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Securitas Provides
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Upscale Hotel
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iami's DoubleTree by Hilton
Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay is a
luxurious condominium complex
that overlooks the Atlantic
Ocean. Naturally, such an upscale property
requires high-end technology. However, the
Grand's fingerprint solution proved to be inadequate
and exposed vulnerabilities in the property's
access management and security protocols.
The Grand turned to Securitas Electronic Security
(SES) to revamp and enhance its overall
security program, management and operations.
The 42-story Grand Hotel
Biscayne Bay wanted a
security solution that could
match the hotel's modern- and
technology-forward aesthetic.
" After a thorough risk analysis and consideration
of the hotel's goals, SES recommended a highly
integrated touchless biometric solution to manage
access for the hundreds of daily visitors and
guests in an efficient, safe and healthy manner, "
explains Brooke Smith, SES marketing manager.
" The Grand instantly loved the concept of touchless
biometrics and the ability for the technology
to offer the sophistication they were looking for,
the ease of operations, and the heightened health
and safety of a touchless solution for guests. "
To deliver the Grand's desire for a sleek,
best-in-class solution, SES collaborated with
IDEMIA, Boon Edam and LenelS2. These
vendors were chosen by SES' Technology Evaluation
Committee, which fully researches, tests
and vets any technology before recommending
a solution to clients.
The IDEMIA MorphoWave was utilized to
provide frictionless access control throughout the
property. Through a wave of the hand, IDEMIA
sensors instantly capture an individual's identity
to allow for a secure and accurate access request.
Only the person who is enrolled and was given
the rights to access a specific door will be granted
that access. Close to 60 IDEMIA MorphoWave
readers were installed throughout the hotel's lobby,
entryways, elevator system and common areas,
including the pool and fitness room.
Integrated with the MorphoWave readers
were Boon Edam Speedlane Swing optical
turnstiles with waist-high swinging glass barriers.
The readers were placed in special pedestals
in front of each turnstile lane and integrated
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directly with the turnstiles.
" When visitors enter the building to access
an elevator, they are presented with the sophisticated
biometric technology and optical turnstile
system. Visitors are granted access by first
scanning their hand through the seamless MorphoWave
biometric reader, which then prompts
the Boon Edam turnstiles to allow entry. The
integrated technology also
automatically selects
which floor a visitor is permitted access to,
granting them access only to a specific floor
through the buttonless elevators, " says Smith.
The LenelS2 OnGuard system was chosen as
the general access control system throughout
the entire hotel, for badging services and integrated
with the IDEMIA MorphoWave readers,
the Boon Edam turnstiles, and the buildings'
elevators. LenelS2's Blue Diamond readers
were also utilized to enable the use of regular
physical credentials, smart cards or mobile
credentials through the BlueDiamond mobile
app. Smith says the BlueDiamond readers are
used as an alternative to the IDEMIA readers in
case necessary or in situations where individuals
elect not to, or can't, use the biometric solution.
" The Grand has continued to be pleased
with the sophisticated security solutions we've
implemented, " notes Smith. " As we continue
to service this site, we've been collaborating on
continued technology innovations to come,
including more biometric and sophisticated
access solutions for various other access points
throughout the complex. "
Close to 60 IDEMIA MorphoWave readers were
installed throughout the hotel.
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