New Trends in the Future of Access Control

With the continuous improvement of the awareness of social security prevention, access control systems are being widely used in all walks of life, such as government departments, financial institutions, transportation, energy, smart communities, factories, because they can effectively solve the problem of access safety in important places. Hospitals and other fields. With the rise of technologies such as NFC and the widespread use of mobile devices, the development of access control systems based on secure identification will present a trend of increased convenience, a lower total cost of ownership, and a higher level of security.

The trend of global access control First, mobile access systems based on NFC technology will be more widely used. With the increasing popularity of NFC smartphones and mobile payment, NFC technology will create new opportunities for virtual voucher cards to be placed in smart phones and other portable devices, enabling users to open doors, shop, and secure with smart phones and portable devices. Make other transactions. For example, when *** hotel check in, do not have to go to the front desk to line up, just receive a text message from a hotel, you can use this message to open the door for the machine. For another example, an employee can load a virtual credential card into a mobile phone and open the door with a mobile phone so that the card can always be carried around.

According to a study by the market research company IHS iSuppli, it is expected that by 2015, manufacturers will produce approximately 550 million NFC mobile phones. It is to see this trend, HID Global is working with the BlackBerry mobile phone maker RIM to configure iCLASS virtual credential cards and mobile security identity technology on NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones. New technologies can securely embed and configure virtual credential cards in mobile devices, based on credential-side SIO technology and reader-side SIO decoders, which combine to perform functions similar to traditional cards and readers. However, the iCLASS SE platform uses a standards-based, technology-independent and flexible identity data structure that provides new security, portability, and higher performance. As a result, the access control technology used in the past decades can now be embedded in mobile devices such as mobile phones. When we open the door, we no longer need keys and cards. We only need to read mobile phones with NFC capabilities and built-in virtual credentials cards. Before the card reader, you can open the access control.

Second, the integration of access control and computer desktop login is the use of access control cards to log on to the computer. This integration will enable a single smart card to support multiple authentication methods (password + smart card or password + smart card + fingerprint) to improve security, help organizations comply with regulatory requirements, achieve unified auditing within the enterprise, and integrate applications To reduce costs.

The third is to evolve into a multifunctional smart card. The convenience and cost advantages of card solutions will further boost demand, and the rapid growth of smart card technology will continue throughout 2012. At the same time, since smart cards are widely used and carry more information, card information must be effectively protected, and at the same time, the security of the identity can be verified and protected. In addition to improving data security through data encryption and dual identity authentication, multi-layer security protections have been created, including two-factor authentication and biometrics.

Fourth, the need for sustainable solutions. Various agencies need to reduce costs while facing pressure to improve the environment. Therefore, the selection of card and reader materials is particularly important. Many readers and card printers were designed to improve energy efficiency from the beginning of design. Enterprises can also choose access control solutions that can support a variety of technologies. During the upgrade, the cards and readers can be replaced in stages in batches to avoid mass discards.

Finally, new technologies and new applications accelerate. Among them, the trend of IP becomes more and more obvious. In the past, after the traditional access control system was installed, almost every point required special personnel to manage it. However, when the access control was fully networked, it could be centrally managed, and only the control center would be able to monitor the entire building. . In addition, if users need to intercept data reports, they can download directly from the Internet. Since IP access control products completely changed the previous application landscape, providing customers with many benefits such as ease of use, ease of management, and cost-effectiveness, many users in the Chinese market have strong demand for IP access control systems. According to IMS research, IP controller revenue is expected to exceed the serial controller and will account for 42.7% of market share by 2013. The low cost of installation, the need for cabling, the need for access to smart card readers, and the need for more-features and application integration have contributed to the development of this trend.