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A building’s alarms and access card readers can be tied together through access control software, which allows users to monitor events and alarms from central or remote locations. The software also lets administrators automate functions, such as creating customized alarm reports, and photo I.D. badging. In short, users can monitor the entire security system from a single, internal location.

A top security priority for any company or agency is to make sure only authorized personnel are moving about the premises. With an access control system, employees can access multiple areas with a single code on their cards, and system administrators can determine which areas each card can access. One person can have access to any door or be restricted from any door in the facility.

The use of cards also eliminates the need for employees to physically arm and disarm an alarm system when they enter a secured area. And if a user attempts to enter an unauthorized area, the system will flag the incident as an “invalid read” on the system’s customized access report.

The software also tells users if doors are locked, and gives them the capability to control the locks from a workstation or a remote location. This comes in handy for police after hours, since dispatchers can give officers access to an area simply by unlocking doors from their workstations.