Education security applications - Case studies

 Ohio University in Athens installed Morse Watchmans' key management solution to six KeyWatcher® cabinets The scalability of the Morse Watchmans' key management solution installed at Ohio University in Athens has enabled security management to add six KeyWatcher® cabinets to their system. The expansion allows for all of the key control cabinets to be on the school's IT network for ease of management, efficiency and security."I was comfortable with the user-friendly interfa...

 LEGIC's new partnership will allow end users to use contactless cards in various applicationsShenzhen SXL Information Technology, Chinese manufacturer of contactless cards and dual interface cards, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of smart card technology for personal identification. The partnership will allow SXL Information Technology to benefit from the advanced LEGIC advant security and to offer contactless credentials based on a state-of-the-art t...

High definition megapixel cameras from Arecont Vision and hybrid exacqVision NVR servers now protect GMUSeeView Security, Inc. (SeeView) announced that it has completed the installation of a complete high definition IP camera surveillance system for George Mason University in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This state-of-the-art system utilises Arecont Vision high definition megapixel cameras and hybrid exacqVision NVR servers from Exacq Technologies. These servers incorporate traditional analo...

The University has implemented stringent BACnet compatibility standards including intrinsic alarmingLong-time commitment to integration supports university's current and future goalsThe expressed goal of the University of Minnesota and a challenge handed down by its president is to become one of the top three publicly funded research institutions in the world. That challenge impacts every department within the University including Facilities Management which strives to be efficient, effective an...

Johnson Controls developed a plan to renovate the city's ageing schools and improve security district-wideDistrict aims at creating equitable academic environmentsThe Buffalo School District is regarded as a premiere urban school system in New York State. One of the District's beliefs is that all of its schools should be safe, equitable and flexible. Driven by this belief, the District embarked on a $1.4 billion, district-wide project to modernise its facilities and equipment and create more saf...

ASSA electric strikes were fitted to heighten security to the students' accommodation blocksIronmongery and door hardware manufacturer ASSA was the first port of call for local architectural ironmongers John Planck Ltd. to step up security at Chaucer College when a breach threatened to compromise student safety.Home to over 100 young people, Chaucer College in Canterbury is a residential campus built in partnership with Shumei University, Tokyo. Opened in 1992, the College provides higher e...

The network cameras installed at the University feature a mixture of fixed, megapixel and pan/tilt/zoom camerasMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software and Axis Gold Application Development Partner (ADP), is the solution of choice for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for central control and local access with flexible integration options over time as the security system is rolled out across campus.By sheer numbers, the urban campus of the Universi...

The University uses the CRYPTO-MAS service to secure access for 70 IT workers and 30 support staffUniversity of Surrey, a leading British institution of higher education, has selected CRYPTO-MAS - CRYPTOCard's user-friendly two-factor authentication managed service - to ensure that only authorised users can access its servers and network. CRYPTO-MAS secures the digital identities of authorised personnel through two-factor authentication, enabling the University of Surrey to provide secure access...

Genetec's Security Center provides one interface for both video surveillance and access controlGenetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announced that New Jersey's Paramus Public Schools has installed Genetec's unified security platform, the Security Center, at all eight of its school campuses. It was important to Paramus to select an all-in-one system like Genetec's Security Center, which provides one interface for both video surv...

The Avigilon HD Surveillance System will go live at the Centre on October 2, 2010 for a football gameAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the National Centre for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System as a permanent laboratory tool for the purpose of studying techniques to mitigate the security risks inherent w...

Six SANYO VCC-9500INCP fully functional speed dome cameras are installed at the UniversityCCTV is playing an integral role in Sheffield Hallam University's training of sports teachers. Images from SANYO cameras, installed by Universal AV Services Ltd. in the University's gym facilities, are recorded and subsequently analysed by tutors to assess the progress being made by the trainee sports professionals. Sheffield Hallam University, which is widely respected as a forward thinking modern universi...

A fire alarm, PAVA system, CCTV, intruder alarm and access control etc form the security solution at the CollegeAn integrated fire and security system designed and installed by Chubb is playing its part in protecting students and staff at a major new campus at the South Cheshire College. Chubb is a subsidiary of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation.The M&E consultants chose Chubb because of its expertise in delivering total fire and security solutions,...

Raytec LED units improve security and ensure the safety of 25,000 students living on campusThe University of Sheffield has installed the latest energy-efficient White-Light LED technology from Raytec to achieve huge energy bill and CO2 savings. In a project handled by Clear Image, the University has chosen Raytec LED units for upgrades to improve security and ensure the safety of 25,000 students living on campus; providing a safe environment during the hours of darkness."The University of S...

 SynopSYS enables control and management of the entire campus from one intuitive user interfaceEPFL, Switzerland's renowned university spanning three million square metres, is comprised of 60 diverse buildings where 13,000 students and faculty members spend time every day. EPFL wanted a solution that would help them monitor and control the access of such a large number of people to the different areas across its vast campus.The challengeEPFL's campus contains many types of buildings and roo...

The SAFE for Higher Education software suite has been chosen by Roger Williams UniversityQuantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that its SAFE for Higher Education software suite has been chosen by Roger Williams University to automate key physical security policies, simplify the on- and off-boarding of identities and improve the overall level of security...

 ProSYS integrated security system is reliable, user-friendly and allows easy expansionRecent increased funding in the Hong Kong Education Department to enhance IT education in the school system resulted in the introduction of PCs, laptops and LCD projectors in over 90% of classrooms. Predictably, these contributed to an increase in break-ins and robberies throughout the school system.The challengeAdvanced security systems, providing a solution to all of the following challenges, were requi...

The Honeywell BMS includes access control and RFID tagging to monitor productivity and movementsHoneywell announced that it has been selected to install an integrated building management (BMS) solution at West Cheshire College's new Chester and Ellesmere Port campuses to manage the operations, provide an improved experience for learners and teachers via innovative learning and assessment techniques, and improve the college's capacity to manage its resources effectively. Designed to support West...

Royal Holloway's management first turned to CCTV in the mid 1980s to provide basic securitySituated 19 miles west of London, Royal Holloway University of London in Surrey enjoys an international reputation for the highest quality teaching and research across the sciences, arts and humanities.Founded by Victorian visionary, Thomas Holloway, its picturesque surroundings have provided countless opportunities for many generations of students and continue to provide the launch platform for many diver...

From the Control Room, security officers can view images from over 90 camerasHand-in-hand with its responsibility to promote understanding and values for sustainable development, the University of Bradford has devised an ‘Ecoversity Programme'. To assist the development of the programme, an ongoing construction and modernisation programme began in 2004, one of the results of which is the recently opened 850 square metre Atrium. Alongside the University of Bradford's infrastructure investme...