University Of North Carolina Improves Security With Access Control System, Integrated Video Solution

  • Mar 10, 2010


The CBORD Group Inc. recently announced that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is using the CS Gold campus card solution from CBORD and the NiceVision intelligent video solution from NICE Systems to better manage financial, access and other security operations across campus.

UNC uses CS Gold for applications including meal plans, stored value and credit transactions, entitlements, access control, snack and beverage vending, laundry purchases, copy/print purchases, and more. CS Gold also helps UNC tailor its access control to meet the needs of different facilities -- UNC Chapel Hill has installed Handkey II biometric readers to allow student athletes entry into certain athletic facilities without the need to carry a card.

Looking to improve campus security while maximizing its existing investments, the university also selected a NiceVision NVR solution from NICE Systems, a CBORD partner.

The university’s new NiceVision NVR solution integrates with CS Gold to instantly notify UNC security operators of when and where a security breach took place, and automatically display live video from the incident scene. The university, which is expanding its use of video surveillance to new areas on campus, is also migrating to IP cameras. NiceVision NVR gives UNC easy expandability along with a seamless migration path to IP by allowing the university to manage IP and analog cameras through a single, unified interface.

“The UNC One Card Office is vital to providing our students, faculty, and staff with a one-of-a-kind campus experience, and CBORD solutions, combined with NICE, help us do that,” said Jim Clinton, director of the One Card office at UNC Chapel Hill. “We provide a safe and secure means of performing financial transactions across campus. We provide access to academic and administrative buildings and manage parking access for the entire university. We manage camera surveillance, gym memberships, and a host of other activities. Finally, we provide actionable data to a wide variety of stakeholders through the reports we write from the CS Gold database. We touch many areas of our campus through the technology CBORD offers us.”

“We are very pleased to partner with CBORD to provide UNC with an upgraded solution to address the university’s security needs,” said Chris Wooten, president of NICE Security Americas. “The integrated NICE/CBORD solution provides enhanced capabilities for handling security incidents, at the same time offering UNC easy migration to IP video, while preserving existing infrastructure investments.”

“As the demand continues to increase for comprehensive campus security, universities are embracing the benefits of a unified security technology strategy,” said Cindy McCall, vice president of marketing for The CBORD Group. “CS Gold and NiceVision are used together at universities across the country to share actionable information and improve response times. We are glad to offer this solution to our long-time, valued customer, UNC Chapel Hill.”

Featured

  • Achieving Clear Audio

    In today’s ever-changing world of security and risk management, effective communication via an intercom and door entry communication system is a critical communication tool to keep a facility’s staff, visitors and vendors safe. Read Now

  • Beyond Apps: Access Control for Today’s Residents

    The modern resident lives in an app-saturated world. From banking to grocery delivery, fitness tracking to ridesharing, nearly every service demands another download. But when it comes to accessing the place you live, most people do not want to clutter their phone with yet another app, especially if its only purpose is to open a door. Read Now

  • Survey: 48 Percent of Worshippers Feel Less Safe Attending In-Person Services

    Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month. Read Now

  • AI Used as Part of Sophisticated Espionage Campaign

    A cybersecurity inflection point has been reached in which AI models has become genuinely useful in cybersecurity operation. But to no surprise, they can used for both good works and ill will. Systemic evaluations show cyber capabilities double in six months, and they have been tracking real-world cyberattacks showing how malicious actors were using AI capabilities. These capabilities were predicted and are expected to evolve, but what stood out for researchers was how quickly they have done so, at scale. Read Now

  • Why the Future of Video Security Is Happening Outside the Cloud

    For years, the cloud has captivated the physical security industry. And for good reasons. Remote access, elastic scalability and simplified maintenance reshaped how we think about deploying and managing systems. Read Now

Most   Popular

New Products

  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises.

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities