In Genetec ClearID™, watchlists screen visitors by name or
company details. They can block or notify at site or global level, and are managed by
watchlist managers.
Screening matches
only occur when the following applies:
Individuals: There is a first name and last name match, first name and last name alias
match, or email address match.
Companies: There is a company name, company domain, or email address domain match.
There are two types of watchlist:
Individuals
watchlist
Companies watchlist
Monitor
visitor check-ins for persons of interest. For example, an individuals watchlist can
block listed visitors and notify managers, or simply notify managers when VIPs check in.
Monitor
visitor check-ins for companies of interest. For example, you might
create a companies watchlist to automatically block access for people with
a specific company name, company domain, or email address domain.
Note:
The Individuals or
Companies listed in the entries inside a watchlist can be entered individually or
imported as a whole using a CSV file.
Watchlist behavior
The behavior of the watchlists can be configured differently as follows:
Notify watchlist managers.
Automatically block visitors listed in a watchlist and notify watchlist managers.
Global watchlists
In Genetec ClearID™, a
global watchlist is a watchlist that is enforced across all sites in your
system.
Global
watchlists are highlighted by a world globe identifier () in the watchlist view as follows:
Site watchlists
If a watchlist is not configured as a global watchlist, it is considered a
site-level watchlist and can be applied to one or more sites.
Site-level watchlists are highlighted by a site identifier (), followed by one or more sites, in
the watchlist view as follows:
Reasons to block or notify
Reasons to block entry to visitors listed in a watchlist, or notify a watchlist manager
might include one or more of the following:
Serious criminal records by Government agency
Violent activity or threats
False Credentials
Contraband items
Theft
Safety violation
Other reasons
Note:
Only a watchlist manager can view
the reasons why visitors are in notify or block watchlists.