5 Things You Must Know About The Keyless Entry System

The first time my office implemented a keyless entry system, we were all a little taken aback. Although we were part and parcel of the high technology enterprise, we were pretty luddite when it came to the entry and exit of our offices. Of course the servers and computer data was well protected. But the office building itself had a rather weak security system that consisted of a sleepy geriatric guard, a rickety door and a handle that had jammed shut enabling whoever wanted to enter and exit at will.

But all this changed the day the keyless entry system was implemented. Those of us who were used to waltzing in to the office at our leisure were shocked to see a gleaming new metallic doorway with a blinking alarm system in place when we came in one morning. And a sprightly new guard at the entrance who had replaced the geriatric watchman curtly informed us that starting today, we would all discover the benefits of a keyless entry system. A lot of us whose only exposure to this sort of technology was in the James Bond flicks were suddenly taken aback and didn’t know what to make of it.

Anyways, in a bid to adopt with new technologies, we tried our best to understand the keyless entry system. But it turned out to be more complicated than we assumed. First, we had to sign up with the new watchman to get some sort of new age dockets. Then, we all had to undergo a retinal scan that logged our retinal images in a computer based system. Finally, we were all given a small sealed envelope with an eight digit code that we were to memorize and then destroy. The keyless entry system could be used only when these three elements were used in combination.

The way in which the keyless entry system worked, was as follows. First we needed to gain access to the main lobby with the help of the docket. Then, the retinal scan needed to be implemented at the swanky new computer before the gleaming metallic door. Finally, a numeric keypad at the door asked us for the eight digit code before we could come into the office space.

Although the keyless entry system surely enhanced the security of the office, it also made our lives more miserable. And although the office management wasn’t overly intrusive and didn’t monitor all our activities, those of us who often stepped out for a short break or a smoke stopped doing so. It wasn’t due to any fear of reprisal. Rather, it was the threat of going through the whole rigmarole that prevented us from stepping out!

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