Automatic Door Lock

Wary Of Electronic Locks? All The Answers To Your Questions

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We have already seen what electronic doors are and how they work in a previous article, published just on the eve of the month, on the occasion of the arrival of the new models of armoured doors with electronic lock.

In this circumstance, however, we want to share with you some useful considerations, aware of the general scepticism that still hovers around this type of product. Many users, in fact, continue to show a certain diffidence towards electronic locks and continue to orient themselves – either by choice, or by fear – towards more consolidated and traditional models.

We, therefore, have reviewed the most frequently asked questions, common places and major concerns, trying to give concrete and exhaustive answers to the most frequent dilemmas.

– First of all, what is the added value of an electronic lock?

The advantages of an electronic lock are decidedly many. In fact, it is possible to control access and check the flow of people; limit access to some users only in certain time slots; eliminate the use of the key (you no longer have to look for the keys in your pockets or purse); use other opening tools, such as the alphanumeric keypad, mobile phone, fingerprint or – even – credit card!

– If the power goes out, will I stay out of the house?

Keep calm. Although these Automatic Door Locks are connected to the electrical system (from which they are powered), in fact, they are in any case equipped with a ” buffer battery “, a sort of emergency battery which is activated in the event of a system anomaly or in the absence of current.

– What if technology plays tricks on me?

As we know, the lock is the weak point (or, better, the most delicate one) of any armoured door. One of the advantages of the electronic door is that it does not have any slots. However, for those who do not really want to abandon traditional methods or prefer a progressive change, it is possible to combine the “intelligent” solution with even the most classic mechanical lock.

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– Is data transmission secure?

The electronic doors that use wireless technology (and therefore require the support of a mobile phone or any other portable device) work, unlike those with an alphanumeric keypad – via an encrypted communication.

In this regard, many of you continue to wonder whether this data transmission over the air is safe or not, since, by now, even thieves and criminals seem to be increasingly “qualified”. Obviously, the higher the quality of the electronic lock, the more complex the cryptographic key used will be.

To make you understand what we are talking about, suffice it to say that if all the computers in the world were operating simultaneously and at maximum power, it would take thousands of years to decipher the code; taking into account the fact that such an “effort” would require such an energy that, however, it would be difficult to provide.

But that’s not all, because the app uses a random “session key “valid only for that specific transmission. In this way, communication between the device and the Electronic Door Lock is always protected and secure.

We close this brief discussion with the hope of having been useful both to our customers and to our readers, always remaining available for any advice or clarification on the matter. As we always like to say, in fact, our door – whether electronic or not – is always open.

How To Improve The Guest Experience At Your Hotel?

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Access control is the basis for the automation of hotels and apartments in the current time. One of its advantages is to facilitate and expedite access to guest rooms, while helping the manager manage the rooms, their occupancy and energy savings.

Wireless Electronic Door Locks for Hotels and Apartments

Wireless IP Locks have an integrated system under the plastic housing on the front. It is suitable for anyone who wants a detailed overview of the access control of people, who has access to certain areas, or for anyone who wants to restrict access to parts of the building.

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All digital door locks have a “panic” function that allows quick opening of the doors from the inside at any time, even if the doors are closed. A quick and strong pressure on the door handle releases the mechanical lock inside and the door can be opened easily. This is especially useful in emergencies.

The Electronic lock for hotels and apartments is programmed for a specific room, while the guest cards are programmed for a specific lock. If the door of the hotel room is closed inside, not even the cleaning operators can enter the room.

The only card that allows access to all rooms at any time is the administrator card, which is used only in case of emergency.

For added security, each lock comes with a set of two identical keys (basic and backup), which can open the door in case all other systems fail. To open the electronic lock with a key, you must first remove the plate that covers the lock on the outside of the door.electronic lock

All electronic locks for hotels come with an anti-theft lock that makes it impossible to place a flat object between the lock mechanism and the door frame and prevents theft in hotel rooms or other areas of hotels and office buildings.

What Will Be The Technology Of Hotel Locks?

The future of electronic door lock technology for hotel doors is the ability to improve the guest experience and make hotel operations more efficient. The systems of a hotel are independent of each other: a guest cannot register until the room has been cleaned, the cleaning staff cannot clean the room until they know that a guest has left.

Synchronize the reservation processes with the assignment and management of digital keys.

Remote controlled key delivery, you no longer have to hand over the keys to your guests, or worry about unsafe systems. No key, keychain, card or door code is needed. With the security of our clients’ properties in mind, we develop a new solution.

Property managers can:

Control and manage the reservations received, activating and deactivating the digital keys, controlling the entrances and exits of the guests, among many other utilities to facilitate the comfort of both the guests and the owner of the complex.

In what is being described as truly innovative, holiday rental companies will be able to synchronize the reservation processes with the assignment and management of digital keys, automating these processes from their online holiday rental management system.

A Look At The Future: Is The Mechanical Combination Dead?

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By now, we are in the age of electronics, digital to be precise, it is undeniable. Yet the old beloved mechanical combination lock is not dead; on the contrary, it is in excellent health!

Despite the fact that in many cases of failure of “old-style” locks the technicians tend to replace them with digital models, which appeared on the market around 1980, thanks also to the fact that the mounting points inside the door are the same, in an equivalent number of cases the replacement takes place with an identical device, often at the explicit request of the customer.

It is an established fact that, in the catalogs of all manufacturers of combination locks, the two systems coexist. Mechanical combination locks are still in production, and no mention is made of the end of this trade. But we must not forget that, while the mechanical lock has evolved and perfected for well over a hundred years, the equivalent electronic model has recently celebrated thirty years of life.

However, it does not make sense to obstinately deny the inexorable advance of electronics, in this as in many other fields. Sooner or later, the mechanical locks will become the material for nostalgic antique collectors.

The characteristics of digital combination locks

Examining in detail the technical characteristics of a Digital Door Lock, we cannot deny the advanced peculiarities from the point of view of anti-tampering security that restrict and perhaps cancel, the possibilities of “bypass” through electronic devices.

The absence of disks and relative notches, coupling pins, levers, and relative cuff from which to obtain useful information for discovering the combination, replaced by a microprocessor that governs a latch interlocked to a solenoid or a stepper motor.

The very limited number of moving parts (keyboard, solenoid, and bolt) restrict the probability of failure, which, statistically, can be attributed to false electrical contacts in the keyboard or in the coupling cables, to defects in the batteries or to the solenoid itself.

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The very high number of different combinations that can be set, recorded in a non-volatile memory, which reaches twelve zeros! (10 12 possible combinations).

The total absence of tolerances between the numbers, also adjacent, and the absence of “forbidden numbers” in the third digit of the combination.

The possibility of entering several valid combinations, one for each user, with memorization of each single maneuver and with the recording of the day, month, year, hour, and minute and “name” of the operator.

The ability to recognize access attempts made with an exhaustive or deductive search for the combinations, to which the lock reacts by locking for a predetermined time (penalty time) and recording such approaches in a non-erasable memory location.

Some models of digital door locks India must be “loaded” just before use, alternately turning the knob in both directions. Immediately after entering the combination, the bolt must be retracted within four to six seconds. If a longer time elapses, the lock does not open, and the process must be repeated from the beginning.

The implementation of the functions of the “time lock”, which makes the lock insensitive to any maneuver, if performed outside the allowed time slots and many other features whose limits depend on the program encoded in the core of the microprocessor rather than the mechanical tolerances.

Do I Need An Access Control Terminal To Control Employee Entry And Exit Times?

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The spectacular decrease in overtime worked in the latest reports that have been published reflects the effectiveness of the law on the mandatory registration of working hours. It is true that not only the unpaid but also the paid ones have declined, but in general, the measure is demonstrating that a greater rationalization of work is possible and opens the hope that in the future, those hours will become effective contracts for people who do not have a job.

In the application of the measure, companies and institutions are moving slowly, but all the entities involved (and all those whose workers are regulated by the amended Statute), are considering that need and it is expected that the actions of the Inspection of Work is occurring with increasing intensity so it will be difficult to stay out of the norm.

From here, what is the most convenient employee entry and exit control system? For each company, the answer will be different, and in previous entries of this blog, we have reviewed several options: from the almost prehistoric paper signed to the Excel workbook, the multitude of Apps, and the software of a work access control.Access Control System

The advantage of Access Control Systems is that, depending on the functionality chosen, they can have either simple access control terminals (to open a door), or access and presence (which, in addition, trigger some device after identification and record the users’ schedule). In this way, the company will have a system that provides both security and reliable data to face a Labor Inspection or quickly and effectively prepare payrolls, have employee vacation quadrants, etc.

So it is not so much that an “access control terminal” is needed for the control of employee entry and exit schedules since there are other possibilities, and each work center will have to study them. But there is no doubt that it is the most appropriate method to carry out the control of entry and exit of employees in order, a task as mechanical as it is essential that too many times overload human resources departments.

Which access control terminal to choose, and with what technology?

Once the decision is made to install a professional Automatic Door Lock, the company must take into account the infrastructure available for its choice. As for the technologies used, the most common terminals use readers with keyboard/password, RFID cards (proximity), and readers with biometric sensors, such as fingerprint reading or facial recognition. And there are models with one or several technologies in the same device.

For example, if you are more interested than the communication of the terminals (readers) with the applications, it is via Ethernet (TCP / IP), RS-232/485, USB, Wifi, or GPRS, for which you can Opt in the same device. Its tightness will also be considered, depending on whether it is an indoor or outdoor (outdoor) access control. In the external fingerprint terminals, it is important that in addition to the tightness, the environment where it is placed is taken care of, preventing sunlight from directly affecting the fingerprint sensor, since this can cause the level of incidents to increase.

Reasons Electronic Door Locks Continue to Grow in Popularity

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It can be said that basic pin/key and tumbler door locks are the most ubiquitous invention in human history. But the question is that how many times in a day you find a cylindrical pin and tumbler lock? The answer is, of course, many. There is probably one on the front door of your house, one on the bank door, and the list goes on. The traditional door locks were trustworthy, reliable, and familiar. But the technology keeps on improving, and this is why individuals and organizations are selecting the electronic door locks because of several reasons as they provide better security, convenience, and affordability.

With each passing day, more and more office building, condo complexes, business premises, and even residential complexes have started to install electronic locks in their home as part of their fully integrated security system.

Just like other security solutions, electronic locks are sometimes not the best solution for every person or situation.

However, here are some reasons why the demand for digital door locks India is growing at a fast rate:digital door locks india

In the old days, the installation of electronic locks required highly trained technicians and also needed to hire an electrician as well. This is because those locks had hard-wired locks that worked with compatible card readers which in turn made their installation somewhat complicated and the cost high.

But as electronic locks became common, their manufacturers offered a variety of different wireless locks having many sizes, shapes, and appearances. With the passage of time, the new electronic locks were made in such a way that their installation became easy, which in turn increased their demand.

Some of the digital door locks can be installed in a standard cylindrical door, needing nothing more than a screwdriver and few minutes. As the locks are wireless, separate card readers are also not required.

This additional feature made these locks accessible for people and then increased their market share.

The best advantage of having an electronic door lock is that they are used in combination with some type of management program, no matter if it is a full-featured access control system or an app of the smartphone.

The feature of managing these locks provide security directors and administrators the control on all aspect of the site security.

Let us take an example, suppose that there comes a situation where you need to lock all the doors of your house. If you have installed a traditional door lock, then you would be walking around to lock each door manually. But if there is an emergency, then this may cost valuable time and put people in harm. And if you have an electronic door lock installed at your home, then you will be able to disable or enable any individual lock without any problem only by using a smartphone or desktop computer.

As the level of threats is increasing day by day, several organization believe that having a digital door lock means a lot as they provide lockdown capabilities to the users.

What Types Of Security Locks Are There And How Do They Interact With An Access Controller?

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Security is a crucial issue for any company. Therefore it is important to choose the security locks that best suit each need, and today we will talk about its different types. For companies, it is also important to choose an access control, the device that opens doors and lathes of the enclosure through its connection with an electric lock.

Recall the main options to open a lock remotely: numerical code through an external keyboard, card and proximity keychain, electronic keys, biometric systems, remote control, SMS, and App with Bluetooth. All these options require that the lock be electronic so that it can receive the impulse that the access control transmits and thus open up remotely for those people with authorized entry to the protected area.

Main types of electronic locks

Taking into account the required system, opening mode, input class, and level of the access controller, you can choose between several models.

Electromagnetic locks- They are the most basic and have two main parts: an electromagnet and a metal sheet or moving part. The electromagnet placed in the frame of the door works as a magnet as long as current flows through its coil and then closes the door. When it stops receiving electric current, it allows the opening of the door.

Electronic  bulbs. With a format similar to a common light bulb, they are compatible with most Electronic Door Locks installed in homes and businesses. They can work with an electronic key, in which case the opening of the key is special; or with proximity cards, electronic keys or proximity keychains, and then its outer face has a knob that governs the system of opening and closing, programming and changing batteries. There are also some with a digital keyboard.

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Special  for hotels. Its format is that of a shooter with a card reader or an integrated digital keyboard. It allows to include an economizer system that activates or deactivates the electrical supply, with the energy saving that it entails.

Motorized electronic  locks. They can receive the opening impulse from the digital numeric keypad, proximity reader, remote control, proximity keychain, or from a smartphone through the APP. It can be programmed that once the door is closed, it closes completely automatically giving the key turns.

Indicated  for neighborhood communities. Although many communities with electronic door openers that open mechanical lock doors continue to be seen, more and more electric locks and fewer electric door openers are being used, due to the security, they provide by completely closing automatically as we saw in the previous type.

What is the best Automatic Door Lock for a company? In the absence of specific products, all those described so far are valid and can even be combined with each other, relying on the level of security required, access control and the number of employees.

The degree of  security of an electric lock.

Based on the fact that the magic product has not yet been invented which alone is insurmountable, the security level of electronic locks depends on two factors: the closing system installed, and the opening method.

As befits the times, the greatest risk of a security breach in electronic locks would be of a computer nature, provided that a gifted hacker is able to decrypt even the most sophisticated system of block encryption.

Physical Access Control via Electronic Locks

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The access control systems make it possible to filter the flows of individuals inside a site, establishment, building, local, carpark, etc. i.e., all the means which constitute them allow the entrances – exits of zones to the only people having the required rights. The implementation of such a system is structuring for the establishment and its users.

At each checkpoint, the three primary functions are provided:

Identification and authentication;

  • Data processing;
  • Locking and unlocking

The Electronic Door Locks allows the mechanical blocking of the access point to prevent the passage of unauthorized persons. The RFID badge access control system allows unlocking according to the access rights stored in the database.

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Badge access control systems take into account specific operating procedures such as degraded operation in the event of a power or mains failure, as well as the need for an automatic opening in case of fire.

The RFID badge access control system makes it possible to take into account the needs in terms of people’s flow of traffic and the needs of each person.

To complete the access control solution, it is possible to distinguish and simply manage groups of readers corresponding to areas with different levels of security within the sites to be protected. The creation of sensitivity level groups is possible to take into account the type of threat feared for each zone.

Multi-purpose badges for Access Control

Access control solutions make it possible to pool uses with a single contactless RFID badge. It is thus possible to add on the badge used for the access control, an electronic purse. With a single RFID badge, it is possible to control physical access but also payments to the restaurant, canteen, self-service or cafeteria, etc.

Develop the appropriate solution to secure access.

There are many tools for Electronic Door Locks, but to develop the right solution, there are several criteria to consider:

The budget allocated to the operation taking into account the possibilities of evolution of the installation. Indeed, a device is never static; it must be able to evolve with the internal changes in society. If buildings are rehabilitated or extensions are built, it must always be possible to fit the existing facility. It is a question of common sense, but it is too often overlooked.

The reality of life in the company. It is not necessary to add to the procedures if it is not justified and not to differentiate too many areas if the plan can be simplified. On the other hand, we must take into account the flow of people. The choice of access control systems is different depending on the number of people involved.

Practicality: The goal is not to slow down the evolution of staff from one place to another, but to always think of safety. The operation of the company must never suffer from the access control system.

Respect for the laws: there are, of course, standards including the regulations on data collected and respect for privacy.

Technical feasibility: some site configurations are more complicated than others to cut and secure.

Dematerialized Access Control – The Smartphone as a New Access Badge

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To control access in their premises, companies, and communities these days use badges. But do you know dematerialized solutions? It saves time for both the building manager and the user. Companies are starting to realize that dematerializing the badge in a smartphone has a lot of benefits. Moreover, according to the study, 20% of companies will promote a system of Digital Door Lock India by smartphone rather than traditional badges by 2020. While they were only 5% to use them in 2016, more intuitive and less restrictive, smartphones would be doomed to remove the classic access badges?

To understand this craze, here are the benefits of this technology, its uses and the best solutions that exist. Finally, some questions to expert teams, one of the most complete dematerialized access solutions on the market. Indeed, the virtual badge makes it easier for users and promotes their adherence to the company’s safety practices. Indeed, it is much rarer to forget his smartphone than his badge. And for a good reason, the smartphone is always in the pocket of the employee. Even if he forgets it at his home, he will turn around to get it back, not for his badge.

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For the company, the cost of a virtual badge is three to four times cheaper than a physical badge. This avoids having to make badges and set them up. When a new employee, a visitor or a service provider arrives, it is necessary to manage the new badges, the access they allow, etc. Thanks to dematerialized access, it is possible to authorize or revoke the remote access rights.

Besides, the security is increased, because the management of the Fingerprint Door Locks in a dematerialized way makes it possible to get data in real time: who enters the premises, at which moment, in which building it is, etc.

For the employees, it is more intuitive, and for the company, it offers undeniable ease of management.

Many uses for the dematerialized access

When it comes to access badge, we think of use in the office. Dematerialized badges make it possible to optimize and automate the management of access controls for employees and external guests. Or to business villages and coworking spaces, which are highly trafficked and require frequent and changing access. Yet these virtual access technologies are scalable for many uses.

For example, for governments and communities. Whether it is a gym, the building of an association or a village hall, each shared public place can use dematerialized access. This allows authorized persons to easily enter the premises at defined times and thereby enhance security.

Then, for events requiring the rental of a place, use a dematerialized badge allows allowing access to guests. This access is guaranteed during the period of the event. Once the rental is complete, the accesses are revoked automatically.

Finally, another possible use: car parks. It may be interesting to distribute limited access to drivers based on the time of day.

The Rise of Biometry

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While the use of biometric readers is democratized worldwide to identify users, experts warn that not all systems on the market offer the same security guarantees.

We are witnessing a process of integrating Security Access Control System in India as a source of identification in more and more day-to-day uses. Unblocking mobile phones, making payments by footprint authentication in shops, participating in voting by biometric patterns and even incorporating this type of sensors to activate the mechanisms for opening and starting vehicles are applications that, if they are not yet part of our day by day, they are getting closer and closer to becoming every day.

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The biggest advantage it offers is to turn the person into their own access key. It is finished loading with key chains or cards that in case of loss can be used by whoever owns them. Biometrics offers a user verification system that is very difficult to impersonate.

We speak of very diverse applications, and for that reason, the advances go in different ways. Right now, the news refers to the ability of facial recognition systems to locate certain people within a crowd, as is already happening in China. In these cases, the result is not 100% accurate, but it goes to say that the person identified is very likely to be the one sought, but without offering a total certainty. These systems are based on 2D images and do not provide enough information on the face to guarantee the success of the result.

Currently, fingerprint readers are the most widespread identification systems, since they present great advantages over the previous ones if we take into account the ease of use, the size and the relationship between the cost and the security they offer. But do not forget that not all fingerprint readers are the same.

It is important to consider a series of decisive variables when opting for Fingerprint Door Locks and always remembering that not all fingerprint readers offer the same guarantees. Accessing the data of a personal mobile phone is not the same as entering a physical space where the security reasons required are maximum. Therefore, it is important to distinguish what different systems on the market can offer.

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Capacitive readers, which are usually placed on mobile phones, are based on a silicon chip with thousands of transistors that are affected by the electric field generated by the crests and valleys of the fingerprint. What they do is generate a monochromatic image. An ideal system for economic readers and with few users: between 10 and 250 depending on the model.

More precision offered by fingerprint reading systems with optical technology. In this case, a micro camera captures the image that is formed by placing a finger on a glass and offers an image with a quality superior to that of capacitive sensors. However, they have the drawback of being affected by the degree of humidity: a very dry finger almost does not create an image and a wet finger that generates a black spot. This system may be suitable for 1: N identification of a maximum of 1000 users.

The Hotel Sector and Remote Access Management

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In the universe where everything revolves around the Internet, it is unthinkable not to decline the high potential of some products in contexts where simple solutions could revolutionize an entire market. How can these characteristics be translated into “smart” management of tourism?

We think of the growth that has taken place in recent years and all those solutions related to “easy” tourism, which do not oblige any owners of accommodation to make high initial investments. Being able to rent holiday homes, rooms or portions of one’s home for a few days or longer periods is certainly a benefit in terms of profit, but often one comes up against the difficulty of managing entrances and exits and the delivery of keys, in an alternation of physical presence and organizational skills.

Manage access to your hotel in a smart, always monitored and efficient way.

Why choose an Automatic Door Lock for guest check-in and check-out management:

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  • It is possible to remotely control the opening or closing of a door (gate) through a web-based system;
  • It is possible to authorize or deny access credentials to a specific badge immediately and simply;
  • It is possible to manage and administer all events in real time;
  • Infrastructure installation is facilitated;
  • The guest is completely independent.

How is the access control system for accommodation facilities made up?

The access control system we offer for the hotel sector requires an initial investment, which can be declined according to the size of the system, and a monthly fee to access the online platform and all other services that can be integrated.

The access control systems are not all the same but can be declined based on the type of control compared to the specific gate.

Usually, centralized solutions (as opposed to stand-alone systems) are suitable for those environments where a supervision and control system allows users to be profiled according to the type of authorization set and at the same time allow accesses, burglaries to be traced in real time or events.

At the company level, it is necessary, first of all, to examine whether bottlenecks exist within one’s structure: phases and procedures that slow down the natural transit of people/vehicles with a consequent slowdown in conveying this information. Usually, in these cases, specific personnel are required to be able to register and check passages and authorizations.

When is a Fingerprint Access Control System mandatory and when needed?

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The reasons why a gate or access is controlled is related to issues of:

  • Safety: deciding who and when to let inside a building or a room, to protect it from unwanted personnel;
  • Control: to keep track of the number of people or vehicles crossing a passage in a given period of time;
  • Distance: the need to be able to decide personally who does what, even when you are not physically there;
  • Control of the production chain: for some companies, above all of food or health, some areas are compulsorily controlled in accesses for obvious reasons of contamination;
  • Health: controlled access is a must in companies that hold hazardous and toxic substances.

Taking into consideration these 5 variables it is very easy for almost all companies to have the need to create an adequate and efficient access control system.