Access control is a fancy, modern day name for restricted access and
crowd control. Picture yourself driving up to the Pentagon in
Washington, D.C. Can you park anywhere on the property or is parking
restricted for certain folks? Can you enter that massive building and
walk freely wherever you choose? Of course not! Your access is
restricted by many things and the on-site security makes use of locks,
guard stations, windshield stickers, CCTV, keypad devices, biometric
entry systems and many other ways of controlling just who goes where. So
what does any of this have to do with you? We see access control on a
daily basis and once you learn to recognize it in its many forms, you’ll
appreciate it all the more. Here at Cumming GA Locksmith
we help individuals and local firms utilize access control for greater
security and for better record keeping and overall organization. You
don’t have to live in the Cumming, GA metro area to make access control
work for you; just call your local
full service locksmith shop and tell them what you have in mind;
they’ll offer individualized and cost effective ways to use and benefit
from access control in your home and business life.
Does access control really work?
It sure does! Like anything else though; you must use restricted
access the way it was designed. Crossing boundaries and abusing access
control can get you thrown out of a building, arrested and even killed
if taken to the extremes! When you go to a concert or public
performance, you automatically look for your assigned seat based on what
your ticket says. You don’t even consider going backstage or sitting in
a private box; those are good ways to have the bouncers show you to the
door! Now, think of a business like a jeweler’s shop. As a customer,
you know to stay behind the glass cases and not try and access the
owner’s office or the locked vault in the back. These are forms of
access control and are implemented for the good of all and for the sake
of order, security and organization.
Go to any town in the world and you’ll see access control at work.
You’ll notice it in hotels, grocery stores, restaurants, movie theaters,
art galleries, apartment complexes, office buildings, nursing homes,
fast food outlets, sports arenas, retail shops, amusement parks, credit
unions, universities, warehouses, resorts, cruise ships, destination
resorts and national parks! These places and many more just like them
make use of access control methods involving alarms, posted signs,
locks, security gates, fingerprint locks, security doors, badges, swipe
cards, key codes, combination dials, scanners, panic devices, video
surveillance, retina scanners, exit bars, deadbolts, peepholes, intercom
systems, loudspeakers, CCTV and lots more!
Panic devices
Panic bars, also known as push bars, are a modern day wonder. They
offer security, controlled crowd flow, ease of access and extra safety
for anyone using them. In fact, they are so beneficial that many
jurisdictions and building codes now require them. Panic bars are those
horizontal metal bars that are on front and back doors. You see them
everywhere including laundromats, movie theaters, shopping malls,
hospitals, government offices, restaurants, convenience stores, gas
stations, sports arenas and even nursing homes. By simply leaning on the
spring loaded bar, you automatically unlock and open the door at the
same time. There is no need for a key or to turn any knobs; just push
and go! You’ll notice that panic bars usually don’t have a knob on the
other side of the door as they are almost always used for exits and are
not meant for two way traffic. Panic bars allow for faster and more even
evacuation and their only drawback is that sometimes, they can lock-up
and become stuck.
Keypads
Keypad locks are also widely used in access control. You simply punch
in your assigned number sequence and the door opens. You can see
keypads in use in banks, call centers, restaurants, office buildings,
hospitals, museums and nursing homes and on the back doors of many
commercial locations including warehouses and storage facilities. There
are no keys to lug around and a number sequence can be revoked and
re-assigned for those that are terminated or promoted to a higher
security status.
