{"id":14857,"date":"2019-03-18T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T19:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2019\/03\/18\/news-8606\/"},"modified":"2019-03-18T11:00:16","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T19:00:16","slug":"news-8606","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2019\/03\/18\/news-8606\/","title":{"rendered":"4 things to look for to achieve physical security in real estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Annick Villeneuve| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:39:41 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Physical security in Class A office buildings, banks, hotels or any high-profile piece of real estate is a key consideration for real estate developers as well as their corporate tenants.\u00a0\u00a0 The primary driver for access control systems is to safeguard people and to protect physical and intellectual property from outside threats.\u00a0 More and more, access control also helps to mitigate internal threats as well such as thefts, loss of property, workplace violence, and unauthorized access to high risk areas such as labs and data centers. To make matters more complicated, new regulations like GDPR in Europe, place a strong emphasis on protecting people\u2019s personal data which is often collected to confirm identities.<\/p>\n

When looking for a new building security system \u2013 whether it is for a single floor, entire building, or a network of buildings around the block or around the globe- it is important to consider the following:<\/p>\n

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IT friendliness<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An access control system is the brain of any security management system, and in a real estate world bursting with IoT-enabled devices, it is key for the system to easily connect with these systems in a cybersecure way. \u00a0When an access control system is \u201cIT friendly\u201d, it should easily integrate with business systems in order to make routine business operations and workflow processes more efficient, convenient for employees and secured.\u00a0 Access control systems should work seamlessly with staff identity management systems, visitor management systems and processes, staff shift rosters, etc.\u00a0 It should also allow for access to business information through an IT login that is managed through the access control credentials.\u00a0 With an \u201cIT friendly\u201d access control system, IT managers can rest assured that the system can utilize their network with low risk of vulnerability to the business information.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at a practical example of a newly hired employee.\u00a0 When an employee is onboarded, they are likely to be added to the company directory by the HR team and they will be assigned a work area in the building.\u00a0 They may even be given security clearance to a data center or other secure area during daytime hours.\u00a0 Access control systems must be capable to integrate with the HR system to offer the new employee building access on his or her first day of work and to provide proper access rights to various spaces in the building where the employee is expected to work.\u00a0 The access control system should work with the HR system and staff shift rosters to known when and where an employee should be allowed within the site.<\/p>\n

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Tenant friendliness<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Security management systems must also be tenant friendly to accommodate the various occupant access levels in the building such as common areas, cafeterias, washroom facilities and workout rooms.\u00a0 An example of a tenant-friendly building would be one with a bank as a tenant.\u00a0 Bank employees are given a secure ID card that gives them access to certain parts of the building and limited access to spaces such as vaults, trading floors and other high security zones.\u00a0 In this scenario, integration with business systems is critical in the event of employee departures and changes in access status.\u00a0 Bank customers should be able to come and go through common areas with no additional required access.\u00a0 In the end, real estate value improves because tenant businesses can run more efficiently and securely.<\/p>\n

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Integration Capabilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Within a property, there are various physical security elements from perimeter security, video surveillance, elevators destination control, fire detection and alarm, access control and intrusion detection systems.\u00a0 It is critical that any access control system integrate simply and easily with all of these systems without complex integration work.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to underestimate the complexity of the various building systems, even in small to mid-size buildings.\u00a0 When not considered holistically, systems can end up siloed which can seriously impact the security of your building or network of buildings as well as the tenant experience.\u00a0 For example, a tenant should only need one badge to enter the car park, visit the caf\u00e9, enter their workspace and badge into the common gym in the evenings.<\/p>\n

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Regulatory Compliance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

System\u2019s compliance to regulatory standards and security certifications gives assurance that the technology is assessed and evaluated using certain norms and industry standards.\u00a0 The compliance to standards also helps businesses to meet the requirements of plausible audits they must successfully pass in order to add reliability to the security of the business, people and information.\u00a0 Not to mention the fact that corporations have a duty to their employees, customers and partners to protect their data.\u00a0 Take GDPR in Europe as an example.\u00a0\u00a0 It is critical for access control systems to access data without making it widely available \u2013 potentially opening your systems to inside threats. When we look at it from the real estate point of view, offering various levels of access to the tenants in the building can also support lower insurance premiums, provide full assurance on data privacy, and can ultimately contribute to building value.<\/p>\n

When selecting your next security system, it is important to consider the above points. The latest generation of security systems are IT-friendly, built from a scalable and resilient architecture, tenant-friendly, compliant with the most stringent access control and intrusion detection regulations, and easily integrate with other building systems.\u00a0\u00a0 Look for a system that integrates access control, intrusion detection and video surveillance into the building management system (BMS).\u00a0 This will make managing your site\u2019s security seamless, whether you are the building owner or a tenant.<\/p>\n

Safe, secure buildings are highly attractive to tenants, can impact brand reputation, and can potentially draw increased rents, especially in high profile locations.<\/p>\n

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To learn about Schneider Electric\u2019s solutions for real estate security, visit our EcoStruxure Security Expert<\/a> page, or for information on Schneider Electric\u2019s solutions for Commercial Real Estate, visit our \u00a0solutions<\/a> page.\u00a0 If you like this blog, you may also be interested in How Data is Transforming Workplace Strategy in Asia.<\/a><\/p>\n

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