It’s already possible to open
doors using an app – but we are a long way from seeing widespread acceptance of
this in the market. Now, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure
Information Technology SIT in Darmstadt have developed a piece of software that
will make the technology even more secure and versatile. Smartphones and
tablets have become an integral part of our daily lives so researchers developed
ShareKey, a software solution which will make the key app concept even more
versatile and secure.
ShareKey offers two new
functions: users can issue digital keys remotely and assign these keys certain
user permissions. For instance, users can grant the building superintendent
access to their apartments for a short period so that they can open the door
for the gas meter to be read while they are at work. The solution is built
around modern security technologies and can be easily integrated into existing
access control systems. ShareKey sends electronic keys directly to the user’s
mobile phone, in the form of a QR code attached to an e-mail or MMS.
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