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Key Management - One Decision That Will Change Your Fortunes

Written by Alexis Campbell

Topic: Business OpportunitiesPublished March 7, 2013
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For modern businesses, the safety and security of its assets, facilities and confidential data is of prime importance. Failing which its edge could be seriously jeopardized in the highly competitive marketplace. If we assume a business to be a whole system, then key management system is a vital cog in this system, without which the whole system could lose its steam. Hence, just one decision to apply the key management systems can make a remarkable difference to your long-term growth and progress. Although foolproof protection is quite a subjective and varying concept, yet safety and security of your business interests cannot be overlooked. These systems offer an effortless, one-step approach to enhance the safety and security of any property, building, complex or facility. How they work Installation of dedicated server for key management system is the first step in the whole process. There are numerous options to manage the user data, and restrict validity and access to different locations, while assigning key tags, slots, key rings and others. Another significant feature of these systems is their user-friendly, graphical software, which allows the operators to control numerous keys from a single computer. A grand leap forward from those days of manual system These systems are modular in design, and hence can keep up with all the latest upgrades, as well as integrate a new component as per the risk assessment exercise. They have simple interface, yet quite sophisticated functionalities, and provide for a reliable record of key usage, transaction and other important information. We can clearly notice the effectiveness of these systems, as compared to the traditional key and lock systems. The mechanical key system is obsolete today, with no capacity for tracking, and worse, it is simply impossible to manage a large no. of mechanical keys. Contemporary solutions for today’s problems A private property is vulnerable to robbery and vandalism, as much as a commercial property is susceptible to theft and destruction. In contrast to the traditional mechanical systems, contemporary key management systems have raised the bar for maintaining security and access control. The age-old wisdom that we can manage only what we can measure holds remarkably true here. These systems identify, measure, manage and protect. For all the problems that we face today, these systems offer the tailor-made solutions. Who gets what and when? These software-based systems are an impressive way to control the access to different locations, restrict the entry of unauthorized personnel, and identify a security breach quickly. Only the authorized individuals can handle particular keys. At the same time, they also allow a reliable and structured way of storing all the data of the people with access control. These systems record the entire details about the usage, duration and purpose of an authorized entry. In a nutshell, key management solution, • Increases user accountability, while releasing the keys only to authorized employees • Locks each set of keys within a cabinet, and records every transaction • produces accurate, legible usage logs for the purpose of security audits • Offers numerous authentication options including biometric technology, fault logging, mileage logging More enhancements with the strong, flexible, corrosion-resistant key ring The key ring can raise the functionality of modern keys, with its unique locking mechanism. It can also be crimped for permanent closure. In addition, there are custom crimping tool for the best user experience. Conclusion It is not hard to take a decision when we know the benefits. A modern key management system not only offers unmatched security, but also allows the management to focus its organizational energies on the growth and business aspects, rather than on safety aspects. Hence, considering its all-round value proposition, modern key management systems are indispensable for progressive companies.

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Key Tracer and its parent company, CTS, are premier key management system integrators in North America. It offers electronic key cabinets, key rings and lockers with real-time RFID keys, for asset management solutions.