Integrated Key Management Solution Features Biometric Authorization
The Westfield name in retail is synonymous with prestigious properties that offer an efficient and dynamic environment for retailers and a quality shopping experience for consumers. With a portfolio of 104 shopping centers globally, Westfield is also a leader in ensuring the protection and safety of staff and contractors in back-of-house and operational areas using state-of-the-art security technology.
With thousands of staff and contractors working in the centers across Australia, Westfield management identified a clear need for an efficient and secure system that would allow all workers safe and easier access to and from authorized center locations. To resolve this need, the organization implemented a pioneering key control and management solution with fingerprint biometrics. The system allows preapproved personnel more streamlined access to and from authorized center locations and provides management with comprehensive monitoring and
The solution, developed for Westfield by Blue Glue® and Morse Australia, is based on Morse Watchmans’ KeyWatcher® key control and management system, integrated with the NoWAIT (National Work Authorization and Induction Training) fingerprint recognition system.
“Key control and management is an essential element in administering the security aspects of a large retail property,” said Alan Jones, Director, BlueGlue P/L. “The integrated solution we devised for Westfield puts togetherMorseWatchmans’ state-of-the-art key control with biometric technology and real-time, centralized remote monitoring for an optimized system to ensure the security of back-
Enrollment in the system is through fingerprint identification; a one-time registration allows access at any site in the program with all access activity recorded for auditing purposes. The system additionally issues a durable identification wristband with name, date and time stamp.
The Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher system stores and secures facility keys in a tamper-proof electronic cabinet equipped with an integrated fingerprint scanner and a large, easy to read display screen. Each key is locked into place inside the key cabinet using a locking device which has an integrated chip, so a user can only remove a key which he or she has permission to use. The other keys remain locked into place and in this way, the system automatically controls who is able to use which keys.
The unique system, with its streamlined procedure for accessing keys, offers several advantages to users and management. For example, contractors, consultants
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