Support for the OSS Standard Offline on Genetec platforms enables organisations to standardise offline locking systems, reduce complexity and modernise their access control in a future-proof manner.
When modernising their physical security systems, many organisations face a key challenge: offline installations often lag behind comprehensive cloud and hybrid strategies, thereby limiting flexibility, resilience and the freedom to choose hardware and suppliers.
Genetec Inc., the world’s leading provider of enterprise physical security software, addresses this challenge by supporting the OSS Standard Offline for the access control platforms Genetec™ Security Center and Security Center SaaS.
This approach allows supported offline locking systems from various manufacturers to be controlled via a single credential and within a unified management platform. Organisations are therefore no longer reliant on proprietary cards, fragmented workflows or a fixed deployment model. The result is more efficient processes for security teams and cardholders, a smoother flow of people within buildings and facilities, and better utilisation of existing investments in access control.
Flexible deployment – tailored to modern IT strategies
Unlike access control solutions that tie offline functionality to a specific system architecture, Genetec takes a consistently flexible approach. Organisations can implement the same offline strategy regardless of whether their security solution is operated on-premises, in the cloud or in a hybrid environment.
This gives customers the opportunity to develop their security platform incrementally, adapt operations to their IT strategy and implement modernisation projects at their own pace.
“Companies should not have to choose between offline reliability, freedom of hardware choice and flexibility in deployment,” explains Andreas Flemming, Area Sales Director DACH at Genetec. “By supporting interoperable offline locking systems across all deployment models, we help our customers modernise their security systems without tying them to a specific approach or solution.”
Modernising offline installations without system disruption
Offline locking systems remain indispensable in numerous applications – for example, at remote sites or in high-traffic buildings where cabling or a permanent network connection is not economically or technically viable. Until now, however, managing them often involved the use of separate systems, different access media or long-term hardware lock-in, which complicated and slowed down modernisation projects.
By supporting an interoperable offline locking system controller, Genetec helps to remove these barriers. Organisations can standardise access authorisations for all supported offline locking systems and manage them via the same access control platform already used for online doors. This reduces system complexity whilst simultaneously increasing efficiency in day-to-day operations.
The offline locking systems continue to operate independently of the network, thereby enhancing reliability in the event of network outages or system failures. At the same time, organisations retain a central overview and control of their entire access infrastructure at all times.
Open architecture based on established industry standards
By supporting the OSS Standard Offline, Genetec underlines its consistent commitment to an open system architecture. The aim is to provide organisations with long-term freedom in the planning, deployment and further development of their security infrastructure.
By adhering to open standards, proprietary dependencies can be avoided, whilst ensuring compatibility with supported hardware from various manufacturers.
Genetec is an active member of the Open Security Standards Association (OSS Association), an alliance of leading companies in the security industry that advocates for greater interoperability and flexibility in access control systems.
Further information is available at OSS Standard Offline. [www.genetec.de]
