More Than a Lock: Taking Control of Your Business Security

Knowing who has access to your business is an important part of keeping your people, property, and information secure. While a locked door can provide a physical barrier, modern access control can give you much greater visibility and control over who can enter—and when.

For businesses with employees, customers, contractors, and visitors coming and going throughout the day, knowing who is coming in and out can make a difference.

Know Who Has Access

Traditional keys can be difficult to manage. They can be lost, copied, or left with someone who no longer needs access to your building.

Access control provides a more manageable way to control entry. Depending on your system and your business's needs, access can be assigned based on individuals, doors, schedules, or other permissions.

An employee who needs access to the office during normal business hours may have different permissions than someone who needs access to a restricted area. If an employee leaves the company, their access can be removed without collecting a physical key.

This can help businesses maintain better control over who can access different areas of their facilities.

See What's Happening

Access control is only part of the picture.

Security cameras can provide another layer of visibility, helping businesses monitor activity around their facilities. Cameras can be positioned to cover entrances, parking areas, common spaces, restricted areas, and other locations where visibility is important.

Modern IP-based camera systems can provide high-quality video and, depending on the equipment and software being used, features such as motion detection, analytics, remote viewing, and more.

That means security isn't limited to simply knowing whether a door was opened. You can have visual information to help understand what happened.

Access Control and Cameras Work Better Together

One of the biggest advantages of combining access control and video surveillance is the ability to connect information from different parts of your security system.

For example, an access control system may show that an individual used their credentials to enter a particular door at a specific time. A connected camera can provide video of that entrance around the same time.

Together, these systems can provide a more complete picture of activity throughout your facility.

Intellicom works with Axis security cameras and Milestone video management software to help businesses build security solutions around their individual needs. These technologies can work together with access control to provide greater visibility and control over your physical environment.

Security That Fits Your Business

Every facility has different security considerations. A small office may have very different access requirements than a manufacturing facility, school, healthcare organization, or multi-location business.

That's why security systems should be designed around how your organization actually operates.

Consider questions such as:

• Who needs access to your building?
• Are there areas that should have restricted access?
• What happens when an employee leaves?
• Do employees or contractors need access outside normal business hours?
• Which areas of your facility need video coverage?
• How would you investigate an incident if something happened?
• Do you need to monitor your facility remotely?

Answering these questions can help determine what combination of access control and video surveillance makes sense for your organization.

A Clearer View of Your Business

Security isn't just about keeping people out. It's about having the information and tools you need to make informed decisions about your facility.

Access control can help you manage who can enter. Security cameras can help you see what's happening. When these technologies work together, they can provide a stronger, more connected approach to physical security.

At Intellicom, we can help evaluate your facility and develop a security solution that fits your business, from access control to video surveillance and the technology that connects it all.

Know who is coming in. Know what's happening around your business. And have greater control over your security.