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34 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • November/December 2014 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com SECURITY INNOVATION AWARD CAMPUS PROJECT WINNER Deployment on Campus Because this project had limited resources, it cov- ered the Proof of Concept facility, the buildings with the highest student population, the con- version of the hospital from its legacy system, a deployment of exterior cameras along the walk- ing paths on campus, University-wide exterior notification, and a proof of concept implementa- tion for interior notification. An NLSS Gateway reports back to a central campus server system (The Blue Cloud) in each facility. This topology not only allowed the build- ings to function standalone if necessary, but kept the majority of video bandwidth inside of each building on the internal Local Area Networks. In each building, a Building Security Authority (BSA) was identified — a trusted individual with an intimate knowledge of the persons, opera- tions and events in each facility who was respon- sible for determining the public and non-public areas and operating times of the facility, setting the schedules and access rights, and, in concert with UKPD officials, determining the appropriate alerts based on the security threats in and around the facility. Additionally, the BSA helped identify those who should be able to view and/or review security video footage at and around the facility. Exterior notification was accomplished with Talk-a-Phone towers with cameras affixed to the top. The VoIP speaker phone not only provided a direct communication to police headquarters, but also served as an event in NLSS that created a high-priority alert in police communications auto- matically displaying the camera views of the acti- vated tower. This allows the police department to view the urgency of the situation. Moving Forward Understanding that it is unlikely the University will be able to fund the full cost of installing this system across campus, UK partnered with BCCLT to publish the UK Secur ity Design Standard, which required that all new security devices on campus integrate with the NLSS system. This prohibited any expan- sion of existing legacy systems, required replacement for those systems as they deteriorated, and required that UKPD and UKAT approve all security devic- es. UK also developed a unit price contract so that individu- als could invest in the system as funds became available. BCCLT and UKPD officials also developed a master plan for security on campus that included Talk-a-Phone and pole- mounted camera locations. This was to not only set goals for future expansion, but also cre- ated a requirement that any new construction provide security devices as part of the project. ❚ Made in the U.S.A. - altronix.com - Lifetime Warranty LONG RANGE ETHERNET More than just power. ™ - IP over CAT5e up to 500m without repeaters - Single port units also support UTP up to 150m - Data rate 100Mbps, full duplex - PoE/PoE+ compliant ...5x the distance! Extends ethernet range Watch the Video! Request information: www.SecurityInfoWatch.com/10212790 UK's One Card ID team includes (L-R): Wayne Wilson, Connie Mellon, Chief Joe Monroe, Major Nathan Brown, Richard Riedl, Karen Doyle, Don Mitchell, Steven Cornett, Tom Sorrell and Anthany Beatty. About the Authors: Tom Sorrell is CEO of Biagi, Chance, Cummins, London, Titzer, Inc. (BCCLT); Nathan Brown is a Major with the University of Kentucky Police Department.