If the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was any indication, the exhibition industry is off to a great start this year. Convention centers, exhibition halls and other conference venues are home to thousands of events throughout the year, and maintaining a safe and secure environment is often dependent upon a proactive security strategy. For any of these facilities, with their hundreds of doors, key control and asset management is an elemental aspect of the building security.

Today’s automated key control and asset management systems are designed for user friendly convenience. Easy to read displays with touchscreen technology, step by step instructions, large buttons and illuminated key slots to quickly identify selected keys are just some of the features available in a key control system.

High rise luxury apartment/condo residences are known to offer luxurious amenities in addition to stunning architecture and breathtaking views. They also lend themselves to high tech amenities, including advanced physical security technology for control and management of keys.

We’ve all seen this. The office building security guard with a ring of keys on his person; the maintenance man at the mall carrying a ring of keys; even the high school athletic staff has been seen carrying a ring of keys. While having a full set of keys on your person may seem convenient, it does create a security issue that can result in unmanaged access, lost keys or stolen property.

When it comes time to look at expanding the capabilities and functionality of a security system, users are faced with options that can often be overwhelming in number and complexity. For example, in a video surveillance system, choices include analog, IP and megapixel, while access control system upgrades can entail issuing all new identification cards. In many cases, once a decision has been made the implementation and programming can be equally daunting.