Access Control Card Reader
Access control card readers are used in physical security systems to read a credential that allows access through access control points, typically a locked door. An access control reader can be a magnetic stripe reader, a bar code reader, a proximity reader, a smart card reader, or a biometric reader.
Access control readers are classified by functions they are able to perform and by identification technology:
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