The traditional office set up of demarcated areas and cubicles has slowly but surely been replaced by an open office plan. It is now believed to be more conducive for a smooth workflow between all divisions, employees and bosses when compared to the previous closed-off offices. 

Open office plans and designs are considered as helpful towards employees working closely together and creating a culture of collaboration and cohesiveness. It has shifted from being a trend to being the norm as businesses appreciate and acknowledge the benefits of an open office environment.

How can access control solutions help?

If your business has not made the shift as yet but is thinking about creating inviting open work spaces then find out the benefits and how access control solutions can help you overcome any security issue worries you may have.

Some open office layouts take it a step further with employees not having assigned desks or lockable file cabinets, the thought being that with a laptop employees can work anywhere they wish. While these layouts are wonderful for flexibility they can lead to some security issues. An open floor plan makes it slightly tougher to balance the private and public and to guarantee property, sensitive information and data and employee security, which can all be exposed to external elements if proper access control solutions are not implemented.

Access control solutions are perfectly designed to add security and protection to buildings while safeguarding the equipment and employee possessions inside. By allowing only authorised individuals to enter it reduces risk to a great extent and allows the business to have a record of such people in the event of a security breach.

The worry of doors being left unlocked or anyone unauthorised coming in can all be counted as security concerns whereas with a lock system access doors lock automatically and each entrance and exit is tracked. Also once inside the building the visitor can be assigned with a credential that grants access to only the areas they have to visit, limiting access elsewhere.

Today, access control is geared towards biometrics which includes single-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication. Biometrics include face recognition, fingerprint and eye scans. This has elevated access control security and helped it become truly efficient and effective for the modern world. If you are thinking of an open plan office, make it become a safe reality by including access controls for your premises.