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The advent of electronics has given employers the ability to exercise more control over their employees' access than was ever previously possible. Security systems that integrate mechanical and electronic technology to provide control are called "access control" systems. Systems are made up of several different components which, although costly, can be customized and provide a high level of control. Access control gives management more flexible security than a master key system. Once a master key system is in place it requires a locksmith to change, and unauthorized key duplication can be a risk.

The term 'access control' refers to controlling access to facilities in a more definite way than by standard locks and keys. By simply reprogramming your electronic locks, you can grant, revoke, or limit access to your company's resources in just a few minutes and audit the locks to find out who has been inside. The keys cannot be duplicated, the locks can be time-zoned, and they provide the maximum level of security. The name master-keying refers to the idea of having a "master" key which can access all the locks in a system.