ASSA, part of Security Solutions, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, has launched a KeyPad escutcheon that features multi-factor authentication, providing extra security for its SMARTair wireless access control system.
SMARTair is described by the makers as a door management system that allows proximity access control using minimal wire-free door units.
The new KeyPad escutcheon offers three levels of user authentication: it can be opened by four-digit code, by RFID-enabled smartcard, or can require both to permit access.
With no wiring required, thanks to the various communication technologies available between the reader and administration software, the bolt-on SMARTair unit and KeyPad escutcheon can be installed onto virtually any mechanical door, it’s claimed, minimising disruption to the day-to-day operations of buildings. The product uses standard batteries, rather than a mains power connection.
For ease of use in low light, the escutcheon features an illuminated keypad, glowing blue when the user is entering a code, green when access is permitted, and red when entry is refused.
Nojmol Islam, New Technologies Category Manager at Security Solutions, said: “The new SMARTair KeyPad escutcheon has a sleek, brushed steel design that blends in with the aesthetics of modern offices, educational establishments and healthcare facilities, whilst pertaining the serious security features associated with SMARTair. SMARTair makes it easy to integrate every lock into one single, secure access system, even incorporating lifts, vending machines and lockers across multiple sites. A number of administrators have told us how much easier managing security has been for them, since installing SMARTair. The escutcheon adds an extra dimension of flexibility and security for users and building owners.”
The product is compatible with RFID technologies, including iCLASS by HID, MIFARE Classic and DESFire. Visit http://www.assa.co.uk/en/site/assacouk/Products1/?productId=644444.
