SubscribeFind out why the powerful CyberKey and intelligent CyberLock system will help you to reduce your business costs by providing improved security - anywhere and everywhere you need it, with the minimum of fuss, disruption and expense.
CyberKey is the award-winning system that allows you to implement access control quickly and easily - without having to provide wiring or power to each lock. This saves time, disruption and money - and allows considerable flexibility in taking control of your security and activity tracking needs.
CyberKey keeps a comprehensive audit trail in each lock and each key. CyberKey can be used in doors, padlocks, lockers, vending machines, cash bags and can even allow the controlled operation of machinery and equipment.
Many businesses share the need to tighten access to valuable assets and personal information, and to improve the recording of activity. Security arrangements may have been compromised. Keys or cards may have been lost or duplicated. PIN numbers may have been shared.
Persons with legitimate keys may have gained access at times when unauthorised or unsupervised. These concerns of many business managers and owners escalate without a record of who did what and when.
With inadequate accountability, innocent persons inevitably get caught in the web of suspicion when losses occur. Many existing systems do not offer the required level of information, control and assurance where it needed.
They also lack the ability for rapid change, and they cannot track employee time and attendance where needed, such as when conducting off-site tasks like delivery of high value stock.
- Though businesses and government organisations wish to achieve greater security and accountability, many feel tied by the constraints of their existing systems. However, CyberKey and CyberLock can help tackle this growing dilemma, building upon and enhancing existing arrangements.
So what exactly is the CyberKey and CyberLock system, and what can it do for you?
The unique design of all CyberLock cylinders allows you to transform a standard mechanical lock into a full-functioning access control system. With CyberLocks you can restrict access for authorised users to specific days and for specific times during those days.
In addition, a record is made each time someone gains entry and each time entry is denied, providing a precise record of who, what, when, and where for management review.
The Managing Director of AMS, Jim Scharff, commented:
“CyberKey brings a huge boost to the running of business and almost every one can benefit. Whether protecting valuable stock, monitoring the time of activities or even restricting who has access to property – this system quickly and easily shows its benefit.
This is typically in lower costs and improved customer service – through greater accountability for actions, fewer losses, streamlined routines and reduced insurance premiums.
The true power of CyberKey becomes obvious when controls need to be tightened in specific areas. CyberKey brings the flexibility to provide control where it matters, such as on un-monitored doors, or padlocked stores or even warehouse roll-cages containing high value goods.
It can improve customer service by improving accountability for the recorded delivery of high value goods. Even lockers and mail bags containing confidential information can benefit from true access control.
It can also strengthen business routines and help demonstrate compliance with legal requirements, such as preventative maintenance and Health & Safety.”
CyberKey came to the attention of the security industry by winning the “Best New Access Controls Product of the Year” Award at IFSEC 2005. The reasons are clear:
- CyberLock converts existing mechanical locks into an access control system without wiring or power, saving time, disruption and money.
- Each Cyberlock controls access and records activity, strengthening security and accountability.
- A single CyberKey can open all or any of the locks, on the days and at the times you desire, making them secure but flexible.
- Both lock and key retain a full audit trail of activity, ensuring people become responsible for their actions.
- CyberKeys can be remotely activated and programmed – allowing large and geographically dispersed businesses to gain control like never before.
I'm intrigued - so tell me more about the system!
The system consists of an electronic lock cylinder and electronic key, each containing a microprocessor and memory. Each key is unique and cannot be duplicated, and, since the lock cylinder does not have a traditional keyway, the lock is pick proof.
When an authorised user gains entry, a record of the user ID, date, and time is stored in both the key and the cylinder, creating a key history and a lock history.
The CyberLock cylinder holds the last 1,100 events, while the CyberKey holds the last 1,150 events. The CyberKey can be programmed with a list of locks the key is authorised to open, and the dates and times when these openings are permitted.
A new version of the CyberKey even allows access rights to be granted by mobile phone, making the system ideal for remote workers who need access to offsite facilities for a limited time only.
Since there is no battery in these cylinders, and no wires to install, CyberLock can go virtually anywhere. For exterior and interior doorways, there are CyberLock cylinders for mortise, knob set, dead-bolt and lever set locks.
For cabinets and containers, there are CyberLock cylinders for padlocks, cam locks, and vending machine T-handle locks. Each cylinder is designed to the exact dimensions of the mechanical lock cylinder that it is replacing, which allows the electronic CyberLock cylinders to be installed in standard lock hardware in minutes.
CyberLock applications are diverse. CyberLock cylinders can be found in padlocks securing freight in trucks, gated areas at airports, and equipment in outdoor communication and pumping stations.
CyberLock camlocks can be found securing access to network servers, cash drawers, and medicine cabinets at hospitals. CyberLock door cylinders are found securing interior and exterior doors in factories, NHS Hospitals, colleges, business complexes, and offices.
For more information about the CyberLock products, contact AMS by phone at Tel: +44 (0) 1299 872900, by fax at +44 (0)1299-269363, by email (sales@amsgroup.uk.com), or visit the web site at www.amsgroup.uk.com.