Industrial plants and warehouses
Many people, shifts and contractors: knowing who is in each area and that only the right people get in.
SMARTLEDGE · identity and access control
Biometric access control and facial recognition
Biometric access control verifies who each person is —by face or fingerprint— before a door, turnstile or barrier opens, and records every passage. SMARTLEDGE designs, integrates and deploys access control with biometrics and RFID or QR credentials for companies and public bodies in Argentina: we choose the technology for the site and the process, connect it to your systems (HR, security) and set up alternative procedures for when biometrics is not enough.
A card can be lent, lost or copied; a face cannot. But biometrics only adds trust when it is well integrated into the process: who enters, where, when, and how you prove it afterwards.
SL / 01What it is
Credential or biometrics: what each one proves
An RFID credential or a QR code proves that a person has something authorized. Biometrics proves that the person is who they claim to be. Most sites are best served by combining them.
| RFID or QR credential | Biometrics (face or fingerprint) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it proves | RFID or QR credentialThat a valid credential was presented | BiometricsThat the person is the one authorized |
| Main risk | RFID or QR credentialIt can be lent, lost or duplicated | BiometricsSpoofing with photos or molds: controlled with liveness detection |
| Onboarding and offboarding | RFID or QR credentialIssue, enable and withdraw the credential | BiometricsEnroll the person and delete their biometric data when they leave |
| Typical use | RFID or QR credentialVisitors, temporary contractors, multi-application credentials | BiometricsOwn staff, restricted zones, critical infrastructure |
SL / 02What it includes
What we solve in an access control project
- Site survey: entry points, zones, flows of people and vehicles, site conditions and existing systems.
- Readers at doors, turnstiles and barriers: facial recognition, fingerprint, RFID or QR depending on each entry point.
- Enrollment: registering each person and their credentials, with a clear procedure for onboarding, changes and offboarding.
- Liveness detection: assessing controls against photos, videos or fake fingerprints, and accuracy under the site's real conditions.
- Segregated access: permissions by zone, schedule and role, distinguishing employees, contractors, suppliers and visitors.
- Integration: with HR and other systems, so permissions follow each person's changes.
- Traceability: records and reports of who entered, where and when, for security management and audits.
- Identity verification: when the process requires it, matching a person's face against their ID document, for example in remote onboarding.
We select manufacturers and equipment according to the project, its integration and its support. Scope, equipment and installation are defined in writing in each proposal.
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Access control in critical infrastructure and large sites
Critical infrastructure · identity
ARSAT
Biometric identity and segregated access for critical infrastructure, integrated with HR systems — centralized security management and reliable personnel traceability.
Lower operating cost
Access control · traceability
Port of Buenos Aires
Identity, RFID and QR validation, enrollment and access control with multi-application credentials — distinguishing employees, contractors and suppliers across a large physical environment.
Multi-application credentialSL / 04Who it is for
Where does biometric access control make sense?
Ports, terminals and large sites
Telling employees, contractors, suppliers and visitors apart across a large physical environment with many entry points.
Critical infrastructure and data centers
Restricted zones where a lent credential is not acceptable and you must prove who entered.
Companies and SMBs connecting access with HR
Hires, role changes and departures reflected in access rights, with no forgotten active credentials.
SL / 05How we work
What a project with SMARTLEDGE looks like
- Process first: who enters, where, when, and what must be provable afterwards; the technology is chosen from there.
- Design for the real site: outdoors, lighting, dust, gloves or helmets, and the number of people per hour at each entry point.
- Data safeguards: a stated purpose, restricted access to biometric data and deletion when a person leaves.
- Alternative procedure: for people who cannot or do not want to use biometrics, and for when a reader fails.
- Installation, integration and testing: we coordinate equipment, site works, network and software through commissioning.
- Support: with scope and response times agreed according to the operation.
One (1) day at your company. An assessment with no professional fees.
If you are not sure where to start, we start there: we review your operations and leave you written feedback with the best possible path in your technology context.
SMARTLEDGE covers the professional fees for the assessment and the written feedback. Travel expenses are covered by the prospect/customer. Offer available for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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Frequently asked questions
Which access control system suits a plant, a warehouse or a port?
It depends on how many people pass through, in what conditions (outdoors, dust, gloves, helmets), which zones must be separated and who comes in: your own staff, contractors, suppliers or visitors. A common approach combines biometrics for staff and restricted zones with RFID or QR credentials for visitors and temporary contractors, all recorded in a single system.
Fingerprint or facial recognition?
Facial recognition is contactless and faster where traffic is high; fingerprint is a proven option indoors. Fingerprints can fail with dirty, wet or worn hands, and faces with helmets, masks or poor lighting. We choose according to the site and the process, always with an alternative procedure.
What is liveness detection?
It is the check that verifies a real person is in front of the reader, not a photo, a video, a mask or a fake fingerprint. It is what keeps biometrics from being fooled by an image of an authorized person.
Is it legal to use facial recognition or fingerprints with employees in Argentina?
Biometric data are personal data covered by Argentina's Personal Data Protection Law 25,326, whose supervisory authority is the Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP). Our design covers informing people of the purpose, using the data only for that purpose, protecting the data and restricting access to it, and offering an alternative means of identification. Each organization should validate the legal basis and notices with its legal counsel.
Can access control be integrated with the HR system?
Yes. Integrating access control with HR means hires, role changes and departures are reflected in permissions, and access records support personnel traceability. At ARSAT, for example, we integrated biometric identity and segregated access with the HR systems.
How much does a biometric access control system cost?
It depends on the number of entry points and readers, the type of door, turnstile or barrier, the number of people, integration with other systems and installation. We quote after surveying the site and the process.
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