In a world of evolving threats, compliance requirements, and employee expectations, your access control system must do more than just open doors. If it’s outdated, fragmented, or challenging to manage, it’s not just an inconvenience, it’s a vulnerability.
Here are five signs it’s time to take a hard look at your current access control system and consider an upgrade.
1. You Can’t Manage Access Remotely
If making a change, like granting temporary access to a contractor, requires you to be on-site or use outdated software, you’re operating at a disadvantage. Modern systems allow administrators to:
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Add or remove users from any location
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Lock or unlock doors via mobile app
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Get real-time alerts about access events
The Fix: Cloud-based platforms like Avigilon Alta and Verkada give you secure, centralized control from anywhere.
2. You’re Still Using Physical Keys or Static Keycards
Traditional keys and unencrypted keycards are easy to copy or lose, creating serious security gaps. Even worse, tracking usage or revoking access is cumbersome at best.
The Fix: Switch to smart credentials, like mobile access, encrypted fobs, or biometrics, that can be quickly issued, audited, and deactivated.
3. Your System Doesn’t Integrate with Other Security Tools
If your access control and video surveillance systems operate in silos, you’re losing valuable context. Can you:
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Instantly pull camera footage tied to a door event?
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Correlate access logs with visitor data or security alerts?
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Monitor and manage both from a single interface?
The Fix: Choose an integrated solution that unifies access, video, and alerting into one dashboard.
4. Auditing and Reporting Are a Nightmare
Do you scramble to piece together who accessed what and when during an audit or incident investigation? Poor reporting capabilities not only waste time, but they can also cost you compliance.
The Fix: Modern platforms offer detailed, exportable audit trails that meet requirements for HIPAA, PCI, CMMC, and more.
5. Your System Is Difficult to Scale
Your access control system should scale with you as your organization grows by adding new sites, departments, or users. If every expansion feels like a patch job or requires expensive hardware upgrades, it’s time for a change.
The Fix: A modular, cloud-based system allows you to onboard new doors, buildings, or locations in minutes, not months.
Don’t Let Your Access Control Hold You Back
If any of these signs sound familiar, your system may be doing more harm than good. You deserve a solution that enhances, not hinders, your operations.
Contact Hoosier Security, we help businesses replace outdated systems with smarter, more secure platforms that are easier to manage and built to grow. Whether you need help identifying your system’s weaknesses or want to see a demo of what’s possible today, we’re here to help.
