Access Control System

Access control systems use barcode magnetic stripe, proximity or weigand technologies to provide high quality security to businesses. These systems allow access to authorized personnel while prohibiting entry of unauthorized persons. As an authorized installation and service partner for many of the leading access control system manufacturers, American Alarm can design each access control system to best fit our client’s needs.

Emerging Access Control System Technology Offers Important Benefits

A new generation of web-based access control systems is emerging. New access control systems from American Alarm have simpler, web-based interfaces, solid-state control technology, and ease of scalability. Our team, with its consistent focus on technological advances in the security systems industry, is already at the forefront of integrating this new generation of web-based access control systems for commercial security customers.

Access control systems have long been a staple of business security. Until now, these were generally based on a dedicated server or PC-based controller, which required ongoing maintenance. The hard drives at the core of these traditional access control systems have a limited useful lifespan and need to be replaced at regular intervals to avoid problems.

Access Control System Capabilities

Access control systems have a wide range of capabilities. They control access, provide security badging options, track door position (open & closed), track employee and equipment movements, and interface with time and attendance reporting. Access control systems that utilize biometric technology including hand, fingerprint and facial recognition are additional methods to provide secure access control. American Alarm can professionally design a system for you that includes burglar, fire, environmental, CCTV (with or without remote video monitoring) and access control based on your needs for true system integration.

For more information on access control systems, and how American Alarm can design and install a system that is right for your company, please contact us.

American Alarm’s Access Control with Remote Administration Service

American Alarm & Communications offers superior building security and access control services including remote administration by our Security Command Center. Our dedicated staff of professionals monitor your building 24-hours a day to assure it is secure after hours and easy to access during business hours. Your building will be secured at predetermined times and verified locked and secure by our Security Command Center, unlocking automatically according to your business schedule.

You no longer have the expense and inconvenience of maintaining your own access control system. Imagine a building that secures itself at 7 PM each evening. Employees have access after hours by using an access control card or key fob at a convenient building entrance. All after- hour visitors can use an entry phone, and if authorized, can be admitted immediately.

American Alarm's Access Control Service can protect individual office space and provide custom security if a unique risk exists. Our service utilizes the most technologically-advanced equipment on the market and monitors your building over standard secure telecommunications pathways. Trained professionals monitor your site via sophisticated computer software to assure confidentiality and compliance to established security standards.  

Web-Based Access Control Systems Are Flexible

The web-based access control systems now available through American Alarm, however, have no dedicated servers, PCs or hard drives. They are based on solid-state control panels and can be integrated into a company's IT network. Using a web-browser, security administrators can manage the access control system by logging on from any computer that has a network or Internet connection.

Furthermore, these new access control systems are extremely flexible and dramatically scalable, able to grow as a company's needs grow. A small company with an immediate need for a modest system, perhaps controlling four doors at one location with 20 card-holders, can install a very robust web-based access control system that can easily grow to handle hundreds of doors, thousands of card-holders and multiple locations.

For more information on these new web-based access control systems, and how American Alarm can design and install a system that is right for your company, please contact us.

Access Control Technologies from American Alarm Allow You to Make Quick Critical Updates

Access control systems are one of the fastest growing security technologies for businesses today. The benefits are clear. Knowing who is in the building and when is critical to establishing security, and being able to change the settings of your access control system quickly is critical to maintaining security.

Companies and institutions need to control and document the comings and goings of personnel from their facilities for a host of security and liability reasons. Access control technologies from American Alarm provide records that can be utilized as verification of the hours an employee works, for example. Electronic access control can also be used to track employee attendance records, as well as offering a snapshot of who is in the building at any given time.

Access Control Achieved with Smart Card and Proximity Card Technology

American Alarm offers a wide range of the leading access control technologies on the market today, including systems with proximity cards, smart cards and biometric readers for access points. These access control products are both innovative and proven to be reliable. However, even the best access control systems won't operate at maximum effectiveness unless they are administered properly.

Remote Access Control System Administration

Access control requires ongoing tasks like adding users, deleting users, changing access permissions, running reports, and so on. These are mission-critical events to make sure a company's facilities are as secure as possible. To help our customers in this effort, American Alarm offers remote access control system administration from our 24-hour Security Command Center.

Our access control products allow customers to send us the information, and we make the updates. In that way, our customers have more resources to focus on running their business. Plus, our trained and experienced command center team is always available, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so in urgent matters changes can be processed at any time.

For more information about remote administration for your access control system please contact us.

Access Control System Case Study: Access Control at Town Hall

A municipality in Central Massachusetts recently completed substantial renovations to its town hall and wanted to make sure the building was as secure as possible.

Furthermore, the town was spending thousands of dollars a year to re-key locks on office doors, and issue new keys to employees, to keep the building secure in light of employee turn-over. Given the tight budget constraints facing many municipalities these days, this community didn't always have money available to issue new keys or update locks when needed. That meant, unfortunately, weeks or months would pass after the building's security had been compromised before the community could address the issue.

Realizing they needed a better approach, the town administration opted to install an access control system. They interviewed several security companies and ultimately selected American Alarm to handle the design, installation and monitoring of the system.

After a detailed review with our systems consultant, the community opted for a web-based access control system, because of its ease of use and flexibility. The web-based system is now in place, running on the town's IT network. Some 60 proximity card-holders use it on a daily basis for access to the building, and the town no longer has to worry about the expense or the inconvenience of re-keying locks. Changes to the system, adding or deleting cards, are done through a simple web-based portal.

Access Control System Experts

The technologies and components used in access control systems are constantly evolving. That is why American Alarm is pro-active in it’s training and licensing program for all employees. Every week there is training held for our technicians and sales team to keep them up to speed on the latest access control technologies and products available to our customers. Most training is performed by manufacturer representatives to ensure proper installation and system functionality of all of our systems including access control.

We wouldn’t allow just anyone to install our access control systems. Each installer must be licensed by the state of Massachusetts as well as passed a number of background checks including CORI certification. American alarm's expert access control system installers have the experience necessary to build reliable systems that secure access to your property, equipment, facilities, home or place of business.

Providing Access Control Systems to New England

American Alarm’s access control systems will help businesses stay on the technological cutting edge of security and provide peace of mind to their owners. Since 1971, American Alarm has been providing both homes and businesses with up-to-date technology in the security industry. We firmly believe in providing our customers with innovative, superior products and services at fair prices. Please contact us today to learn about the complete range of home security systems and business security systems, including burglar alarm, fire alarm, video surveillance with digital video recording, access control systems, and UL certified 24-hour Security Command Center alarm monitoring. We have offices in Arlington and Worcester, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. We cover the Metro Boston area and central New England. Our unmatched technical expertise and commitment to customer service continue to distinguish us from the competition. For more information please contact us at 781-641-2000. 

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