COMMERCIAL SAFETY & SECURITY
CLOUD UPGRADE AVAILABLE ON ASSA ABLOY ’ S INCEDO™ BUSINESS ACCESS CONTROL SOLUTION
» INCEDO™ BUSINESS ACCESS management from ASSA ABLOY , available from Abloy UK , is created for businesses on the move , who need a flexible security solution which grows with them . Now , security managers managing an Incedo Business solution can work remotely too — while maintaining complete control over their building ’ s access points .
Incedo connects security software and hardware within a single , seamless platform . To accommodate the change and disruption of modern business life , Incedo enables scaling up or down on demand . And now , new Incedo Business Cloud management keeps security and facility managers in control of their premises from wherever they happen to be right now .
Incedo Business Cloud solves many pressing daily challenges of access management . Managers no longer need to be on-site to handle day-to-day security . Incedo Business Cloud operates securely 24 / 7 from any PC with an internet connection . Installing the system is easy , with no complex integrations needed . Software updates are regular and automatic , with real-time reports and analytics available with a few clicks .
Incedo Business Cloud works out of the box via a cost-efficient subscription service : no more waiting around for engineer callouts . Onboarding is fast and hassle free . And security managers can feel confident about confidentiality : business and user data are safeguarded with an Information Security Management System certified to ISO / IEC 27001 .
According to the Wireless Access Control Report 2021 , over a third of companies now use cloud-based management to power their access control *. This proportion is likely to grow in the years ahead , as working practices become ever more mobile and the notion of being “ at work ” describes a state of being , rather than a specific place . Indeed , another recent report finds 78 % of IT decision-makers anticipate growing their reliance on cloud solutions going forward **.
A cloud solution makes access management easier and more convenient , helping companies to design security administration processes which are streamlined , location-independent and efficient . For any size of organization , switching to Incedo Business Cloud implements this powerful access control with no high upfront costs and ongoing cost-effectiveness .
“ A cloud software solution makes budgeting more predictable for facility and security managers ,” says Kevin Hoare , EAC Product Unit Director at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEA . “ It removes the need to hire additional in-house IT support and maintenance teams : you know ahead of time how much resource to allocate and can scale infrastructure up or down quickly . The business benefits of ‘ managing access rights from anywhere ’ drive ever greater demand for cloud solutions within security and beyond .”
“ Survey data shows the way companies manage access control will continue to be a mixed picture , with both locally hosted and off-site cloud solutions for Access Control as a Service ,” he adds . “ This is why , when launching our Incedo ecosystem , we give users the choice .” Migration between Incedo ’ s local and cloud management options is always seamless in any direction , ensuring total flexibility for any business .
Incedo moves with you , today and in the future
Incedo Business Cloud makes access control more efficient for everyone , from installers to end-users . A modular , platform approach makes both procurement and operation simpler . Managers choose the security hardware and credentials they need together with the appropriate management system . Award-winning ASSA ABLOY wireless digital locks and wired ASSA ABLOY wall readers secure the doors . A choice of card and token credentials — or mobile keys on a smartphone — helps users enjoy safe and convenient access to , and movement around , the premises .
New Incedo-enabled hardware from ASSA ABLOY and third-party providers will continue to be made available within the evolving Incedo ecosystem . Add doors or locations , and switch between local and cloud management , as often as required . Incedo guarantees flexibility and scalability in every direction , to meet security needs today and in the future .
“ This latest enhancement of our Incedo solution makes comprehensive , real-time , remote access management into a reality . Incedo will keep premises secure and filter access intelligently , to manage the ever-changing movement of people across multiple sites — from anywhere . Your business is not static , and there is no reason why your security should be .” says Stephanie Ordan , VP Digital and Access Solutions at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEA .
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