Campus access controlled: in need of an access control system, security at the University of Pittsburgh sought a solution that would support existing ID cards.

Security Management, July, 2007 by Anderson, Teresa

WHEN JOSHUA COCHRAN, manager of integrated security for the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, went shopping for an access control and alarm system, he had already laid the groundwork. He had established a computer network and installed electronic key locks on the perimeters of campus buildings. What he needed was access control hardware and software that could be integrated into the existing system.

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The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, consists of 68 buildings on 132 acres in southwestern Pennsylvania. More than 11,000 employees and about 25,000 students work and study there.

Though the police department had always been tasked with keeping the peace on campus, Cochran took on access control duties...

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