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THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION
Managing a modern organisation or business comes with many security challenges , and access control needs may be constantly changing and evolving . For example , staff leave , new staff join , keys are lost , and access rights need to be changed .
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WITH THESE EVER-CHANGING requirements , many owners and facilities managers are looking to digital solutions to solve their security challenges . Innovative software and cutting-edge hardware can combine to create keys and locks designed to match an organisation ’ s specific needs .
Access rights can be issued , denied and monitored in real time with no need for wires or power in cylinders , padlocks and cam locks . These products are also as simple to install as their mechanical counterparts , offering the very best in both flexibility and security .
Access technology is also increasingly forming part of a greater , fully integrated infrastructure system that links every aspect of a building together , such as heating and lighting controls .
RISKY BUSINESS
However , with all this new technology comes risk , and the need to keep data protected . In fact , research shows that in 2015 , 90 percent of large organisations and 74 percent of small businesses experienced an information security breach .
CLIQ ® Go
But there are systems available that allow for the physical safety of a building , as well as maintaining the digital security of data collected .
PROTEC2 CLIQ ® is an electronic key system where all the power is retained by the key or locks themselves . This means no wiring is required , whether the system uses door cylinders , cabinet locks or padlocks .
Users have secure access to the online management application from anywhere in the
world and can change key access permissions , profiles , schedules and validity , even revoking their use virtually at the ‘ CLIQ ’ of a button .
CLIQ keys are validated daily , weekly or monthly keeping them continuously secure . The CLIQ system enables the organisation to comprehensively track and audit who has access to which locations , when they had access and how often . Access can be granted only at the exact moment it is required , mitigating the risk associated with lost or stolen keys .
What ’ s more , Abloy uses accredited software and infrastructure providers that provide enterprise level SaaS solutions , compliant with European and National standards for physically secure key systems .
Abloy also uses the latest techniques to secure its customers ’ data behind three factor authentications , standard 256-bit AES encryption and industry standard PKI or Public Key Infrastructure .
Enhancing this solution is the introduction of CLIQ Connect and the incorporation of Bluetooth Low
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