone of future database dissemination information systems.

The development of access control cards to mobile credential cards is based on partnerships with mobile network operators, trusted service management platforms and other service providers. Users can safely issue and withdraw their ID cards anywhere, anytime on any device. The mechanism can also monitor and modify security parameters at the same time.

Based on convenient, secure and trusted cloud configurations, NFC-enabled smartphones can use many different types of virtual credential cards. This has changed the way we create, use and manage identity. In addition, in today's own device environment, the industry must also define best practices that can manage and support personal mobile phone usage while ensuring user privacy and protecting corporate data and resources. Creating a separate zone in a mobile phone is one of the solutions: All applications and other ID credentials are divided on the phone according to personal use and corporate use, and are distinguished. NFC-enabled smartphones are already available to open the door. All relevant keys, credential cards, and corporate data are stored on encrypted and remotely managed mobile device security components. According to institutional policies, the interaction between this secure element and other devices can be limited, and access to application systems and data can require more rigorous authentication.

Smartphones also need to support derived credential cards and public key infrastructure (PKI), including personal identification verification (PIV) credentials carried by U.S. federal workers. When a derivative credential card is used in a separate area of ​​enterprise/institutional and personal information, this creates additional requirements for hierarchical usage cycle management. Therefore, when the mobile phone carrying the PIV credential card is lost, the organization only needs to withdraw the user's Work Permit.

Although mobile credential cards have high security and many obvious advantages, smart phones cannot completely replace smart cards for access control alone in the next few years. After all, smart cards are still the preferred method for photo identification. For this reason, the mobile access credential card in an NFC enabled smart phone is expected to coexist with a smart card and a badge. There are also important development potentials at the issuing end of smart cards.