Centaman Systems offer Fastlane Door Detective systems for effective access control

Fastlane Door Detective system
The Fastlane Door Detective, an innovative new concept for the security market, is being launched in Australia and New Zealand by Centaman Systems .
The important problem to overcome in creating effective access control inside a building is the threat from tailgating. Tailgating is the practice of following a valid user through an open door.
Tailgating is easy to do and common practice, often done by people with valid cards that are too lazy to bother with the access system and to often done by persons who should not be in the building at all.
People have been told that it is good manners to hold doors open for other people and more often than not good manners win over the good security practice of closing the door firmly behind to stop someone else coming in.
Therefore, intruders may be willingly let in to secure zones of a building and the access control system is beaten.
The Door Detective from Centaman Systems uses an infrared field across the door opening to monitor the passage of every individual entering and leaving through that door.
The system works in conjunction with any access control system to prevent tailgating by ensuring only one person gains access through a secured door for each valid card transaction, thereby providing effective security at any standard door where access control is employed.
In the event of an unauthorised entry attempt, the system will provide local and remote alarm indications to alert the individual concerned as well as security personnel.
The Fastlane Door Detective system can also lock doors and trigger cameras to monitor illegal transactions and ensure events are recorded for later analysis.
“Door Detective is an entirely new concept designed to overcome one of the biggest problems in access control. Finally there is a cost-effective solution available to combat the growing threat of tailgating,” commented Michael Bystram, Head of Entrance Control for Centaman Systems.
1-Oct-2008