In today's security landscape, a single layer of protection often falls short, particularly for premises with sensitive zones or high-security rooms.
Many industries face regulatory requirements that necessitate additional security measures. Implementing digital two-factor authentication (2FA) provides a convenient and compliant solution to bolster security without introducing delays or complexity. The SMARTair® i-reader Keypad addresses this need by integrating PIN, credential, or PIN+credential (2FA) access into the SMARTair digital access system, enhancing safety against evolving threats.
Enhanced Security with the SMARTair i-reader Keypad
The newly introduced SMARTair i-reader Keypad augments the capabilities of the existing SMARTair i-reader. Compatible with the SMARTair Wireless Online, Update on Card, and Openow administration systems, this device offers flexible access control options. Users can employ various credentials such as cards, fobs, badges, and mobile keys, while also utilizing secure PIN entry. Facilities managers gain a cost-effective method to manage access with the added benefit of audit capabilities.
Reliable Security for Various Environments
PINs can be issued remotely, which aids in managing contractor access efficiently
Featuring a capacitive backlit keypad and customizable LED lights, the device is designed for both indoor and outdoor use, with IP56 certification ensuring durability in diverse conditions. Trusted end-to-end encryption and energy-efficient operation enhance reliability. Notably, the device can function offline, ensuring that a power outage does not compromise site security. Additionally, Openow® mobile credentials are detectable from up to 5m, improving driver safety when mounted at parking barriers.
The i-reader Keypad simplifies 2FA integration at key access points, allowing for seamless transitions between PIN, card, and 2FA modes. Security teams can efficiently manage access levels, enhancing security during low-occupancy hours by switching modes remotely. To further streamline operations, PINs can be issued remotely, which aids in managing contractor access efficiently.
Applications Across Different Sectors
Within multi-residential buildings, the i-reader Keypad facilitates PIN-controlled access to facilities like gyms or pools, manages elevator access, and provides temporary PINs for non-permanent users. In commercial, healthcare, or educational environments, it offers convenient solutions for staff who misplace credentials, controls access to specific floors, and assists in 2FA implementation for critical doors in courthouses, hospital wards, and data centers.
In the modern world, a single layer of security is sometimes not enough. Premises with sensitive areas or higher-security rooms often benefit from an extra deterrent against unauthorized access. In many sectors, regulations require it. Implementing reliable digital two-factor authentication (2FA) – without adding delays or complexity at the door – is the most convenient, compliant solution. It keeps premises and their users safer from an evolving range of threats.
The SMARTair® i-reader Keypad was designed to meet this need for additional security, offering PIN, credential, or PIN+credential (2FA) access within a SMARTair digital access system. This new device extends the functionality of the SMARTair i-reader, already deployed successfully in diverse settings, and is compatible with SMARTair Wireless Online, Update on Card, and Openow system administration options.
Compromising site security
Like the original model, the new i-reader Keypad can control and audit access almost anywhere. It accommodates a range of credentials, including cards, fobs, badges, and mobile keys. With the same device, facilities managers can also offer secure, cost-effective PIN entry.
A capacitive backlit keypad, customisable LED, and IP56 certification enhance usability outdoors and in low-light environments. Trusted, end-to-end encryption, robust engineering, and energy-efficient operation provide peace of mind for building managers and users. When fitted at a parking barrier, an Openow® mobile credential is detected automatically (up to 5m) for driver safety and convenience. And because the device can operate even when offline, a power cut does not compromise site security.
Simplify 2FA implementation
The i-reader Keypad simplifies the flexible implementation of 2FA at key openings or areas. Easy switching between PIN, card, and 2FA enables security teams to toggle any opening between fast/easy and higher-security access protection, including remotely. Devices can be programmed to switch between card/PIN and 2FA at different times of day – boosting building security overnight when occupancy is lower, for example, and saving round-the-clock staff costs. PINs may be issued remotely, further streamlining the management of contractors.
In multi-residential buildings, it adds PIN access to amenities like a gym or pool; protects staircases or filters elevator access; and enables block managers to quickly issue temporary time- and location-restricted access, including dedicated PINs for subcontractors or temporary users who are not assigned a permanent credential.
In commercial, healthcare, or education premises, an i-reader Keypad can permit temporary entry by PIN for staff who have forgotten their credential, for example. It can also be deployed to manage and control access to specific floors within a building or to simplify 2FA implementation for sensitive doors in courthouses, hospital wards, data centres, and similarly sensitive settings.
