At the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the iCLASS SE access control product from HID Global has been used to secure almost every door of the institution. The US access product firm’s products are in use across dozens of dispersed buildings that house equipment and high-value student work. The makers report that the access control has reduced theft, and delivered an improved campus experience and given the ability to expand its access control infrastructure to support growth and future improvements. Watch the video.
Mike Petricca, campus safety director with the Academy of Art University said: “Meeting our twin needs for both security and scalability required that we upgrade to an access control system based on an open architecture that could support multiple card technologies and future enhancements. HID Global’s iCLASS SE platform has made our campus more safe and secure, while enabling cardholders to do more than just open doors with their ID cards, including making purchases using the university’s debit program for meals and cashless vending, and gaining access to athletic events.”
The university has used the iCLASS SE to create what it believes is the US’s first completely locked-down campus, with all access controlled through a single, central system. Metal keys are no longer required at most buildings and the ID cards let users open doors more quickly. The upgrade saw:
Streamlining the upgrade transition through multiCLASS SE readers that support both HID Global’s Indala low-frequency, entry-level proximity cards as well its iCLASS and higher-security iCLASS SE smart card credentials, plus other card technologies including MIFARE and DESFire;
Making it easier to control access restrictions in labs, residence halls and other areas, while improving reporting so the security team could provide building usage input for access policy decisions.
Simplifying credential issuance and management, with the ability to automatically turn cards off and on between terms, or permanently disable identities after resignation or failure to re-enroll.
Supporting future card capabilities using HID Global’s Secure Identity Object (SIO) data model. SIO data models represent many forms of identity information from access control and cashless payments to biometrics and PC logon, on any device enabled to work within the secure boundary and central identity-management ecosystem of HID Global’s Trusted Identity Platform (TIP).
Giving administrators the ability to provision credentials on mobile phones in a managed access environment, which the university believes will be extremely attractive to students, faculty and staff who rely more and more on smartphones for a variety of daily tasks.
Anthony Ball, senior vice president, Identity and Access Management (IAM) with HID Global, said: “Academy of Art University has demonstrated the same spirit of innovation with its access control infrastructure as it has with its unique approach to state-of-the-art curriculum, facilities and resources. The iCLASS SE platform has given the university an access control foundation with which it can embrace change and support future improvements that will benefit faculty and staff, as well as students and their parents.”
