Door access control systems and Passtab

Door access control systems and visitor management are two distinct concepts, despite being related to regulating access to a physical location.

Door access control systems primarily focus on controlling entry to specific doors or areas within a building by granting access to pre-authorised individuals through a key card, FOB, or other means of authentication. The purpose of this system is to ensure that only authorised individuals are allowed to enter a particular area, providing increased security and control over who has access to sensitive or restricted spaces.

On the other hand, visitor management involves documenting the details of individuals who enter a site or specific area, particularly those who are not employees or pre-authorised personnel. This process typically involves verifying the identity of visitors, recording their arrival and departure times, and ensuring that they are escorted or accompanied by an authorised individual while in the building. The goal of visitor management is to know who is on site for security and emergencies.

While both systems involve regulating access to a physical location, door access control systems focus on controlling entry for authorized individuals, while visitor management is concerned with documenting who is on site.

Door access control systems can track the individuals who have accessed a specific door or area within a building, but they cannot necessarily know who is currently on site at any given time if the individual did not register their departure.

Any process, either by door access control, Passtab or a combination of the two, cannot know who is currently on site if the departure of a person is not registered and recorded in some way.

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