Education security applications - Case studies

Baylor University launches mobile credentials for enhanced campus experience

Baylor University announced the launch of NFC wallet-based mobile credentials on its campus in collaboration with CBORD. This move positions Baylor as a trailblazer among Big 12 universities and exemplifies the institution's dedication to enhancing the campus experience for students, faculty and staff. Technological advancement Dan Park, president and CEO at CBORD, conveyed enthusiasm for the initiative, stating: “This alliance with Baylor University signifies our commitment to technolo...

Iowa's Woodbine Community School District deploys ZeroEyes AI gun detection to protect students and faculty

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced that its proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform has been selected by Woodbine Community School District in Woodbine, Iowa, to protect students, faculty, and staff from individuals attempting to bring illegal guns onto the campus. U.S. school shooting rates continue to surge. Enhancing school safe...

VIVOTEK implements a smart campus security solution for a well-known university in Taiwan

The constant emergence of campus security vulnerabilities has garnered significant attention from the public. In order to ensure the personal safety of students, a well-known national university in Taichung, Taiwan, aspires to implement a comprehensive campus security solution.  Cybersecurity protection The goal is to upgrade the existing security infrastructure and adopt real-time network monitoring equipment, replacing the long-standing analogue signal systems. This initiative aim...

Pennsylvania’s Germantown Academy adopts ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and intelligent situational awareness platform

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been deployed by Germantown Academy (GA) in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania to protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related violence. Founded in 1759, GA is the country’s oldest non-sectarian day school. Multilayered ra...

St. Benedict’s Catholic Primary School Transforms Perimeter To Reflect School Values

St. Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, an institution deeply rooted in religious values and commitment to a positive learning environment, has recently completed a significant enhancement project aimed at upgrading its perimeter fencing. Situated in Chatham, Kent, and renowned for its dedication to sustainability and fostering a safe atmosphere, the school partnered with Jacksons Fencing, a provider of fencing solutions, to upgrade security and aesthetics. Cohesive aesthetics align...

No more missing keys: Wireless access management saves time and keeps college facilities managers in control

Koning Willem I College in north-east Brabant, Netherlands, offers a broad range of educational and integration programmes. In total, around 18,000 students take 250 courses at its 16 locations. A new location on Onderwijsboulevard in 's-Hertogenbosch was designed to be a model modern educational institution and this included its access control. Need for a modern locking solution The imposing new building has modern rooms that provide opportunities for consultation, collaboration in small and...

Paxton secures one of England’s oldest boarding schools

Christ’s Hospital School has a long history. It first opened its doors to 380 pupils in November 1552, at that time located in Newgate Street, London.   In 2022 the school needed to replace their obsolete security system with a new solution that would be simple to manage while maintaining the security of the site, staff, and pupils.   Requirements  The school has around 900 students, over 95% of which board. With 18 boarding houses on site, all requiring differe...

Traka achieves a first in key management at Loughborough University

Traka’s intelligent key management systems have been installed at Loughborough University, to achieve its objectives for more efficient processes and controlled access for contractors across the 523-acre single-site campus. Standing as one of the top 20 research-led universities in the country, and the best in the world for sport-related subjects, Loughborough offers top-class facilities with integrated security innovation for the students, staff, and visitors. 25,000 keys operation Alo...

CGCSC adopts ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and situational awareness platform to combat gun-related violence

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced that its solution has been chosen by Center Grove Community School Corporation (CGCSC) to proactively protect students and faculty against gun-related violence. The technology will be deployed across the district’s nine school campuses in Johnson County, Indiana, utilising funds awarded from the Indiana Department of Ho...

Advanced perimeter security solutions by Jacksons Fencing at Canterbury University

Canterbury Christ Church University, an educational institution with a rich history spanning back to 1962, has recently taken significant steps to enhance security measures on its esteemed campus. With a commitment to sustainability and a focus on academic excellence, the university partnered with Jacksons Fencing in 2023 to fortify its facilities. Canterbury Christ Church University Originally established as a teacher training college, Canterbury Christ Church University achieved university...

GCU selects CyberArk to reduce identity security risk for thousands of staff and students

CyberArk, the identity security company announced that Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has selected the CyberArk Identity Security Platform to power its mission-critical identity and access management modernisation initiatives and improve security for its more than 27,000 staff and students. Protecting access The top-performing modern university in Scotland, GCU has campuses in the centre of Glasgow and London and is well known for its academic teaching and research programmes, especi...

North Syracuse Central School district selects AtlasIED’s IPX technology for modernisation initiative

The North Syracuse Central School District (NSCSD), a K-12 public school district in Central New York state, serves the communities of North Syracuse, Clay, Cicero, Bridgeport, and Mattydale. With 11 elementary, middle, and high schools, the district covers almost 90 square miles and has 7,792 students and approximately 700 teachers. With some of its school buildings over 60 years old, the district needed to renovate many of them, some more urgently than others. As part of the process, distric...

Assa Abloy's electronic keys helps in meeting the access challenges in schools, universities and student accommodation

Safeguarding and streamlining access into and through education premises is a formidable task. Each user group has specific needs, from teachers, management teams, and cleaners to IT staff and students. Perimeter entrances, and indoor and outdoor spaces all require different levels of security.  Visitors to the premises want a controlled, efficient flow through the site. Staff need timely access to teaching rooms. Student access to the library or IT suite must be filtered and mon...

The University of New Haven chooses Regula’s device to train future forensic experts

The University of New Haven offers a range of National Security and Public Service programmes, some of which were the first of their kind when launched decades ago. Having such a sturdy academic background, the university searched for the proper equipment to let the students practice and polish their knowledge. After thorough market research, the choice was made in favour of Regula 4308S, which is already being used in educational forensic research. Features of Regula 4308S Regula 4308S enab...

Leon County Schools adopts ZeroEyes' proactive gun detection solution to protect students, faculty and staff

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that Leon County Schools of Tallahassee, Florida has deployed ZeroEyes’ proactive AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution across five high school campuses. ZeroEyes has been added to Leon County Schools’ multi-layered security plan in response to rising gun-related violence in schools...

Morse Watchmans' Key control for K-12 schools

There are two truisms of K-12 schools that exist currently; first, safety and security are core objectives, and second, school budgets are tight. K-12 schools have traditionally been perceived as safe havens where children can learn and develop as they begin their life journeys. Violence, vandalism, and theft Unfortunately, K-12 schools are increasingly being subjected to violence, vandalism, and theft. Teachers are expressing growing concerns about their safety as they intervene in physical...

Brivo's cloud security allows for a scalable system and increased safety for a college

Central Community College in Nebraska has multiple campuses and educational centres to serve approximately 90 different communities. CCC’s outdated lock-and-key system and access control technology weren’t meeting their security needs. On one campus alone there are 26 buildings with access control needs for students, staff, and vendors. The security team had to provide targeted, scheduled access control for about 15 different user groups. The choice We’re com...

Eastern Michigan University becomes the state’s first higher education institution to adopt ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection solution

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Washtenaw County, Michigan, will deploy ZeroEyes’ solution across its campus to protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related violence. EMU selected ZeroEyes following an extensive selection process and is the first higher education institution in Michigan to adopt an AI g...

Amthal fires up security at Katherine Warington School

Amthal has come to the rescue of Katherine Warington School, taking over the support and remote monitoring of fire safety and security services for the benefit of staff, pupils and visitors. Based in Harpenden, Katherine Warington School is a brand-new secondary school that opened in 2019 and welcomed its first cohort of 180 year-seven students in September of that year, before moving into a completed main building in the summer of 2020. Honeywell Gent solution Following a storm that damaged...

Adrian Public Schools adopts ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection solution and intelligent situational awareness platform

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced that Adrian Public Schools of Lenawee County, Michigan, has deployed ZeroEyes’ solution across all of its school campuses to protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related violence.  School funding history Adrian Public Schools is the largest school district in Lenawee County, serving more than 2,700 K-12 studen...

Huntsville, AR school district secures state-of-the-art activity centre with Paxton’s Net2 access control solution

As an integral part of the Huntsville School District’s future sports complex, the new activity centre serves as the hub for student activities across the district. Located on a remote site that’s home to the Huntsville Eagles Sports Complex, it is the future location that will house the district’s football and track stadium, baseball facilities, activity centre, and other buildings that will be used to host activities and high school graduations. Requirement Safety was the...

Universal readers create a frictionless access experience for Orion Entrance Control

Orion Entrance Control, Inc wanted to remove friction and frustration for their integrators and end users with a single-source reader that could support any RFID technology and fit seamlessly into their turnstiles and other physical access control (PAC) products. The reader needed to be able to: Provide reliable and secure user identification and access control with excellent read range. Read all of the RFID card technologies their clients might be using. Have a compact form factor and sl...

AEI Cables scoops prestige Hong Kong sports project

Industry pioneer - AEI Cables has clinched a contract to supply its low-voltage power, control, and fire performance cables to a major extension of the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Working with its partners, Cornwall Contracting Co.Ltd, AEI Cables supplied the cables to the existing sports complex from 2011 to 2013. Extension features The major extension involves the facilities development building, which is located in front of the indoor swimming pool and rowing boathouse comprising a three-...

Hobbs, New Mexico deploys ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform to deter and mitigate gun-related violence

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced that its solution has been deployed by the city of Hobbs, New Mexico to protect citizens against gun-related threats. The city chose ZeroEyes after closely evaluating the company’s successful work with Hobbs Municipal School District, where the platform has been deployed for over a year. Visual gun detection, awareness Zero...

AITX's RAD shakes up campus safety with large ROSA robot order from major East Coast University

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a global pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), announced that it is in preparation to ship an order of 10 ROSA™ security devices to a major urban East Coast University. This multiple ROSA deployment will also see the implementation of RAD Light My Way™, providing the students and university staff with an additional layer of safety and...

ADT Commercial expands professional training programme with digital access to codes and standards

ADT Commercial, a pioneering system integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire, and life safety services in the U.S., created a program to help its employees develop professionally by reaching higher certification levels and building a better work experience. Driven by the organisation’s National Fire & Life Safety and Product Enablement teams, the company aspired to provide employees across critical operational departments with expanded access to NFPA® fire and...

A town in Arunachal Pradesh becomes ‘Smart City' with Videonetics Solution

One of the prominent towns in Arunachal Pradesh, India, made it into the Government of India’s Smart Cities Mission development scheme with a vision of building a well-managed clean, green, and environment-friendly city. This city is envisioned to possess a character of its own, defined by scenic beauty, intellectual capital, and eco-friendly tourism through sustained economic growth for all its citizens. The target is to create a replicable role model that can act like a lighthouse...

Student living gets smart with SALTO security system at The University of Lincoln

The University of Lincoln’s striking city centre campus provides a modern student-centred community, based on the picturesque Brayford Pool waterfront. One of the most important things for a new undergraduate, however, is safe and secure accommodation and Lincoln has a plentiful supply of this in the shape of modern purpose-built student accommodation, either on campus or a short distance distance away. Among these are St Mark’s Accommodation, Viking House and Cygnet Wharf which are...

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