Access Control


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Resolving Longstanding Security Issues on Campus

Replacing traditional physical credentials with facial authentication streamlines entry points, eliminates credential sharing, and protects sensitive campus facilities.

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How Security Solutions Should Co-Exist and Communicate On Today’s College Campuses

Connecting intelligent key cabinets and smart lockers directly to central campus access control platforms eliminates physical credential blind spots and protects sensitive assets.



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Rhombus and CENTEGIX Partner to Streamline Emergency Response

New technology integration connects wearable panic alerts directly to live video feeds and automated lockdown systems.

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Why Campuses Should Evaluate Access Control This Summer

Higher education institutions are leveraging quiet summer months to phase out easily duplicated legacy magstripe ID cards in favor of unified, multi-endpoint NFC mobile credentials.

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Schools Shift Focus to Daily Operational Safety

New security report details transition away from legacy point systems toward unified identity platforms.

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Allegion Launches Integrated Security Ecosystem for Off Campus Housing

A new mobile-first security ecosystem aims to bridge the gap between university access control and off-campus student apartments.

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Establishing a Standard: Physical Access Control Safeguards the Data Center Boom

Operators rushing to scale AI and cloud facilities must leverage physical key cabinets and asset lockers to eliminate construction and operational vulnerabilities.

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Striking a Balance: A Layered Approach to Securing Campus Health Centers

Balancing open campus life with HIPAA and FERPA compliance, university health centers are adopting unified single-card credentials to protect data and clinicians.

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Snoqualmie Valley Schools Centralize Security Operations

Building automation platform to integrate surveillance and access control across 13 Washington campuses.

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School Safety Budgets Are Growing. Are Outcomes Keeping Up?

Acre Security CEO Kumar Sokka challenges campus leaders to move past hardware checklists and start measuring real-world security outcomes.

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