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17th April 2024 Issue no. 701
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Smart key cabinets
AMS announces the arrival of two smart CyberKey cabinets that offer a whole new level of accountability and key control to companies experiencing security issues from lost or duplicated keys. Built with rugged metal housings, they provide three layers of key security:
1. secure access to the cabinet,
2. secure access to the keys, and
3. an audit report of each employee's key activity while in use.
The cabinets install in any location that has a network connection, so a key can be quickly updated with an individual's access schedule.
CyberKey cabinets communicate with CyberLock access management software. CyberKeys that are waiting in the cabinets contain no permissions to open any locks. When an employee needs a key, their RFID card or correct PIN must be entered to open the cabinet and entered again to request a key to be programmed and released. The key that is released will contain access permissions specific to that employee. As an additional layer of security, any CyberKey that has been docked in a cabinet cannot be forcibly removed without destroying the key.
At the end of the day, when the employee returns their electronic key to the cabinet, an audit trail of their entire key and lock activity is downloaded to the software. After the cabinet reports back to the software, the key automatically returns to an un-programmed state. It remains in this un-programmed state until another authorised employee presents the required RFID card or PIN identification.
The economics of the CyberKey cabinets are very attractive. Inexpensive RFID cards are used to access the cabinets and the electronic key. The electronic keys can be shared by any number of employees and contractors. This sharing of keys and dispensing them automatically is an efficient, cost-saving way to manage a company's resources while at the same time increasing security. In addition, a ring of mechanical keys can be attached to an electronic key for safekeeping in the cabinets.
AMS offers two cabinets: CyberKey Vault supports one electronic key, and CyberKey Vault20 supports 20 electronic keys. A single system can manage multiple key cabinets. The CyberKey cabinets are the newest addition to an extended family of CyberLock products.
For more information about the CyberKey vaults, please contact AMS by phone at +44 (1299) 872900, by fax at +44 (1299) 872909, by email at [email protected]
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