Where to get door locks that open via magnetic card

[trend]

I need to start looking around to securify my office.

I want biometrics/magnetic card or some sort of high security locks on a couple doors we have.

Do you'll have any suggestions on companies that manufacture solutions for this?

Also, I am new to this (even though I have designed similiar systems for an embedded application), so any good reads would be great!

Any good magazines I could get?


thanks!
Lee

 

[Xyclone]

I want one of those for my room.

 

[cyberhap]

You see this on ThinkGeek?

Not sure how good it is, but it sure looks cool!

 

http://www.acisecurity.com/

 

[trend]

Hah,nice!

I want to stay away from rfid because of the relatively easy ability to hack such devices.

Any other ideas

 

[cyberhap]

ADT is one of the big players.

 

[lokiju]

I work for a company that does access control, security systems and cameras among many other things.

I'd guess you'd be best off doing proximity card access and have some mag locks installed on the doors you wish to secure.

It can all be managed by a server/workstation.

As for a magazine, this one is pretty popular in the security/technology field.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: cyberhap
You see this on ThinkGeek?

Not sure how good it is, but it sure looks cool!

You'd set off alarms in EVERY store. Fsck that.

Plus, how in the hell do you get in once your power goes out?

And pick-proof? There's a fscking PIN pad according to the description that can be used alternately. Use any of a billion methods to determine which 4 keys get pressed, and hax it.

Alternatively, it looks plastic or aluminium. Hammer.

 

[csyberblue]

the dormitory that I live in uses a company called Saflok (I think that's how they spell it). We use our school ID's with a magnetic stripe on the back to get into our rooms. I'm a resident assistant at this dormitory, so I have to deal with these locks a lot. It's kinda a pain in the butt with this software though. You have to be connected to the internet to make new keys or to make temporary ones, and the machine that writes to the cards is fidgety a lot.

 

[db]

If you want simplicity, just go with high security key. Otherwise you have to rely on a computer.

 

[trend]

How do the door locks talk with the 'main system' though?

RF?

But wouldn't RF allow elite hackers (like all of us) to unlock doors easy?

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: trend
How do the door locks talk with the 'main system' though?

RF?

But wouldn't RF allow elite hackers (like all of us) to unlock doors easy?

... Wires.

 

[bapace]

Ingersoll-Rand, I use to work for them.

 

[db]

If somebody really wants in badly, nothing will stop them. You just want to stop the typical wankers from getting in.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: bapace
Ingersoll-Rand, I use to work for them.

LMAO, the company I work for just got bought by them, I work or I guess worked for Security One, but am now part of the Ingersoll-Rand company.

 

[Joony]

My former employer used HID proximity cards to gain access to secure locations

 

[tami]

what about handscans or fingerprint security?

 

[Mo0o]

I've got a couple of cards from a company called "Westinghouse Security Electornics". My university uses these to allow entry into certain buildings.

 

[BooGiMaN]

you must have a lot of valuable stuff at your office....

where is it at again, what do you have in there of value...what time are people usually there or not there....say you wanted to move all your 'good' stuff would a car do or will i need a truck

what security do you have now and when will you be putting in the new stuff....

inquiring minds want to know...

 

[imthebadguy]

HID Corporation, thats what all the big guys use, my bldg has it (1 S. Wacker in dntn chicago) works good btw these are rfid cards no swipe reqd just wave it on the reader

 

[BooGiMaN]

seriously though i think you should get a guard monkey

every company i have been at has used HID

 

[trend]

Well.. is there no magazine/catalog that will have different Companyies and their prices?

I really would like to see my options.. and how possible it would be for me to install these

 

[cyberhap]

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[seanws]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: cyberhap
You see this on ThinkGeek?

Not sure how good it is, but it sure looks cool!

You'd set off alarms in EVERY store. Fsck that.

Plus, how in the hell do you get in once your power goes out?

And pick-proof? There's a fscking PIN pad according to the description that can be used alternately. Use any of a billion methods to determine which 4 keys get pressed, and hax it.

Alternatively, it looks plastic or aluminium. Hammer.

what are you talking about? millions of people carry the same type of cards with them every day into stores and dont set them off. to get into my work i have one of these cards and ive NEVER set off any alarms at best buy, circuit city, office depot, etc.