| | FEBRUARY 2021ENTERPRISE SECURITY6A New Paradigm in Access ControlsEditorialRussell Thomas Managing Editor michael@enterprisesecuritymag.comFEBRUARY - 17 - 2021, Volume 07 - 01 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.(ISSN 2691-4034) To subscribe to ENTERPRISE SECURITYVisit www.enterprisesecuritymag.com Copyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Managing EditorRussell ThomasEditorial StaffAaron PierceAlex D'SouzaAva GarciaJustin S GonsalvesJoshua ParkerSurajit Narayan DekaVisualizersJohn GothamSalesAlena D'Souzaalena@enterprisesecuritymag.comEmail:sales@enterprisesecuritymag.comeditor@enterprisesecuritymag.commarketing@enterprisesecuritymag.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffCovid-19 is forcing a shift in the access control paradigm to a presence control paradigm; that said, as important as it is to identify individuals entering organization's spaces, it is becoming equally important to know where the staff is within those spaces, to ensure physical distancing, de-densify common areas, be prepared for a safe evacuation, and so on. Access control has increasingly become more granular, perhaps with low-security doors removed or propped open, corridors altered, and frequently touched barriers minimized. Companies are taking measures such as modifying hours of operation in access control systems to reflect current policies as well as auditing access privileges, taking a zero-trust approach to access, and limiting access points to the building­one entrance and one exit. Today, businesses are looking at long-term solutions to their access control technology as the end of the pandemic is in sight with the vaccine-drives all over the world. For instance, access control system data is audited to perform contact tracing for individuals who test positive for Covid-19. The time frames can be specified before and after a COVID-19 positive individual entered an area. A report is quickly be generated to correlate access events by time window to identify people potentially exposed to COVID-19 and calculate the magnitude of exposure. Access control companies, video providers, and data analytics companies are each creating advanced systems to enforce and monitor work sites for physical distancing requirements. On that note, we present the insights of the "Top 10 Access Control Solution Providers - 2021" to help businesses explore and unlock perspectives that translate to desired business and operational outcomes.
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