PIN has died! Long live Q-PIN!

Access control systems such as the versatile AXIS A8207-VE are a key component of security management in many institutions, businesses, as well as residential buildings. And one of the most common methods of user identification is the use of Personal Identification Number or the popular PIN. The PIN is a simple but effective method of access authorization. Also secure as long as we use the right tools.

Time-varying Q-PIN - that's it!

What if the PIN was changeable over time? Applications such as MS Authenticator or Google Authenticator, which provide dynamic Q-PINs, come to the rescue. This is because unlike static codes, dynamic Q-PINs eliminate the risk of copying credentials. In addition, access to the MS Authenticator or Google Authenticator application itself can be protected by biometrics, which provides higher security.
PIN codes are still the most popular type of authentication. Compared to traditional access cards, they offer a secure, economical, convenient and sustainable way to manage an access control system. They eliminate the numerous tasks associated with handling, printing, distributing and disposing of physical IDs. Instead, dynamic PIN provides secure identification, eliminating the need for plastic cards, key fobs, printouts, etc. The solution has a positive environmental impact and a reduced carbon footprint.

How Q-PIN works?

Both sides: the authentication application and AXIS A8207-VE share the same logic, which ensures the creation of OTP - one time passwords. The generated one-time passwords are short-lived, such as 15-30 seconds, and both parties are able to check their validity, even without communication over the Internet. The synchronization factor is the clock, which is required in the TOTP - time-based one-time password algorithm. Therefore, it is important that your device and the AXIS A8207-VE clock are synchronized. Security is provided by a secret key that, when added to the time, returns a hash. This hash is known only to the authentication application and the AXIS A8207-VE. That's the whole secret!

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Advantages of using Q-PIN in access control systems

Users can easily download the Q-PIN from the MS Authenticator or Google Authenticator apps, eliminating the need to carry physical keys or access cards.

PIN system implementation is less expensive compared to more advanced technologies such as biometrics or RFID cards

Changing the PIN is done automatically every 15-30 seconds to increase the level of security

Examples of Q-PIN based access control systems

Access control systems based on dynamic Q-PIN are widely used in various environments:

They allow quick and easy access of employees to office premises and protect against unauthorized access

They protect computer rooms, laboratories or equipment storage areas, ensuring that only authorized students and employees have access

Q-PIN solution can be used to control access to apartments, basements or garages

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