campus security: [july 2008]
Published: 06/01/2008
- Creighton University Devises Master Security Plan
From "Benefits of Master Planning" by: Anderson, Teresa, Security Management - Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., recently devised a master security plan for the campus. A half-dozen leading stakeholders got involved with the plan for the 8,700-member university: information-technology security, physical security, compliance, privacy, health sciences, and general counsel. One of their top objectives for the plan was to help incorporate security into the day-to-day operations at the campus. Access control, fire alarms, CCTV, and different temperature and humidity sensors situated in the labs are all continuously tracked by a group of private security officers. Residence halls have a couple of security layers, with the main doors of the buildings open all week during certain hours of the day. After hours, the doors remain locked so that just residents can enter. Creighton students currently carry a combined ID and access control card. The HID iCLASS access control cards include a magnetic stripe and proximity feature, which allow students to use the parking garages and enter numerous other campus facilities, and also function as a photo ID.
