Incorporating latest IT technologies into the access control systems, it has become more effective tool to protect Personnel & properties while ensuring proper control for these movements. The facility for tracking & recording the movements is a key feature available in the access control systems. The seamless integration of access control systems with attendance management systems or payroll package has made office administration job easier.

Depending upon the application of the access control system, user can choose different type of security systems like proximity card, biometric type, keypad type or even higher end security systems. The unauthorized entry can be restricted in the sensitive areas like data centers by high end security system or multilevel security systems. Currently the IP based door access systems are getting common and it has been widely accepted since there is no need of any separate cabling and easy integration of different facilities.

The client server architecture based access control system helps for centralized accessing & monitoring of the data available in the remotely located systems. This could be used for an application which demands for an integration of data available in different locations to a centralized location of an office.