ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions. The integration between their Aperio range of wireless online locks and Symmetry Security Management software enables security and IT managers to conveniently and cost effectively replace existing manual locks and increase the number of doors that can be monitored.

Aperio is a new technology developed to upgrade mechanical doors and wirelessly connect them to the Symmetry Access Control system, providing users with a simple, intelligent way to raise the security level of their premises. In most buildings only a small percentage of doors are connected to a conventional access control system. The Aperio locks allow organisations to increase this percentage at a reasonable cost.

With the Aperio locks information is transferred wirelessly between the card and the lock via a hub (usually located in the ceiling above the door). This method of communication provides a greater level of security than some other wireless systems as each time a card is presented the lock carries out a real time check of the online database for access permissions. As all actions within the database are completed in real-time, access rights can be changed, granted or refused instantly – with no delayed transmission.

The wireless technology results in a much quicker and more cost effective installation process. This technology is ideally suited to organisations wishing to secure internal doors that do not currently have any access control.

Using the Symmetry Access Control software, access rights are simple to administer for individual groups each with different access times, providing greater control and increased security.