Access Control
An access control system is an effective
way of securing your premises from unwanted guests
and provides protection for your staff and assets.
By controlling who is entering your premises,
you have the reassurance of knowing who is on site
and at what time.
Every company’s security needs are different,
so choosing a system that is right for you will depend on the size
of your business and the number of people that will need access.
Listed below are some of
the advantages an Access Control system has to
offer:
- you can control who is entering your premises; where and
when
- helps to protect employees, visitors,
property and sensitive information
- you can secure certain sections of a
building
- reduce timesheet procedures
- integrate with HR systems for ease of
monitoring and data management
- integrate with other security systems
for centralised management of the site
- help comply with the requirements of
the Disability Discrimination
Act
- control access to a wide variety of other
facilities or equipment, such as vending machines or PCs, using
smartcard technology.
Selecting the Right Access Control
Installer
Selecting a system for your business is one thing. If you
want it to be effective and meet
the required standards, it is important to have it
installed and maintained in accordance with the required standards
by a professional company such as those approved
by NSI.
Here are some key questions
to ask the company you are considering to install your system. Are
they...
- thoroughly security vetted?
- Rigorously inspected twice a year to
ensure they are maintaining standards in both the quality of
installation and how they are run as a business?
- properly insured?
- operating a 24 hour call out service
(and do they respond within 4 hours)?
- able to complete a thorough security
survey of your property?
- installing reliable, up to date
equipment?
- going to issue you with a Certificate of Compliance for your
system?
- meeting the relevant British and European
Standards?
- operating to the highest level of
business excellence through achievement of the industry specific
ISO 9001 Quality Management System (NACOSS Gold only)?
NSI approved companies can answer 'yes'
to all these questions. NSI provides
the toughest inspection services to ensure that
all its approved companies continuously meet the
highest standards.
