Access - Glossary of Terms Access
Glossary of Terms Access Card
A coded employee card, usually the size of a credit card, recognizable to the access control system and read by a reader to allow access. It can be used for photo identification of the cardholder and for other data collection purposes. Card technologies include magnetic strips, wiegand-effect, proximity (active/passive), barium ferrite, and smart/intelligent cards.
Active Card
An access control pron\ximity card, which is powered by a battery within the tag or keyfob. Be aware that batteries have limited life span and in most cases cannot be replaced - hence the customer will need to budget for replacement within the life expectancy of the system.
Access Code
Any system or method which controls the passage of people and / or vehicles into or out of a secure area or structure by means of a numeric or alphanumeric keypad.
Access Control
A general term describing the control, management, and monitoring of the entrance and exit of people through secure areas.
Access Control System
A system that provides access to authorized persons, and may also record and report (l) which persons entered or left the facility or areas within the facility, (2) which doors or areas were accessed while within the facility, and (3) the time that each event occurred. A facility control system may also include access control equipment such as keys, access cards, locks, card reader, biometric identification devices, recorders, printers, and control equipment. Identifying, logging, and supervising persons who arm and disarm a burglar alarm system (commonly referred to as opening and closing) are also Facility Control System functions.
Access Group
Permission programmed into the access control system to allow a cardholder to enter certain doors at specified times.
Access Level
A security rating that must be met before access to a secure area is granted.
Access Point
Each means of entry into a controlled security area, consisting of a card reader, monitor switches and/or latches. Access points are wired to an access control panel .
Access Relay
An electrically operated switch that is activated when access is granted to unlock a door.
Access Request
The act of presenting the information necessary to verify a person's identity.
Asset Tagging Usually managed by active tags and long
range readers/door loops. Asset tagging provides tags, which are suitable for fixing to items such as laptops, projectors etc. Tags can be static (for fixed location items - works of art) or portable. Some have additional features such as tamper, so that the tag cannot be removed whist within the secure area before the item is taken off site.
Access Time
The period of time during which an access point is unlocked. (Also see shunt time).
Anti Passback (Anti-Tailgating)
This feature protects against more than one person using the same card or number. It defines each system card reader and card I.D. number as in, out, or other. Once a card is granted access to an IN reader, it must be presented to an out reader before another in reader access is granted. Cards will continue to have access to all authorized other readers.
Audit Trail
A sequential record that accounts for all the activities of an access control system. This record allows for the analysis of events over a given time period.
Authorization
The determination whether or not a given individual should be granted a requested form of access to a specific network object.
Authorized Person
A person who has been cleared to enter a secure area. AWG (American Wire Gauge)
A wire diameter specification based on the American standard. The smaller the AWG number, the larger the wire diameter. Alternatively: - the measure of the diameter of a conductor. AWG is the U.S. standard measuring gauge for certain conductors, including copper. The higher the AWG number the thinner the wire. This measure stems from the fact that the original measurement represented the number of times the wire was run through a wire machine which thus reduced the diameter of the wire. Thus a 24- guage wire was thinner than an 18-guage wire because it was run through a wire machine 6 more times than the 18-guage wire, reducing the overall diameter.
Badge
To use a card with a reader to gain access to protected areas; a card itself, especially one with a photo I.D.
Badging Software
Security software that is capable of creating photo identification badges.
Barcode
Low cost and low security means of providing access control. Commonly seen in libraries. Two methods of barcode are available - open (as seen in library books) which can be copied and reproduced giving no security at all and Obscure, which has a panel over the barcode stopping copying.
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Refers to readers that identify human attributes such as fingerprint, hand geometry, voice recognition or iris analysis.
Biometric Data
The information extracted from the biometric sample and used either to build a reference template (template data) or to compare against a previously created reference template (comparison data).
Biometric Device
The part of a biometric system containing the sensor that captures a biometric sample from an individual.
Biometric Identification
A method using a person's physical or chemical attributes for identification to the alarm system or the monitoring facility.
A plastic card containing user ID information. Cards come in many different technologies including proximity, wiegand, magnetic stripe, bar code, & smart. The card is inserted into, swiped through, or presented to the card reader.
Card Card Number
This is the internal encoded number - as read by the system.
Cashless Vending
A thrid party supplied system that allows the employee to use their access control card to purchase lunch, coffee etc. Smart cards are now being promoted for this purpose. Older systems use track 3 of the magstrip - only high output mag - strip tape is accepted by some suppliers of cashless vending i.e. Girovend.
Clock & Data
A card format usually associated with magstrip. This can however be reproduced by proximity and other reader types.
COM Port
A hardware device that allows a computer to communicate with external devices.
Control Point
An exit or entry point such as a door, turnstile, or gate, where access is controlled.
Controller
A microprocessor based circuit board that manages access to a secure area. The controller receives information that it uses to determine through which doors and at what times card holders are granted access to secure areas. Based on that information, the controller can lock/unlock doors, sound alarms, and communicate status to a host computer.
Coercivity
This is the term for resilience of a magstrip. Standard access control cards are Hi Co whist Bankcards are usually Lo Co.
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