A proximity card can be designed to allow access to whichever area deemed necessary. Each card will have a built in authorization code for certain areas. When an employee or team member approaches an access area they will have to scan their card. If their card is programmed for access they will be permitted to enter, if not they will be denied. This is referred to as ‘physical access control’. Proximity cards may also be utilized for ‘logical access control’. This simply means that they provide access to computer systems. This allows an organization to control which employees can access particular areas of a computer network.
Implementing a proximity reader is not very complicated.The access control system is an cinch to use.As stated a proximity reader is designed to read access cards.Some can do this from as far as an inch away and are used widely in places like parking garages. Still others have to come in direct contact with the readers magnetic strip. The technology utilized for distance proximity has came a long way.In our high tech environment there is door technology that can read a credit card sized card through a wallet or purse as the employee passes the door. Of course entrance will be denied if the card is denied.