Cards, fobs and PIN
The familiar option. Cheap to issue, instant to cancel, and every use is logged.
Be Watch Access ยท Control
Access Control
A key can be copied and a PIN can be shared. A Be Watch credential belongs to one person, works only where and when you allow, and is matched to camera footage the moment it is used. When someone leaves your business, their access ends the same afternoon, not when you finally get the keys back.
Every way in
Choose the credential that fits each door
Capabilities
What Be Watch Access does
- Permissions by person, door and time. The cleaner gets the office after 6 p.m., the contractor gets the plant room until 5 p.m. today.
- Visitor and contractor management. Pre-register a visitor, they receive a credential that works for the hours they are expected.
- Temporary access that expires on its own. No chasing keys back.
- Gate automation, intercoms and lift control. The whole route from the street to the desk under one set of rules.
- Multi-site permissions from one screen. A change at head office reaches every branch the same minute.
- An audit trail for every door, every day. Exportable for compliance, insurance or a dispute.
Access plus CCTV
Other systems log a badge number. Be Watch shows you the person.
Every access event is matched to the camera covering that door at that second. This is the difference between a log and evidence.
- Sarah Mitchell entersMain entrance, mobile credential, matched to CAM 01. The footage sits beside the event.
- Delivery vehicle entersRear gate, plate on the approved list, gate opened automatically.
- Contractor access grantedPlant room, temporary pass, expires 17:00 today.
- Denied: card 4471Server room. Card cancelled on Friday. Operator reviewed the footage and confirmed the person.
Compare
Keys, a standalone access system, or Be Watch Access
| Keys and alarm codes | Standalone access control | Be Watch Access | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancel access when someone leaves | Re-key the building | Seconds | Seconds, everywhere |
| Who actually used the credential | Unknown | Badge number only | Person on camera, matched to the event |
| Temporary contractor access | Hand over a key | Issue a card, chase it back | Expires on its own |
| Start of shift recorded | No | No | Yes, on the same credential |
| Vehicle access | Remote or intercom | Separate system | Plate recognition, same platform |
Questions
What people ask about Access Control
Can staff use their phones instead of cards?
Yes. Mobile credentials are issued and revoked from the dashboard and work on the phone they already carry. Cards and fobs remain available for people who prefer them.
What happens in a power cut?
Doors are configured to fail safe or fail secure according to fire regulations and your risk, and the controllers have battery backup. We design this with you and document it.
Is facial recognition legal for staff access in New Zealand?
Yes, with the right approach. Biometric data is sensitive under the Privacy Act 2020, so we help you run a privacy assessment, notify staff, offer an alternative credential and set retention. Consent and transparency are built into how we deploy it.
Can this integrate with our alarm and cameras?
That is the point of Be Watch. Access, cameras and the alarm are one platform, so a badge event, the footage and the alarm zone appear together.
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