Access Notification to VMS

Introduction

In traditional security setups, access control systems and video surveillance often operate as separate silos. This separation creates a critical gap in situational awareness, as security personnel monitoring video feeds may be unaware of access control events happening in real-time. ACTi’s Access Notification to VMS solution bridges this gap by integrating the Access Control System (ACS) directly with the Video Management System (VMS), allowing for immediate visual verification of every entry event.

Common Challenges

Lack of Identity Verification: Relying solely on access logs makes it impossible to verify if the person entering is actually the authorized cardholder or an unauthorized individual using a stolen card.

Tailgating and Piggybacking: Without real-time visual confirmation, it is difficult to detect when an authorized person holds the door open for unauthorized individuals.

Delayed Incident Response: When access alarms (such as "Door Forced Open") occur on a separate system, security guards monitoring the VMS may not notice or react quickly enough to prevent a breach.

Tedious Investigation: Manually correlating access logs with video footage during post-event investigations is time-consuming and prone to human error.

ACTi Solution: Unified Visual Verification

ACTi provides a seamless integration where access control events are instantly pushed to the VMS, transforming data logs into actionable visual intelligence.

Instant Pop-up Notifications: When an access event occurs—such as a card swipe, door forced open, or invalid access attempt—the VMS automatically displays a pop-up window showing the live video feed of that specific door.

Real-Time Identity Check: Security operators can immediately compare the person in the video feed against the identity log, ensuring that the person entering matches the credentials used.

Automated Alarm Triggers: Critical events like "Door Forced Open" or "Blacklist Match" can trigger high-priority alarms in the VMS, ensuring immediate attention from the control center.

Multi-View Context: Each access point can be linked to up to four video channels, allowing operators to view the event from multiple angles—such as inside, outside, and the corridor—simultaneously.

Efficient Evidence Retrieval: Access events are tagged as bookmarks in the video timeline, allowing investigators to simply click on a log entry to replay the corresponding video footage instantly.

Conclusion By bringing access control notifications directly into the VMS interface, ACTi empowers security teams to move from reactive logging to proactive visual verification. This integration minimizes the risk of unauthorized access, reduces response times, and significantly simplifies the management of facility security.