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Looking at new technology
Look to take over the
traditional lock and key
For centuries, civilisation has put its trust in the lock
and key system for protection and security.
»»THE RELIABLE MECHANISM
has been used to effectively secure
houses, cars, offices and valuables
– but new advancements in security
technology could overtake the lock
and key in popularity.
Security companies are
attempting to develop hi-tech
alternatives to the old mechanisms
that are all together more reliable
and secure.
With this in mind, Martin
Smith, product manager at
IronmongeryDirect, discusses the
new technology being developed
and the benefits it can bring to
customers looking to increase the
security of a property.
‘One new type
of access control
considered to be
an all-round more
secure alternative
to the traditional
lock and key is
biometrics’
New technology is constantly
being developed to help keep
properties secure and the market
is now seeing a range of innovative
products that rely on a whole
new set of mechanics for access
to buildings. New forms of access
control are being deployed across
offices and residential buildings
and manual systems are being
made obsolete to make room for
more sophisticated and reliable
digital upgrades.
BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY
One new type of access control
considered to be an all-round
more secure alternative to
the traditional lock and key is
biometrics. Biometrics have the
ability to almost entirely eliminate
unauthorised access to a building
and are a formidable alternative to
more traditional security systems
that relied on passwords and
physical keys.
Biometrics is a form of access
control, which relies on an
individual’s distinguishing personal
traits such as fingerprints or
retina and iris patterns. Biometric
technology has the ability to
control access points and identify
record and track all employees,
contractors, visitors and vendors
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