07/06/2014
Tomorrow's access control technology is already knocking at the door
Englewood, Co
According to senior analyst, Blake Kozak, additionally, open standards and interoperability standards may also begin to change the face of the industry over the next 12-36 months. ONVIF Profile C and Physical-Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) may look to lead this movement. In addition to open standards, integration with hardware and software that is neither security related nor BMS related could also change the industry. Role-based access control is one example.
Typically, access control rights today are assigned based on time schedules which often requires additional inputs from an administrator. However, there could be a trend toward using assigned roles to provide access to not only doors but to also logical access control. So the future focus could be on allowing logical domains to work with physical domains in order to increase efficiency and open doors for other possibilities in addition to automated privilege management.
Lastly, travel programmes within organisations could be tied to access control systems which automate access to different buildings within an organisation based on a colleague booking travel. Effectively eliminating the need for an administrator to grant each traveling colleague access rights to each building they are traveling to in a different city or country.
Overall, the access control industry is no longer standing still with innovation and implementation of technology but is now firmly in the mix. The access industry is now thoroughly entrenched in wireless, IP-enabled devices and integration beyond video surveillance. Many of the leading suppliers of access control are working to offer wide range of product and offerings which include not only enterprise but also SMB.
One of the keys to success over the next several years will be to have an offering beyond traditional access control readers, panels, cards and software and embrace the new position of the industry which includes things such as remote management, mobile & fixed functionality credentials, wireless, reducing administrative burden and increased efficiency & integration with human capital management software. The access control industry of tomorrow is knocking at the door.