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SummaryI. Executive Summary...................................................................................... 3II. Campus Security Issues Today.................................................................... 4III. Moving Beyond Basic Security Technology.................................................. 5Intrusion Detection.................................................................................... 5Access Control......................................................................................... 5Video Surveillance Technologies............................................................... 6Video Analytics Help Spot Incidents.......................................................... 7Integrating Intrusion Detection, Access Control, and Video Surveillance..... 8IV. Benefits of Integration................................................................................. 9Integrated Security and Lighting Control................................................... 9Convergence: The Future is Here.............................................................10V. Examples of TAC Customer Solutions.........................................................11The Georgia Institute of Technology.........................................................11The University of Wales...........................................................................11VI. Conclusion................................................................................................12
White PaperI. Executive SummaryCampus security and safety are important issues at universities today.Providing students nationwide with a safe environment in which to learn,and keeping students, parents and employees well informed about campussecurity are goals that have been voiced by many groups. These goals wereadvanced in 1990 by the Clery Act, which requires all colleges and universitiesthat participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and discloseinformation about crime on and near their respective campuses.Theft on campus, property crime and information security are major concernstoday. Universities invest millions of dollars in security technology with theintention of increasing security, protecting students and staff, and solvingsecurity issues. This technology includes burglar alarms, fire protectionsystems, video surveillance, access control systems, and intrusion detectiondevices. Technology, in the hands of competent and capable security officers,can reduce crime, cut material losses, and keep people safe. But keepingsecurity staff trained on separate, stand-alone systems can be challenging,and must be addressed as part of broader campus security objectives.The key systems of security are intrusion detection, access control, and videosurveillance. If each of these systems is purchased separately, administrationand training can burden a university’s resources. Intrusion alarms occur onone system, access badges are administered in a stand-alone database, andintelligent digital video technology runs on dedicated computer equipment.Each system requires service, maintenance, administration, and training.By integrating these separate security systems under a flexible buildingautomation system (BAS), university management realizes a lower upfrontinvestment for a considerably more powerful security solution. Installation andtraining occur on a single system. Operational costs like administration andmaintenance are also reduced. Component devices are used in multiple waysto trigger lighting, video capture, pan-tilt-zoom, higher video resolution orframe rate, door locks, and other aspects of building control. A single systemenables greater flexibility to add security components that can be easilyintegrated into the overall system, keeping the cost of capital expenditures low,and requiring little additional training.An independent study by Strategic ICT Consulting of a 145,000 square footbuilding shows a system installation cost saving of 24% for an integratedBAS versus separate systems. And after installation, operations and life-cyclesavings continue. Project analysis by Teng & Associates shows that trainingis reduced 33%, IT administration is reduced 82%, and the cost for changes,upgrades, and additions to an integrated system are reduced by 32%. Theseoperational figures are based on experience and measurement, and clearlydemonstrate the value of an integrated BAS.Finally, this paper will show several examples where TAC has effectivelyapplied building automation products and related services to provide effectiveintegrated security for its customers.Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions | 3
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