I read an article in my Access Control Trends & Technology magazine that really defined the importance of “change”. Not only should we change ourselves but as society and technology make changes we either stand back and watch or we jump in to join the excitement.
Why excitement? Because, imagine taking a building that was built 266 years ago and bringing its security and occupants safety to a whole new level!
Imagine the founders, New Light Presbyterians walking through the doors with a plastic card in hand and having to enter a secret code to unlock the doors. As they walk down the halls cameras abound to send images to the security office. what would they think of such “ghostly” “demonic” devices? How can the doors just magically unlock?
Princeton felt it time to secure its facilities and students in a 2012 manner by instituting a whole new keyless system on all building entry doors as well as the dorm rooms.
Students and staff have a photo ID card that they present to a reader, enter their personal code on the key pad and entry is permitted or denied. Many of the locking devices on the doors are wireless and communicate with a base computer system.
The university also implemented emergency warning system to be able to broadcast emergency situations. They can lock down doors or open all doors via computer. They have new camera system in place that gets monitored by security staff.
The ID cards are an all around useable tool. Entry, lunch programs, and much more. The students have one credential to use throughout the university for so many functions. The cards have plenty of memory left in them for future uses.
If you thought that access control and camera systems are out of your budget you may want to revisit the subject. Manufacturers have dropped the price point way down. Now you too can do as Princeton University has done and upgrade your locks
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