One key, many locks
Doors, cabinets, padlocks and gates on one programmed key. A single key can be authorised for up to 12,000 locks.
01CyberKey
Smart keys
One key. Every lock it should open, and only when it should.
A CyberKey is a programmable electronic key. It carries its own list of locks, a schedule and an expiry, and it records every attempt it makes, granted or denied.
A CyberKey replaces the ring of mechanical keys a contractor or engineer carries with one smart key. It is part of CyberLock, a key-centric access control system: the key is programmed with the cylinders it may open and the hours it may open them, so a key that works on a Tuesday morning can refuse the same door on a Sunday night.
Keys are issued to people, not doors. Each one is unique and cannot be copied, and each can be set to expire hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. When a key with a short expiry goes missing there is often nothing to do; when one with a long expiry goes missing, the locks it could open are told to refuse it.
Every touch is recorded on the key and in the lock, with the key ID, the time and the date. That trail comes back to CyberAudit-Web each time the key is updated: the business gets its audit, and the contractor gets a record of where they were and when.
What it does
Access by the hour
Permissions by lock, by day and by time, with an expiry that stops the key until it is updated again.
Updated in the field
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi models take new permissions through the Cyber Access app. Others update at a communicator.
Lost key, no re-key
Expire the key centrally, or load its ID into the locks it could open. The cylinders stay where they are.
For the contractor
- One key for many locks
- No heavy ring of mechanical keys. One CyberKey opens the doors, cabinets and padlocks on the job.
- Access when it's needed
- The key works for the locks, dates and times of the job, for example 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and is refused outside them.
- No trip back to the office
- Depending on the model, permissions are changed or extended over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or at a communicator.
- A record of the visit
- Every attempt, granted or denied, is logged: proof of where you were and when, useful for billing and for disputes.
For the business
- Security, compliance and control
- Each key is unique and cannot be duplicated, so unauthorised copies are not a risk.
- Real visibility
- Every use is time and date stamped and uploaded to CyberAudit-Web when the key is updated, so contractor activity can be tracked.
- Lost keys are switched off
- An administrator can expire a lost or stolen key straight away, instead of living with an unknown key for years.
- Simpler key management
- No master key system to maintain. Issue one key with exactly the permissions needed, and revoke them when the contract ends.
Models
01.1
Rechargeable
A built-in battery charged over USB. The everyday key for staff who are back at a desk or a van charger most days.
01.2
Replaceable battery
A standard lithium battery that can be swapped on site. Suits contractors who may not see a charging point for weeks.
01.3
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Newer models, such as the CyberKey Blue and Air, update permissions and upload audit through a phone or a Wi-Fi network, without a trip to a communicator.
In the field
What happens when a key touches a lock?
In under a second the lock and key exchange IDs, compare access codes, check the key is allowed that lock at that time, and make sure it is not on the lock's list of lost keys. If everything checks out, the lock opens.
How are lost keys handled?
Proactively and reactively. Keys can be set to expire, hourly, daily, weekly or monthly, so a lost key with a near expiry often needs no action at all. For a key with a long expiry, the locks it could open are reprogrammed with its ID and will refuse it from then on.
How many locks can one key open?
A single CyberKey can be authorised for up to 12,000 locks.
How do I know the battery is running low?
The key warns with a light or a sound, and the software flags it every time the key is updated at a communicator.
How do keys talk to the software?
Through communicators. When a key makes contact, its audit trail is downloaded while new schedules, permissions and system information are written to it. Communicators reach CyberAudit over a local network or securely over the internet.
What if the battery dies?
Permissions, schedules and the audit trail are kept. The clock inside the key may need resetting, which happens when the key is updated straight after charging or a battery change.
Tell us what's fitted today.
Send us a lock schedule, a few photos or just a rough count of doors and keys. We'll come back with what it takes.