Physical access control - Physical access security control

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The first step is to define the assets to be protected: the individual threat/hazard scenarios are generally targeted at different assets. Potential targets include individual persons, buildings or valuables. But processes, such as the entry of a person into a specific building sector, can also be jeopardized or threatened. Indeed, the term process applies to a wide variety of system status changes not subject to human intervention. Within the scope of a risk analysis, the allocation of threat types to specific targets yields the total risks encountered by a company or which are involved in a certain situation. This is the basis on which the protective concept is engineered. It consists of at least three elements: basic physical security, surveillance and responsive intervention. The purpose of the security concept is to minimize the total risk to a degree where it becomes tolerable and predictable. With annex measures such as efficient management, motivation and training, the residual risk can be further reduced. Access control system also means operational process security. In the threat analysis, classic forced entry is supplanted by other criminal acts. Real-life scenarios and extrapolations confirm that assault, blackmail, coercion, sabotage and espionage cause a much greater percentage of damage. Conventional burgler alarms are no deterrents for these threat patterns. The development of modern security concepts must be based on process protection. Although many processes are directly influenced by management behavior and thus evade the reach of security systems, modern process technologies which rely on microelectronics do provide an impressive array of new possibilities of supporting people on the job and making their work easier. Contactless access control and time recording are available in a system which combines advanced electronics with precision mechanics. This is the Access Control at the top level: a multifunctional system with an unlimited spectrum of uses for a host of functions as locking systems, access control, time recording. Identification, a decision regarding the authorization of an individual seeking entrance or access, lies at the heart of every access control application. A person can be identified materially with a conventional key or card, or memory-aided with alphanumeric codes, or biometrically with finger geometry and fingerprint readers. Phisical access is granted or denied mechanically with locks or electronically with appropriate reading devices. Or-if security requirements are stringent with a combination of mechanical and electronic elements.

Modular system architecture The access control system TONALI is extremely scalable. A small system can be expanded to a large system without any loss of investment thanks to the completely universal compatibility. The functionality exceeds the standards by far:
- Staff data management
- Visitor data management
- Badge management and personalising
- Access control
- Access point management
- Elevator control
- Alarm graphics
- Time recording and attendance
- Intranet applications
- Data exchange
Thanks to the open and standardized interfaces and architectures of all system components, it is possible to integrate additional functions such as CCTV, fire, intrusion, alarm monitoring and building management systems.

Security & safety
Safety is an integral part of everything Tonali does. From facility safety and worker safety to environmental responsibility that safeguards our natural surroundings, all are integrated management practices throughout Tonali. Good Practices in safety management: a major concept of integrated safety management is the integration of safety awareness and good practices into all aspects of work conducted at Tonali. Simply stated, work should be conducted in such a manner that protects workers and people, and does not cause harm to the environment. Physical and Cyber Security: physical protection for workforce and facilities is an important aspect of security. Equally as important is cyber security. The development and implementation of cyber-security policy provides the guidance and direction Tonali programs need to ensure the protection of data and information systems.

Access Control
For the security of assets and persons in the company, control of access and circulation is more effective when it is fully integrated with building automation systems. Keys and locks have always been the most utilized means of impeding access to reserved areas on the part of unauthorized persons. But today it would be unthinkable to leave the security of corporations, banks, etc. to simple locks. The control of particularly intense circulation of persons must not interfere with freedom of movement, an indispensable factor for efficient operations. For such applications access control systems have been developed that are capable of guaranteeing not only the security of goods and persons through identification and flow control, but also functions of presence detection and visitor management, therefore playing a major role in the area of safety as well. Thanks to large databases, such control systems facilitate preventive measures and rapid intervention, thanks to the possibility of controlling access to spaces where persons might be at risk, indicating exposure times, the names of the staffers present at the time of an accident, while supplying precise documentation of all movements.

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