Creval – a regional bank in Italy – has chosen eCLIQ key-based wireless access control, a scalable electronic extension of the CLIQ access control system manufactured by Assa Abloy.

Retail banking has a need for high security with complex workflows: staff need efficient access; facility managers need the flexibility to provide access permission around individual needs, so not everyone can access every area whenever they choose. The cylinders are fully electronic, protected against manipulation and with 128-bit AES encryption built into both the lock and the key microelectronics. Staff carry a single, battery-powered key, programmed with only preauthorised access permission. The bank’s security manager is now able to grant access at scheduled times and at specific doors, right down to the individual site user level. It is also straightforward to set time-limited access rights for a user key, increasing security if a key is lost. Audit trails and event logs are collected to the same, fine-grained degree. Key management is via software operated from a local PC or securely on the web via a standard browser. In the unlikely event a key is misplaced, Creval administrators can simply delete its validity from the system.