Axis Promoting QR Codes For Global Pandemic Access Control
Axis is running a paid LinkedIn promotional campaign touting QR codes as a response to the global pandemic.
In this post, we examine the pros and cons of Axis's advocacy of using QR codes for touchless access control.
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** ********* ****, **** ******** * **** ****** '** *****, ** *******: *** **** of ** ***** ** ****** ******* solutions',
**** ************ ********* ** ***** ** a ****** ** '******* ******* **** surfaces ** * *******' ** * strategy ** ******** ******** ***** **** can ** ********* ****, *** ******* contact ** ****** *****:
...*** ****** ******** *** *** *********** technology ** *** *********. ******** ***** to **** ******* **** ******** ** a ******* (*** ***’* ** ******, even ****** *** ******** ****** ****** wanted ** ***** *** ********).
**** **** ** *** ***** ******** by ***********, **** *** ******* ********** that ***** ***** *** ****, *** Axis' **** **** ** ********* ** Code *** ** **** ********.
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**** ********* ** ** *** ****** is *** ***, *** **** ****** control ************* *** **** **** ********** have ****** ***** **** ** *** past. (***:****: *** ** ***** ******* ** Access ******** ***** ********).
************, ******* ** ***** * ******** card ** * ***, * **** presents * ***** ** ********** ********* QR **** ** ** ******* ******, which **** ********** *** ******* **** user-specific ******* ** **** ***** *** the ****** ****** ** *****/**** ******.
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*******, **** ********** **** ** *** ~$1,400 *****-** ** ** ***** ******** (*** *** ****) ** **** ***** ** ***** but *** *** ******* ******* **/******* cameras.
**** ********* ** **** **** ** uses ** **********, **** *** *** to ** ********** ******** **** ****:
*** * *********** ****** ******* ******** based ** * ***** ******** **** as ****/*******, ** **** * ***-********* solution **** **** *****-** **** ******* Video **** ******* ** *****. ** plan ** **** **** ********** ********* by **/**** *** ** *** *** in **** ******* **** ********.
**** ** *** *** **** *** in ****' ********. *** **********, **********, and ******** ** ** ***** ** individuals, **** **** *** ***** ******** must ** ****:
*** ********** ** ** **** *********** is ********* ******* ** * ******** **************/********** ********** ********. ** *** more *** **** ** **** ********** solutions ********* *****.
** **** ********** **** *** ***** included ********* ********** *******, *** ** **** ***** *** ** ****, **** generally ***** ******** ** * *** ********** *****. **** ********* ********* *** more ********** **** ****** ********** ** visitor ********** ******* **** ***.
Risky ** **** ********
*************, **** ******* ********* '** ***** ****’* ************ ******** *** high-security *******' ******* ******** **** ** ***** no **** *********** **** ****** * picture ** * ***** ****:
**** **** ** **** ********* ***** less ******/**** ********* '*******' ** ***** that ************* ****** ***** * ***** time/single-use ** **** ****** *** ******* risk:
* ****** ** **** *** ** easily ****** **** ** ** ********* to ****** ********* *********** *********** ***** use. ******* ** ***** ** ********** authentication *** **** ** ******** ******* security.
***** ** ***** *** ******* **********
***** **** **** *** ***** *** application ** ** ***** *** ********* access ***, *** ******* ************ ******** using **** ********** ********************** ** *********/********** ***********.
** ******* ****, *** ******* ********* *** **** application:
* ******** **** ** ***** ******** the ****** *********** ** ******** ******** and ******** ******* *****. * **-****** could, *** *******, **** * *** pass ******, ***** ***** *** *** a ********* ** **** **** ******* access ** *** ****** ***** ** the ******** *** ** *******. *** arrival **** ***** ** ******** ******** if *********.
** ***** **** **** *********** ******* visitor ********** ***** ********* ******* ***** visits, *********** ****** ******** ****** (*.*., meetings ** **********), *** ******** *** typically **** ********** ** ******* *********. Many ** *** ** **** ******** risks *** **********.
*** ******* **********, *** *********** ** quickly *** ************* ******** ** **** paper ******* ****** ** * ******* over ******* *** ******** ******* '*******' passes, ********* ************ *** ******** *** pandemic *****.
QR ***** ***** ******* ******** **** *******
*** *** **** ******** ** ****** openings, *** ****** ** **** ** unlock * ****, *** *** **** must, ** ****, **** *** **** using * ******** ******* **** ******.
**** ***** *** ********* ** **** contagions ******* ***** ***** **** **** exists.
*** *******, ****** ************ ********** '******** *** ************' door ********* ****** ***********.
For **** ********* ******, **** ********* ******
** ******** ***-******* **** ****** ********** doors ** *******, *** ******* **** be ******** **** *********** ******** ** ******, ** ** cover ** **** ********:
Axis ** **** ****** **** ****** ******
*** ******* **** ** ***** **** QR **** ** ****** ******** ** thousands **** **** ***** '******** **********' access *********.
*** *******, ******* ********** *********** ******* '**-*******' **** ************* ** QR *****, *** **** ****** ******** that ********* **** ********* *** ** NFC ** ******** *****. ****** ******* often *** ****** **** ***-****** ******, but *** ******* ** ************ **** of *** ******* ****** ********* ** no ***** ****.
***** ****** *********** *** ********* **** expensive *** **** **** ** *****, the ********** (~$*,***) **** ******** *** extra **** ********** ******** ** ** additional **** **** ****** ****** *********** like ***, ********, *** ***** ** not ******.
Requires ****** *** ** ***** ** ******** *** ** ****
*** ***** *********** ********** ** **** Axis' ******** ***** ** ***** ******** opening ** ***'* ***** ** ******* the ** **** ** ****** * printed *** **** ** **.
**** *** **** ********** **** ******** rival ****** ****** ********** ***** *** BLE ****** ** ************* ****** * door ** *** **** **********.
******, ** **** *********** ** *** goal, **** *** **** ********* ***** to ****** ****** ** ****** **** physically ******** ** ***** ** *****.
Vote / ****
* **** **** ** ***** **** be *** ********* ****** *** ******* management *** ***-************ ****-*****.*** ************** * ***** ******* ** ****.
** *** ****** *******, ** ****** overlook *** **** **** *********** ****** control ***** ******* **** ****** **** "contactless". *******, **'* *** ***** **** Axis ** ******* * *******.
*** **** ***** *** **** ****** comes **** ** ******** **** ******** and **** *******.
** *** ****** *******, ** ****** overlook *** **** **** *********** ****** control ***** ******* **** ****** **** "contactless". *******, **'* *** ***** **** Axis ** ******* * ******* **** access *******.
*****. *******, ** *** ******** *** for ******* **********, ***** ** *** additional ******* ** ******** ********/********** ** temp *********** *** ********/************ ** ******* badges.
***** ** ** ********* ** **** visitor ********* ** ****** **** **** a ***** ***. **** *** ** our ******** *** ****** ****.
*** ******** ****** ** ******** ****, we **** ***** * ********* ***** with ** **********. ************ * ***** is *** * ***** *******.
*** **************** *** ** *** *****-***** ********* that ******** ** **** *********** ***** Axis *** ** ******** *** * can **** *** ** ***** **** well.
*****, **** ** *** * ** a ***** *** ** **** *** have **** * ****** *** **** time.
*** *** **** *** **** ********* to ******* ** *major ********* ** ** **** credentials over BLE or NFC is the fact that you do not need to install any propriety application with a key on your mobile in order for this to work. Many clients have 'app-fatigue' or may not have the inclination/money for data to install another app.
*** *** **** ********** *** **** that *** ***** *** ***** **** from ******* ******* ** * **** issuing * ******* ****. ******** ********** now ***** ** ** **** ** sit ** **** *** ****** ***** a ********** *** * ********** **** needs ** *** **** * ****** site ** *** ***** **** ** the *****.
* ******** ***** *** ********** ** sent ** ***** ** *** *** which **** * **** ****** ** data ***** **** ****.****************** ******* *** ** **** *** has * *** ***** ** **** as ** ****** ****/****. ******* ** codes *** **** ** ******* *** these ********* ***'* *********** ******.
****** ** *** **** ****** *******, but **** ****** ******* ******** **** be ***** **** *** **** ***** regardless ** **** ****** **** *** use. ******* ***** *** ********* **** openers **** **** **** *** **** buildings *** **** * **** ********* placed ** *** *****/**** *****.
**** ********* *****/**** *** **** ** seen ** ****-*********** ** **** ***** of ***** *********** *** ** ********/******** the ******* ** **** ***** ******* it ** ** * *********, ** a **** ***** *** ****** ** mounted ** ** *** **** *******.
** ****** *** ********* ***** ****, EvTrack *** *** **** ** **** with ** **** ** ****** ** read * ** **** ******** **** an **** ********** ***** ** * 2N ********** ****. **** ****** *** cost **** *************.
** ***** *** ****!
****** ******!
***** ********* ** ** **** *********** over *** ** *** ** *** fact **** *** ** *** **** to ******* *** ********* *********** **** a *** ** **** ****** ** order *** **** ** ****.
*** **** ** ************ ** **** readers ** ***** ******* *** *********** barrier. ** ***** ****** *** **** them, *** **** **** ******* ******.
*** *** **** ********** *** **** that *** ***** *** ***** **** from ******* ******* ** * **** issuing * ******* ****. ******** ********** now ***** ** ** **** ** sit ** **** *** ****** ***** a ********** *** * ********** **** needs ** *** **** * ****** site ** *** ***** **** ** the *****.
**** ** * *** ***** ** many ****** ****** *********, *** ***** access ***. ** ** * ******** of ******** ** **** ******* *** is ****, *** ** *** ** exclusive ***** **** ** ***** ***** themselves.
**** ********* *****/**** *** **** ** seen ** ****-*********** ** **** ***** of ***** *********** *** ** ********/******** the ******* ** **** ***** ******* it ** ** * *********, ** a **** ***** *** ****** ** mounted ** ** *** **** *******.
***'** ****** ** **** ******* ** the **** ***** ** *********? ************ risk ***** **** ** ***** *** QR ***** ** **** ** * risk, ***** **** ***** ********* ***** their ****** ** ***** ********* ** their ******, ****, ****, ***.
** ****, ***** **** ** * ton ** ********* **** ******* ****? Like *** ** ****, **** *** Cards ***'* ***** ******** ******. ***** I'm ******* *********...***, *** *** *** all *** ***** ****** ***** ** the **** *** ** *** **** to ***** *** ****, *** *****?
*** ******* ***** ** **** ******* more ************ ** ********* ***** **** to **** ** *****?
** ******** ** ***** ************* ** Axis ****.** ** **'* **. **** ***** ******* ************* **.
*** ****, ******* ** **** ***.
*****,
*** ****** ** ******* *** * true ******* ***** **** ****** (*** Envoy ** *******) ***** *** ********** would **** ****** ****** ******** ** site.
*** ******* **********, ******* ****** *******:
** **** *** ***********, ** ** it *********?
** ***** ********* *********** **************... *** Axis **** ***** ******?