Smart mobile device access control systems in NYC

Mobile-enabled workforces are starting to use smartphones and mobile devices as digital identity credential control keys / keyless entry for gaining access to secured buildings, entry points, rooms, and areas.  In a Gartner report, “Predicts 2017: Identity and Access Management” around 20 percent of organizations expect to adopt the use of smartphones as an option to traditional physical access cards by 2020.  

Extending access control functionality to a smartphone allows end-users to securely and conveniently access the workplace using their smartphone mobile device as their credential key.  Mobile access control is the use of a Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE- or NFC-enabled mobile devices, (such as a smartphone, tablet or wearable) that can work with a number of card readers and physical access control system technologies for identifying and enabling controlled access to doors, gates, networks, services and more. Smart mobile access control solutions are allowing companies to meet the growing demands of a mobile-first world. In 2019 the number of mobile phone users is forecast to reach 4.68 billion.  New York organizations are adopting it as a simpler and cost-efficient way to manage it’s building identification credentials as it replaces a bunch of tedious tasks related to printing, handling, distributing and destroying physical identity ID badges, key fobs or swipe cards (with RFID, magnetic stripe or barcode). Using smartphones can also simplify the integration of biometric reader technologies. Mobile access control can be used as either compliment to and replacement for traditional physical cards and cards.  

Keyless entry access control benefits and features

• Enter properties and buildings with just a click
• Avoid loss of keycards or rekeying
• With one mobile app, the phone becomes a user’s new ID card
• Ordering, distributing and managing end-user credentials and rights is a 100% digital process
• Increases operational convenience and efficiency
• Enhance user experience
• It enables biometric authentication
• Building security can manage access rights from anywhere, at anytime
• Mobile access control can be used as either compliment to and replacement for traditional physical cards and cards.  
• Use one app for multiple facilities
• Customize views to the most used doors

Businesses can use mobile access control technologies such as Open path, Axis Communications, Brivo, Kisi or Hid Global to improve convenience by enabling a smartphone or other mobile device to securely unlock doors and enter buildings. With changes in mobile technologies, organizations are starting to offer and install mobile phone access control. While some companies might be thinking about taking the leap to transition to mobile-only access control system, mobile access can be used as an extension or complement to current card based reader (smart-card and proximity-card technologies) access control systems.  Which enables the use of both cards or smartphone mobile devices for gaining access security.

Mobile access encryption and security

Most mobile access control system platforms use encryption to secure the communication between the cloud-based server and the smartphone and also between the smartphone and the mobile access control reader. Secure encryption authenticates the identity of the smartphone and its user allowing mobile access control solutions to ensure a higher level of security and privacy protection.  

Bluetooth (BLE) and NFC door readers can be used for access cards, badges and smartphones. Upgrade your doors to a modern access control system today.  

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Linked Security NY has extensive experience with ​physical access and security. Whether you need to control access to a single door or a complex multi-site facility, Linked Security NY ​provides complete end-to-end security solutions and access control maintenance services.​