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PAXTON NET2 ACCESS CONTROL INTEGRATES
WITH THINKING SOFTWARE’S EVACUATION
MONITORING SYSTEM, MUSTERD
»»PAXTON, THE UK MARKET LEADER
of electronic IP access control and
door entry solutions has announced
the integration of its networked access
control system, Net2, with Thinking
Software’s evacuation monitoring solution,
MUSTERD. The integration will provide a
user-friendly interface to manage the safety
of people in a building more easily.
The integration allows for the easy
configuration of access control and realtime mustering. By staying synchronized
with Net2, MUSTERD keeps a secure,
resilient copy of each employee’s current
location within the Net2 platform so that in
the instance of a fire, or other emergency,
the system knows everyone’s whereabouts.
It provides real-time, dynamic lists of
mustered and unsafe people during an
evacuation, together with their last known
whereabouts.
Paxton provides industry-leading access
control systems which meet the challenges
and trends of the security market. With over
30 years’ experience, the company offer
engineering excellence, creating simple,
yet intelligent and innovative products
with simplicity designed in, ensuring they
are straightforward to install, use and
maintain. Net2 is the UK’s most popular
access control solution, with more than 150
additional buildings being fitted out with
it every week. The security system offers
centralised administration and control
of sites ranging from one to hundreds of
doors, and thousands of users.
Thinking Software, founded in 1994,
is a respected supplier of Workforce
Management Solutions and related
products. The company are dedicated
to offering practical software design and
innovative solutions to a range of sectors.
Steve Rothkopf, Thinking Software’s
Managing Director, said: “When a firealarm sounds, words like ‘safety’ and
‘security’ suddenly take on real meaning.
We’ve developed MUSTERD because we
consider safety and security to be a basic
human right, and believe that MUSTERD
can provide them to the modern
workplace.”
Gareth O’Hara, Paxton’s Sales and
Marketing Director, said: “At Paxton, we
put our core values of simplicity and
quality at the heart of everything we
do, in order to answer the needs of the
security market. It’s a pleasure to work
with Thinking Software, a company who
place as much importance as we do on
supporting customers and developing
innovative solutions.”
Source: Paxton
Old vs New – Rise of the Machines
»»WE LIVE IN A DIGITAL AGE
and technology has become
an essential part of our lives.
Technology is prevalent
among the door hardware
industry and brands such as
SimonsVoss offer innovative,
clever and secure keyless
locking solution.
So now with all this
technology and smart devices
allowing people to access
buildings remotely, how safe
and secure is it? And when are
the traditional methods more
suitable?
ADVANTAGES OF
ELECTRONIC ACCESS
CONTROL
Keyless locking systems
are the very latest in state-ofthe-art technology. The trusty
key is replaced with a digital
transponder, PIN code keypad
or smartphone, and instead
of a mechanical cylinder an
electronic one is installed.
There are advantages
of using electronic access
control systems:
• Pick proof
Locks that don’t actually
feature the traditional
‘keyhole’ make it more
difficult for burglars to gain
entry.
• Ditch the keys
Maintenance managers
and supervisors can replace
large sets of keys with a single
transponder for all doors.
• Control
Logging, auditing, intrusion
detection, monitoring, and
remote or automated locking/
unlocking allows those
responsible for building
security to know who was in a
room and for how long
ADVANTAGES OF
MECHANICAL ACCESS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
• Electrical failure won’t
cause a problem
Some digital locks are
powered through electricity,
and although power cuts aren’t
all that common in recent
times, should there happen
to be a power failure, the lock
may cut out – restricting you
from entering the building.
• Less maintenance
Having manual door and
access controls tend to require
less maintenance, but it’s
extremely important to still
check them regularly.
The distinction between
mechanical and electronic
locks is complex, but
important. In most settings
electronic locks offer far more
benefits than drawbacks
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compared to mechanical
locks. It’s sensible to be
cautious when adopting this
new technology, but not so
timid as to deny the numerous
advantages electronic systems
have to offer over mechanical
ones.
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