February 08, 2012


Access Control

Please also look at Access Control and Security Solutions, a related publication specializing in security.

Security on a Budget 

By Wayne S. Schmidt

Don't have the dollars to overhaul your security system? Some inexpensive solutions may be all you need to ensure safety....

A House of Cards 

By Mike Kennedy

Colleges and universities rely on such things as technologically enhanced ID cards to help keep students and staff safe....

It's in the Cards 

By Mike Kennedy

Electronic access-control systems enable colleges and universities to provide a safer environment for students and staff....

Developing A Security Profile 

Chris Woodcock

A generation ago, safety in the classroom was not such a high priority for school administrators-it did not have to be. While there may have been an occasional...

Putting it all together 

Jack Hellevig

For all the variety in campus telecommunications-telephone, computer, security, fire alarm, cable television, building controls and more-the system uses...

Armed With the Basics 

Gary Funck

Security-related challenges abound in educational facilities across the country. And, today's security-technology market is filled with new advances that...

Keeping Campuses Safe 

Mike Kennedy

Whether they're studying economics, engineering or English literature, students at Princeton University, N.J., have definitely learned one thing this...

Accessing the Campus 

Joe Gallagher

College and university campuses face many of the same problems as a small city. In fact, in many ways the problems can be even more daunting because of...

Putting Together the Pieces 

Jonathan L. Hale

Although colleges and universities have used card-based systems for many years, most have not thoroughly evaluated how or whether these systems should...

Full House 

Lyn White

ID cards and one-card systems are an integral part of life on college and university campuses. The idea of one card, instead of many, for all the functions...

Gaining Access 

Stan Wand and Adam C. Thermos

Access-control systems have been marketed to education institutions for more than 20 years. Prior to the early 1970s, the burglar-alarm industry was maturing...

Security in Motion 

J. Barry Hylton

Effective school planning begins with a commitment to make safety/security a top priority, and integrate security programs and systems into the school...

Securing a Lock on Safety 

Kathy Daneman

Security used to mean a security officer, a building alarm or a simple door lock on a residence-hall room. All of that has changed. Whether it is a card-access...

Access Granted 

Susan M. Cox

From laundry rooms to bookstores to security, institutions are taking advantage of card technology; however, not all colleges have made the leap to these...

More Than Meets the Eye 

Dana L. Spoor

Pick a card, any card. While magicians may use this line to capture the attention of their audience, universities are faced with different cards and different...

Safe and sound 

Lanny I. Felder, IFMA

Student and faculty safety. Secure equipment and facilities. These are primary concerns of every school administrator. The most effective way to protect...

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