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industry unlocked Hozefa Saylawala, Middle East Director, Zebra Technologies Hozefa Saylawala, Middle East Director, Zebra Technologies, discusses the need for manufacturing businesses to keep on top of their security game with up to date protocols for workers in order to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. ARE YOU OVERLOOKING Y THIS KEY SOURCE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY IN YOUR WAREHOUSE? You may use a number of different technologies to help improve the safety and security of your warehousing operations, such as: • Mobile computers equipped with Augmented Reality and navigation tools to help safely guide workers through picking and put away actions in busy warehouses and distribution centres • Sensors, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain technologies to monitor time- and temperature-sensitive inventory as it moves through the supply chain • A host of data security measures taken to defend against IT system breaches Yet, many warehouse and distribution centre (DC) operators forget about how powerful their printers can be in proactive security and safety efforts, and that needs to change. Especially with management tools like PrintSecure, companies can encrypt connections, allow only permitted access and regularly update their printers to address new threats. Smart Cards (and card printers) help to improve worker safety and data security Controlling access to your facility is the first step to keeping workers and data physically safe. Shift workers, seasonal workers, transporters, inspectors, customers, supply chain partners and many others are constantly coming and going. Gate guards aren’t going to recognise every face and not every warehouse has security officers and video cameras at all entry points or covering every square inch of its facility. On top of that, you may have restricted access areas within your four walls that require additional security clearances, such as areas where expensive equipment, goods, tools or hazardous materials are stored. In these cases, card-based access control systems can prove very valuable. However, you must be sure to mitigate the risks of stolen, shared or fake ID cards being used. That requires you to use a very specific type of PVC or smart card technology and a very specific type of card printer to ensure the cards you issue can sync with back-end security clearance systems to flag anomalies. For example, your printer should be capable of producing smart cards featuring highly detailed, rich colour images, crisp barcodes and other smart security features that are critical to facilitating fast, accurate ID and access verification. An ambiguous photo can make it challenging to spot an impersonator with a stolen badge. Ideally, you should select an enterprisegrade card printer that can also be used to print cards for other purposes, such as forklift training verification, time clock systems and more. Beyond offering edge-to-edge printing customisation options, these types of card printers 44 Issue 24 | www.intelligentciso.com