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credentialing
place.
technology
April 2019 - Edition 43
in Codes, smart cards, multi-tech-
nology readers and other
emerging access control tech-
The authentication/credential- nologies
nologies.
ing device’s role – in communi-
cation with the access control But we know that the traffic
throughput when using
sing swipe
system - is to sort out those
cards, prox cards, barcodes and
who belong from those who
even smartphone credentials
don’t.
(bluetooth, wifi, NFC, QR codes)
Focusing on these authentica- – while having significant ben-
tion technologies in particu- efits over access cards – still has
improvement
lar, we can look closely and see some room for improvement.
some dramatic changes over Think about the daily morning
the past 10 years, and even in rush hour through a custom-
recent months.
months
er’s lobby,
lobby as each person pass-
es through a swing glass opti-
There are historically many types cal turnstile or security portal
of authentication devices (read- as they report in to work.
ers) and media (cards, for exam-
When using any one of these de-
ple).
vices/credentials, , the user must
vices/credentials
This category includes tradition- locate the card – and pull the
al linear barcode and swipe card out of one’s pocket or wal-
cards, , proximity cards, biomet- let – then place it up against a
cards
reader.
rics, , mobile credentials,
rics
credentials , QR reader
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