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THE BLOOMSBURY INSTITUTE DELIVERS
A LESSON IN SECURE ACCESS CONTROL
» » ONE OF THE UK’S TOP BUSINESS
and management schools, the
Bloomsbury Institute, has upgraded its
access control capabilities to the award-
winning ASSA CLIQ® Remote wireless
locking technology from ASSA ABLOY, the
global leader in door opening solutions.
Based in central London and formerly
the London School of Business and
Management, the Bloomsbury Institute
delivers full-time undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in business,
accounting, finance and law, which
are awarded by the University of
Northampton.
The Bloomsbury Institute has to
contend with a high turnover of students
each academic year, as well as any
changes to staff. The sheer number of
people using the Institute’s buildings
meant that its existing mechanical master
key system was simply no longer feasible,
unable to provide adequate protection
for areas that might hold sensitive
information, such as exam scripts.
As a result, the Bloomsbury Institute
needed a flexible access control system
that would be easy to maintain, granting
secure access to individuals as and when
needed, while delivering greater key
control too.
The answer was ASSA CLIQ® Remote,
which has been installed throughout
the Bloomsbury’s Institute’s 7 Bedford
Square teaching site, and selected areas
within the institute’s 99 Gower Street
building. Providing an easy-to-use
electromechanical locking system, the
ASSA CLIQ® Remote solution uses high-
end micro-electronics and programmable
keys and cylinders to offer flexible control
over access rights.
The Bloomsbury Institute can now
programme and update each key
remotely, removing or granting access
privileges for the key holder in real time.
This allows only those with the necessary
authority to obtain access to private areas
without inconveniencing others, and
removes the security risks associated with
lost or stolen keys.
ASSA CLIQ® Remote also provides a
full audit trail for assured peace of mind,
and has the functionality to create time-
defined user keys, only allowing access
to an individual for a specified period of
time. This feature is proving invaluable
to the Bloomsbury institute, which
plans to eventually convert all cylinders
at its 99 Gower Street site to ASSA
CLIQ® Remote, as part of its expansion
plans.
Stephane Middleton, Estates &
Facilities Manager at the Bloomsbury
Institute, explains: “We are committed
to the security and safety of student data,
which led us to consider upgrading the
mechanical master key system that we
previously had in place. Using ASSA CLIQ®
Remote could not be easier. It is saving
us countless hours of key cutting and
changing cylinders, while significantly
improving our key control.
“When a new employee joins the team,
the ASSA CLIQ® Remote key is the only
one they will need, irrespective of how
many rooms they may occupy or how
many areas they may need access to
during their time with us. In addition,
the system provides robust security; if a
key is lost or stolen, we can cancel it, safe
in the knowledge that we are completely
secure.
“During the implementation phase,
ASSA ABLOY provided comprehensive
training on how to use the system to all
staff that have administration rights, while
working with our IT team to ensure the
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systems’ software is uploaded onto their
machines.
“The best part of the service has been
having a dedicated contact that has been
onboard since the start, providing us with
new updates, support and guidance. This
part of the service is proving to be of great
value, filling us with confidence to continue
using ASSA ABLOY products in the future.
Indeed, as we look to expand the sites we
operate in, we envisage that all the cylinders
will one day be converted to this system.”
Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager
for ASSA CLIQ® Remote at ASSA ABLOY,
said: “Our ASSA CLIQ® Remote solution
combines all the benefits of access control
with a high-security physical master key
system. The system was easily retrofitted,
meaning there was very little disruption
to the university during the installation
process, and the institute no longer has
to worry about the security concerns that
come with a misplaced key.
“The fact that ASSA CLIQ® Remote also
offers the capability to log and provide
a record of who has entered and exited
an area is helping to ensure rooms that
hold confidential papers or sensitive
information remain secure.
“We’re delighted to help the
Bloomsbury Institute revolutionise its key
management systems, delivering greater
security, flexibility and key control.”
www.assaabloy.co.uk/cliqremote