webinar: cloud based access control as a service (acaas)
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● Access Control – Past and Future● Why is Cloud the Future of Physical Security?● Why Cloudastructure?● Advent of Smart Access Control Systems● Business Imperatives across Verticals● Industry Applications and Best Practices● Your Questions Answered
Today’s Webinar – What You’ll Learn
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Today’s Speakers
Glenn Forrester has 22 years of experience in establishing and operating emerging growth companies in the technology field. He founded Reach Systems in 2005 after identifying an opportunity for a disruptive technology in the physical security market. Most recently, he served as President of SPINS, Inc., an information services company providing critical product movement data to the Natural Products Industry.
While an undergraduate he founded and served as President of Coral Software, a provider of educational software and software development tools for Artificial Intelligence application development. Apple Computer ultimately acquired Coral in 1988. Mr. Forrester received an A.B. cum laude from Harvard College.
Jeff Moormann is a leader with experience in developing and managing current business operations that span various industries, with core focuses on the Security Integration and High Technology sectors. Jeff has over 26 years of business management experience, which started during his college education with professional practice semesters with Proctor & Gamble, and Bank One prior to Entering the commercial security integration marketplace. Jeff’s business, sales, marketing, and management experience includes starting his own company, managing and growing both product and service businesses, mentoring and leading experienced delivery teams, restructuring and turn-around projects, Synergizing operational departments and focuses, leading National Account Sales and delivery teams, and mentoring both new and experienced employee groups.
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Evolution of Access Control Systems
Swipe or Proximity Card Readers● Magnetic Strips
affixed to plastic card
● Pro: harder to share - Con: Difficult to manage in larger deployments
Simple Key Pads● Authorized users
via unique PIN● Pro: Easy to
share - Con: Easy to share
IP Door Reader● Uses the
corporate LAN to connect readers to servers
● Pro: Less expensive - Con: Still expensive and not suited for multiple locations
Cloud Door Controller (CDC)● No server required● Uses existing IT● Anywhere
monitoring● Anywhere
management● Integrates with other
Cloud services
Networked Readers● System
management from a single location/server
● Pro: Supports large facilities with many employees - Con: Expensive
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Cloud is the Way to Go!
Email - Gmail, Outlook CRM - Salesforce
File Storage – Dropbox, Google Drive Accounting – Quickbooks
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Finally Happening to Physical Security
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So, What’s Driving This Change
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So, What’s Driving This Change
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So, What’s Driving This Change
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True Cloud Based Service
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Optimal Use Cases
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Integrated Video Surveillance and more…
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Unique Cloudastructure Capabilities
‘Cloud Key’ – Our Latest Innovation
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Complete Life Cycle Partners
Today’s Need of the Hour
Leveraging Current IT Infrastructure❑ Enterprise-wide integration and interoperability❑ Investment within the walls already in place
Thinning of Resources❑ Reduced dependency on IT resources❑ Anytime anywhere work infrastructure
Empire Building Has Stopped❑ Risk aversion has arisen to manage “Common Compliance” ❑ Collaborative functioning and lean installations
Risk Management vs Risk Aversion❑ Risk Management Risk Aversion❑ The Way Forward – Integrated Risk Management and Control
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