A fuel dispenser, comprising: a housing having a base module with fuel dispensing components disposed therein, and an electronics module with electronics for controlling the fuel dispensing components; a first door coupled to the housing and associated with a first locking mechanism (106, 308) configured to lock and unlock the first door to control access to components within the housing; a first door alarm sensor (107, 302) configured to sense when the first door is opened and closed; an alarm/lock controller (114, 306) disposed in the housing and coupled to the first locking mechanism (106, 308) and the first door alarm sensor (107, 302), the alarm/lock controller (114, 306) being configured to control the first locking mechanism (106, 308) and the first door alarm sensor (107, 302); and a reader (314, 318) operatively coupled to the alarm/lock controller (114, 306) and configured to receive a first input, characterized by a communication module (112; 316) coupled to the reader (314, 318) and configured to wirelessly communicate with a network cloud, the communication module (112, 316) being configured to receive the first input from the reader (314, 318), to transmit the first input received to the network cloud to authenticate the first input, the communication module (112, 316) being configured to send a deactivation signal to the alarm/lock controller (114, 306) and the alarm/lock controller (114; 306) being configured to unlock the first locking mechanism (106; 308) and to deactivate the first door alarm sensor (107; 302) for the first door if the authentication of the first input is successful, and a fuel controller coupled to the fuel dispensing components in the base module and connected to the alarm/lock controller (114, 306), wherein the alarm/lock controller (114; 306) is configured to instruct the fuel controller to disallow use of the fuel dispensing components when the first locking mechanism (106, 308) is unlocked and when the first door alarm sensor (107, 302) is de-activated. a housing having a base module with fuel dispensing components disposed therein, and an electronics module with electronics for controlling the fuel dispensing components; a first door coupled to the housing and associated with a first locking mechanism (106, 308) configured to lock and unlock the first door to control access to components within the housing; a first door alarm sensor (107, 302) configured to sense when the first door is opened and closed; an alarm/lock controller (114, 306) disposed in the housing and coupled to the first locking mechanism (106, 308) and the first door alarm sensor (107, 302), the alarm/lock controller (114, 306) being configured to control the first locking mechanism (106, 308) and the first door alarm sensor (107, 302); and a reader (314, 318) operatively coupled to the alarm/lock controller (114, 306) and configured to receive a first input, characterized by a communication module (112; 316) coupled to the reader (314, 318) and configured to wirelessly communicate with a network cloud, the communication module (112, 316) being configured to receive the first input from the reader (314, 318), to transmit the first input received to the network cloud to authenticate the first input, the communication module (112, 316) being configured to send a deactivation signal to the alarm/lock controller (114, 306) and the alarm/lock controller (114; 306) being configured to unlock the first locking mechanism (106; 308) and to deactivate the first door alarm sensor (107; 302) for the first door if the authentication of the first input is successful, and a fuel controller coupled to the fuel dispensing components in the base module and connected to the alarm/lock controller (114, 306), wherein the alarm/lock controller (114; 306) is configured to instruct the fuel controller to disallow use of the fuel dispensing components when the first locking mechanism (106, 308) is unlocked and when the first door alarm sensor (107, 302) is de-activated.