CASE STUDY
DZ CARDS ENHANCED SECURITY USING MATRIX ACCESS
CONTROL SOLUTIONS
Company Profile
Founded in 1971, DZ cards have conducted their business right from printing computer forms to printing of plastic cards like VISA, Master Cards,
ISO Certified Cards, etc. Cards have now become DZ card's core products with an annual supply of more than 500 million plastic cards to
customers across the globe.
Challenge
• Tight Access Control was the most important parameter for the
company as far as security was concerned. They already had
Access Control system implemented which, however, was
unable to provide them with satisfying results. In order to
overcome problems such as limited Access Control functionality,
defined Zone based access, restrict occupancy in limited rooms,
integration with fire-alarm, turnstile etc., poor after sales support
and high replacement costs, the company was looking for a
vendor that could provide them with a more reliable solution.
The company was looking for an Access Control solution with
advanced features for around 300 users along with a solution to
control visitors as well. They wanted the solution to provide
them with software that could be hosted on their central server
itself from reliability point of view.
Project Highlights:
• No of Employee: 300+
• No of Access Zones: 10+
• No of Unit Installed: 32 Door Controllers
and 30 Exit Readers
• Applications Used: Access Control and
Visitor Management
Matrix Offered Solution
• As a solution, Matrix proposed the customer with a range of
COSEC products which could take care of their security and
other challenges. An extensive demonstration of the products
was conducted after the proposal for the customer, which gave
them an idea of how the solution would perform.
Every device installed in various zones has been connected
with magnetic locks and turnstile gate in order to restrict
unauthorized entry and enhanced security. Some of the
important aspects that attracted the customer to Matrix's
product range were the products' aesthetics and software
features applicable for multiple locations. Matrix helped
company achieve the following:
RESTRICT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS:
The prime requirement was to restrict access to specific areas. As the company prints and manufactures highly confidential documents
for their clients; requirement was to allow only specific designated employees to access the particular areas and restrict entry of visitors
and other users. Hence, Matrix incorporated its Access Control solution where we placed door controller and integrated with Magnetic
door lock and exit readers. Users were enrolled and were assigned devices (door controllers) through which access was only allowed
after verified biometric credential authentication.

UNAUTHORIZED USER PUNCHES AUTHORIZED USER PUNCHES

COSEC DOOR FOP COSEC DOOR FOP

2 – Person rule:
As goes with the manufacturing units, there might be few areas which require high-end security as the area is dealt with highly confidential
data. Hence, Matrix provided 2-person rule authentication. This particular Access Control feature enables access only when two
authorized users use access rights within a specified time

SINGLE AUTHORIZED USER PUNCHES TWO AUTHORIZED USER PUNCHES

WITHIN SIMULATED TIME

COSEC DOOR FOP COSEC DOOR FOP

First-in User:
Manufacturing unit will have large group of workers within the organization. DZ Cards approached Matrix with a requirement that - a group
of employees working under same department will be able to enter the room only after the department manager authenticates. So, labours
working for the organization will not be able to access the room without prior authentication from their team leader.

TEAM MEMBER PUNCHES TEAM LEADER PUNCHES

COSEC DOOR FOP COSEC DOOR FOP

Anti-Pass Back:
This particular feature was incorporated to prevent to prevent proxy punching. The feature prevents card holder from passing his card to a
second person to gain entry in a controlled area. Second entry from the same card is allowed only after an exit is registered for every
entry. This goes for biometric, too. System will take second punch only after exit punch of 1st punch gets noted.

ANTI-PASSBACK FUNCTION-REALAND

After authentication, A enter the room without card. B cannot enter the room with that
person A lend card card, and software will mark this
to Person B. record as illegal of Anti-passbook
(Enter) in history
Man Trap:
As DZ Cards deal with manufacturing of highly confidential data, we found man trap as one of the access control feature most helpful. As
the company is printing and manufacturing visa, credit, smart cards they required second door to be opened only when the first door gets
closed. This man trap feature helped DZ cards secure overall area of the organization. Suppose, there are 3 doors in a row – say Door A,
Door B, Door C. Person 1 accesses door A and then he wishes to access door B. In this scenario, door B gets opened, only when door A
gets closed completely. With this feature, DZ Cards restricted the flow of human traffic and increased productivity while securing the
organization.

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A B A B A B
X X

Authorized person will get When Door A is When Door A is

access through Door A Open, Door B Remains Closed Closed, Door B will be open

Integration:
A manufacturing unit requires integration of xyz products to control the overall security of organization. Hence, Integration plays a major
role here. Matrix has its one of the USP's as integrations, and this is exactly was what DZ cards were looking for:

• Integration with Alarm:

Each door controller placed in DZ Cards is integrated with fire alarm. This states that whenever the fire is caused due to mishap, the alarm
with start buzzing. Along with this, the door controller will open the door automatically; preventing unwanted access during that span of
time. This feature values time and saves life of many at trip point.
Real time Monitoring
Implementing devices of various kinds for security purpose is half glass filled. But, the real thing lies in monitoring. Matrix offers real time
monitoring through which every event occurring gets triggered live in the Matrix monitor. The events get stored in the form of database.
Later, DZ cards can fetch reports as per their need from this database itself. Matrix has provided scheduler services facility by which few
reports gets automatically emailed to the designated person at required time period. This saved man-hours and transformed manual work
into 1 – click operation for DZ Cards.

Real Time Data Transfer to Server

LAN/WAN/3G/4G LAN/WAN/3G/4G
USER EVENTS USER EVENTS

COSEC DEVICES COSEC CENTRA SERVER COSEC DEVICES

LOCATIONS 1 CENTRAL LOCATION LOCATIONS X

Alerts:
Alerts get conveyed through SMS and Emails during exception. Notification gets sent on any access policy violation or unauthorized entry. This
feature helped in notifying employees as well as authority if they missed the punch or performed exception activity.

Real Time Notification

Your Tour is Approval

IL
@
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Out Punch is Missing

EVENTS
LAN/WAN/3G SM
S SMS
COSEC CENTRA SERVER
Visitor Pass creation:
DZ Cards had a requirement to control visitor and keep a track on it. Matrix offered visitor management solution where there are passes created for
each visitor entering and leaving the organization. The visitor needs to surrender the pass when they are leaving the organization. With this
solution, DZ Cards are able to maintain visitor database and fetch reports about number of visitor flow, who entered when and where, etc. Further,
the company can get live status of how many visitors are inside the premises, pre-registered visitors, and can even know about visitors who are
being blocked through Matrix visitor management utility. We even integrated our visitor management with printer and web cam to create visitor
pass and capture visitor photo, respectively. All information of visitor such as reason for visit, to whom he had come to meet, time, duration of
meeting, his identify proofs, etc. gets stored in visitor management software.

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SECURITY CABIN DZ CARDS COMPANY

VIP Access:
Matrix offered VIP Access feature through which user with VIP rights has access to each and every zone, regardless of other access control
feature. This access rights is given to top level management of the organization and DZ Cards has enabled this particular feature for their
senior staff.

Manufacturing Dept.

PTZ Camera

Web Client

Admin Dept.

LAN R&D

VIP User

Show Content: “A VIP User is Free from All Access Rights”

 Connectivity Diagram:

Main Entry Zone

Cosec Cosec
Door FOP Door FO

Cosec
Server Room Application
Embossing Room
Server
Cosec Cosec
Door FOP Door FO
LAN LAN

Padcing Zone

Cosec Cosec
Door FOP Door FO

COSEC COSEC COSEC

DOOR FO DOOR FOP PANEL
Loyelty Room

Cosec Cosec
Door FOP Door FO
Fire Alarm

Benefit
• Enhanced security for each zone while reducing manual check
• Saves verification time through auto-push technology
• Easy tracking of each visitor movement
• Centralized monitoring and control

Useful Links
Blog: http://www.matrixcomsec.com/blog/?p=178
More on Access Control: http://www.matrixsecusol.com/access-control.html

ABOUT MATRIX
Established in 1991, Matrix is a leader in Telecom and Security solutions for modern businesses and enterprises. An innovative, technology driven and customer focused
organization; Matrix is committed to keep pace with the revolutions in the telecom and security industries. With more than 40% of its human resources dedicated to the
development of new products, Matrix has launched cutting-edge products like Video Surveillance solutions, Access Control, Time-Attendance, IP-PBX, Universal
Gateways, Terminals, Convergence solution, VoIP Gateways and GSM Gateways. These solutions are feature-rich, reliable and conform to the international standards.
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products serve the needs of its customers faster and longer. Matrix has gained trust and admiration of customers representing the entire spectrum of industries. Matrix has
won many international awards for its innovative products.

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