Education security applications - Case studies

Traka installed intelligent lockers into open access areas to allow students to study in a more social setting Traka, the specialist in key and asset management, has encouraged social studying in students at Portsmouth University through its laptop lockers. Laptop Loan System Providing academic facilities to over 21,000 students, the University of Portsmouth approached Traka over four years ago, in search of a solution that would enable them to loan out laptops to students w...

Student rooms have been fitted with the Aperio solution, which is fully integrated into the Gallagher Command Center A student residence at The University of Birmingham has been supplied with the Aperio wireless locking solution by ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Chamberlain, based in Edgbaston, is a brand new student accommodation development comprised of a 21-story tower and three low-rise blocks.Fully Inte...

LOCKEN’s cylinders allowed 21st century technology to be installed in doors over 100 years old Lincoln’s Inn is the earliest of the four Inns of Court in London, which houses a society of lawyers and judges, and is recognized as one of the world’s most prestigious professional bodies of barristers. With its origins dating back to the 1400s, all of the buildings and architecture are of huge historic significance, which is why security and access control at the...

Law enforcement and campus safety agencies are increasingly replacing OEM radio batteries with Impact Power Technologies Eight police departments and six university campuses are among those who have discovered a new power technology that maximizes their land mobile radio performance.  In most incidents, this story began several years ago when these agencies determined that the continuous failure of OEM batteries was becoming a life threatening issue.  They made a dec...

SmartTask is also being used across University’s reception desk, caretaking & cleaning teams for performance reporting and electronic auditing The University of Wolverhampton has selected Skillweb’s SmartTask to simplify and streamline reporting processes for security teams operating at its three main campus sites in the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire. The software system has been adopted as part of a wide-ranging estate management initiative to be...

HID Global's comprehensive “one card” solution enabled the university to migrate their existing card system HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced that offerings from its broad portfolio have been chosen by George Mason University to upgrade its Mason ID card to a more secure and flexible, student ID system. Single ID For Multiple Applications And Services HID Global Seos® smart cards,  multiCLASS SE® reader...

Over 200 doorsets were used, including high security doorsets & ASSA ABLOY tested and approved ironmongery ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has supplied metal doorsets to a state-of-the-art Oxford University building. 200 Doorsets The Blavatnik School of Government, located on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, accommodates up to 550 people. The internationally renowned Swiss architects Herzog and De Meur...

George Mason's magnetic ID card system needed to be replaced with a more efficient smart card solution As the commonwealth of Virginia’s largest public university, George Mason University has a population of more than 30,000 students with nearly 5,000 facility members and 2,000 contractors on campus. Showing no signs of slowing its student enrollment, George Mason is a rapidly expanding campus with new facilities and residential halls under construction, and new services...

With VIVOTEK VMS integrating NVRs & IP cameras, university security staff are able to watch over students via the VAST Matrix video wall Tungnan University, established in 1970, is an educational institution dedicated to securing bright futures for all of its students. Given the prosperity of industrial development and the demand for industrial technicians at the time of its founding, the school was originally established as a junior college of technology by Mr. Zhi-Ping J...

The integrated solution brings together EntraPass software with exacqVision NVRs and VMS, and DSC MAXSYS intrusion alarm panels Camosun College is a multi-campus, community college with a student population of approximately 16,000. Located in Victoria, British Columbia, the college is known for its diversity with a yearly student population of more than 1,100 Aboriginal students and 1,500 international students from over 70 countries. Camosun College offers more than 160 acade...

eMotion includes license plate recognition, and Arteco Everywhere to remotely activate I/O devices from software client Founded in 1887 in Buies Creek, N.C., Campbell University offers students all of the amenities of a typical large-scale college campus while at the same time providing the feel of a small, close knit community. With an enrollment of more than 6,000 students, including 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students on its main campus, the private university offers...

99% of the academy site is monitored by 47 discreet MOBOTIX CCTV systems which blend into the décor The Gainsborough Academy – previously known as Trent Valley Academy – opened in September of 2008 as a mainstream school created by the merger of two existing secondary schools and the creation of a brand new purpose built facility in Corringham Road, Gainsborough. The Academy has two areas of specialism – Performing Arts and Technology, both of which ar...

Aperio locks can be managed online and security managers can now block lost cards centrally Challenge Founded in 1666, Lund University is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. It is also one of Scandinavia’s largest: the university has a single smart access card for its 42,000 students and around 7,500 staff. The university’s Faculty of Law teaches both Swedish and international students, and sought a replacement for its own 20-year-old access co...

Littleton Public Schools continue to roll out new 3xLOGIC cameras and hybrid NVRs district-wide 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions recently announced that Littleton Public Schools (LPS), in Colorado, continue to roll out new cameras and 3xLOGIC hybrid NVRs as they move toward their ambitious goal of creating a district-wide, comprehensive Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) system. Upon completion, the new system will ove...

CLIQ Remote system provides a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system to improve university’s security Loughborough University’s campus has miles and miles of electrical cabling, gas piping and data communications, which demand a responsive engineering team to safely and securely maintain the day-to-day requirements of the university. The engineering suite’s master key system is the most expansive on site and required a high security solution...

The core of the solution included 36 MOBOTIX IP indoor and outdoor security cameras and nine ISONAS PowerNet™ IP Reader-Controllers Challenge The Sands Consolidated Independent School District (SCISD) in Ackerly, Texas, had been operating without a security system. There were no cameras to monitor the flow of students, teachers and others coming in and out of the buildings, and there was no access control system to secure school doors. With the number of recent attacks...

SMARTair™ is a self-contained access control system that meets the needs of educational premises When one of Australia's most prestigious schools needed to upgrade to 21st-century security, it turned to a wireless SMARTair™ access control system. Nearly 100 doors in the school's new annex are now protected by electronic escutcheons and wall readers, which staff and students open with programmable smartcards. Wireless Security System SMARTair™ is a self-con...

Crome Court was designed to minimize environmental impact. Aperio®'s locking technology had to contribute to that goal When a leading English university sought electronic locks for its newest student accommodation block, it turned to Aperio® to extend its installed Gallagher Command Center access control system. Energy Saving Wireless Solutions The University of East Anglia (UEA) has relied on Gallagher access control for a decade. To extend their Gallagher Command C...

The development required a total of 15 digital style entrance panels and 525 audio phones Videx was chosen to provide an audio door entry system, complete with a concierge facility, to a significant new residential development for students attending the University of Leeds. The large-scale development consists of 525 Bedrooms across four main blocks and it was vital that each apartment had secure door entry as the safety of the students was paramount. Steve Natton, Projects M...

Sielox CLASS enhances situational awareness and communication in the event of an emergency Sielox CLASS Crisis Lockdown Alert Status Systems (CLASS) have been selected for installation in New Jersey’s Pemberton Township School District to enhance security and safety efforts. The CLASS System meets the district’s unique security needs as outlined in a specification for an emergency communication system developed by Kathleen Devlin, Security Chief for Pemberton Towns...

ASSA CLIQ remote system provides a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has supplied its CLIQ™ electromechanical locks to the engineering suite at Loughborough University. Loughborough University Loughborough University’s campus has miles and miles of electrical cabling, gas piping and data communications, which demand a respon...

The system’s graphical mapping capabilities provide easy to understand visual representations of alarms and events Tyco Security Products announced recently that Camosun College of Victoria, British Columbia, has deployed an integrated access control, video and intrusion solution to centralize security monitoring and response activities across its two main campuses, including its newly constructed Trades and Education and Innovation Complex. Easy And More Time-Effic...

The mobile app also helps Newcastle University to continue providing efficient response to incidents at any scale Newcastle University security is launching a new app to provide around the clock reassurance to students and staff on campus. Benefits Of Free Campus Safety App Going live on the 15th February, the SafeZone mobile app will be available for free to students and staff. It allows students and staff to summon assistance, while enabling security teams to implement a f...

Nedap installed long-range vehicle access readers and tags for Hollister’s school buses Hollister, Missouri School children and education staff are safer today because of an innovative security solution recently implemented at each of the city’s schools. Hollister R-V school district has made important improvements to its campus access control system with the addition of new card access technology from Nedap. The addition of RFID technology prevents unauthorized in...

Axxon Intellect, a scalable mulitfunctional open platform, met Cyfronet’s needs of versatility & flexibility The IT field is booming – drawing both big dollars and increasing crime. Digital theft is on the upswing, making reliable security more critical than ever for research facilities. In the last year, AxxonSoft and its technology partners have implemented a number of major security projects at scientific and educational institutions. One of these is integra...

Avigilon end-to-end solution secures the facility and ensures student safety The American University School of Kuwait (AUS) is a co-educational private school located in the free trade zone in the Middle East for elementary student’s pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. From its inception, the founders of AUS desired a unique facility to prepare students to engage in the dynamic challenges of the 21st century. To support their mission, the curriculum offers the latest educat...

Kent CCTV has also enabled the school to distribute multiple video inputs by implementing an HDMI over IP solution Leading systems integrator Kent CCTV & Data Limited has completed a major project to secure the gates, buildings and assets of one of the UK’s oldest and most highly-regarded independent girl’s schools - The Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton, near London. Preventing Unauthorized Access Kent CCTV was called in by the school’s head of tec...

The college deployed HES K100 wireless cabinet locks with Aperio technology Introduction Berklee College of Music is home not only to a lot of talented musicians, but also to a variety of expensive audio equipment. Relatively small microphones worth more than $50,000 each, for example, are not uncommon. To put an end to theft and other issues that came with storing equipment in traditional cabinets with locks and keys, the college recently deployed HES K100 wireless cabinet l...

Products from ASSA ABLOY, ASSA and UNION, have been fitted throughout the educational establishment The leading East Midlands University has been provided with security solutions across its campus, by ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Loughborough University is ranked in the top 13 in all three national university rankings and is renowned for its sporting facilities. The university has recently worked...