A TCP/IP enabled device, the RC-04i aims to utilise the existing LAN/WAN infrastructure to communicate events back to the administrator’s PC. Where structured cabling between a controller and PC is not possible, the RC-04i wireless variant will support installers by assisting communication back to the PC.
The RC-04i has been launched in response to a recent study by TSSI which highlighted the necessity for tighter access control security.
Stewart Hefferman from the company, whose identification systems are used in over 20 countries worldwide, said:
“It is clear that either through deliberate dishonesty, or in a misguided effort to be helpful to colleagues, end-users are regularly overriding access control systems. It is essential that companies implement systems to close these security weaknesses.”
He continued: “Biometric security is often associated with expensive MI5-style highly confidential applications or high end devices but is now affordable enough for British businesses to look towards biometrics to stamp out such security breaches.”
The RC-04i has a battery-backed configuration which aims to deliver sound business continuity even in the event of a power surge. With the ability to manage up to 22,000 cardholders and two readers, the control unit is designed with large corporations in mind, where security is critical and offices are geographically dispersed.