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CREATING A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH ACCESS CONTROL
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CREATING THE RIGHT level of accessibility and an efficient flow through a building for staff and children is now a key priority for those working in the education sector; however, this must be balanced with the need to provide a safe learning environment.
A Freedom of Information request by the BBC revealed that of the 30,394 crimes
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reported in 2014, theft, burglary or robbery was the most common offence.
Common problems with traditional security systems include lost or stolen keys. It can be inconvenient, timeconsuming and expensive to change these locks.
It is also not uncommon for larger education sites, such as secondary schools and universities, to leave doors
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unlocked for long periods of time.
To meet this need, we have introduced Aperio ®, an innovative, battery-operated wireless locking technology. This enables mechanical locks to be wirelessly linked to a new or existing access control system, without any need to modify the door. It is estimated that a third of the UK’ s university
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population becomes a victim of crime, predominantly either theft or burglary.
An intelligent access control solution is one of the most effective means of balancing this need for the right level of accessibility with creating a secure learning environment.
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SMART BUILDINGS- A PRODUCT OF THE AGE OF BIG DATA
Dramatic increases in CPU processing power and ever-faster broadband connections have expanded the scope of what is possible in the protection and management of buildings.
»»‘ SMART’ BUILDING systems can collect, analyse and respond to data received through sensors or cameras. What’ s more, they can increasingly do this in concert with other systems, with everything from HVAC and lighting to CCTV and access control now able to‘ talk to each other’.
Deployed intelligently, this convergence of hitherto disparate systems can optimise building environments to boost productivity, employee satisfaction and energy efficiency.
Global spending on smart building technology was forecast to grow from $ 7bn in
2015 to $ 17.4bn by 2019( IDC Insights:‘ Business Strategy: Global Smart Building Technology Spending 2015 – 2019 Forecast’).
No longer mere overheads, facilities functions can be seen as strategic assets that can help organisations realise their operational objectives.
IFSEC Global canvassed hundreds of security professionals, facility managers and building owners in order to understand the changing landscape. The smart buildings report 2017 found that half( 50 %) said they classified their building systems as‘ smart’. Source: IFSEC.
Access control strengthens team with two key appointments
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ASSA ABLOY ACCESS Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has strengthened its team by appointing a new Regional Sales Manager and Business Development Executive.
In his new role as Regional Sales Manager, David Smyth will be responsible for identifying and qualifying new sales channels, developing and integrating new OEM partners, providing support to systems integrators as well as strengthening relationships with existing customers.
David was appointed as a Technical Engineer in October 2016, responsible for managing technical enquiries and resolving issues for customers, whether over the phone or by a site visit. He also led training courses highlighting best practice and addressing common industry challenges for the division’ s extensive
OEM network and system integrator database.
The second key appointment is Claire Jones as Business Development Executive, who will be supporting and further developing relationships with the division’ s current partners. Claire previously worked as a Marketing Assistant for ASSA ABLOY for more than four years before her promotion, helping deliver the group’ s marketing activities and implement marketing strategy.
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LOCKSMITHJOURNAL. CO. UK | NOV / DEC 2017 Sponsored by ABUS