One of the big advances in Access Control technology is mobile credential technology, a system that rather than using cards or fobs can recognise a person’s mobile phone or smart watch and grant access. Sounds pretty slick right? But it’s so much more than just fancy.

Always the Right Person with the Right Credentials

One of the big issues with card and fob based access is people losing or forgetting their card, or worse still people sharing cards, we find with mobile credentials that this is mitigated greatly.

Put simply, people don’t forget their iPhone, and they also don’t tend to lend it out, so you’re much more likely to always have the right person with the right level of access at all times.

A System That Works For People

Many of us have been in that scenario before, we have a new starter in the business and we’ve just realised that we have no spare cards to issue. That starter will either have to use a visitor card for a while or worse still be have to let in and out or doors by other until a delivery arrives, not a great welcome in a time when we know that recruitment and retention of staff is challenging.

Imagine a different scenario…. In the days before starting the new employee gets an email showing them how to set up their phone ready for access on Monday morning, they already feel welcome and part of the team and it’s one less thing for them to wonder about, a much better experience.

And this system works for admin too, users and visitor can be added or removed, access levels set and even timed access so that temporary access right will automatically fall off. With cloud based tech this can be done on any browser or mobile device or even integrated with other systems to automate.

The Financial & Environmental Costs of Issuing Cards

Every card costs money, and every card has an environmental impact. The number of cards issued new, replacing lost ones or covering visitor cards really adds up and of course the chances of recovering and reusing these cards is often low.

Even more than that the resource cost of having someone to manage cards, order cards and hold cards can be a real and unnecessary pain. With most companies placing serious emphasis on not just cost but also their environmental responsibilities this is a benefit that counts.

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