Industry leaders examine how connected access control solutions are strengthening campus safety while supporting everyday operations.
From elementary schools to university campuses, educational institutions face the ongoing challenge of providing an open, collaborative learning environment while protecting the people who use it every day. The latest episode of the Secure Insights podcast explores how modern access control is helping organizations achieve both.
Host Alex Walthers, Team Lead, Technology Integration Partners, Axis Communications, is joined by Jill Renihan, Segment Development Manager, Education, Axis Communications, and Joshua Gerena, Segment Development Manager, Commercial Real Estate, Axis Communications, to discuss how modern access control strategies are evolving across K–12 schools, higher education campuses, and student housing. The group explores how connected technologies are juggling security and safety with simplified daily operations.
Throughout the conversation, Jill and Joshua explain why access control serves as the foundation for a comprehensive campus security strategy. The discussion covers how organizations are moving beyond traditional keys and cards to embrace mobile credentials, identity management, visitor policies, and integrated security systems that improve visibility across an entire campus.
Access control is the main core, but everything is integrated. From commercial to higher-ed, cameras are integrated with access control, and then [those technologies are layered] with analytics. But it’s all being triggered back to access control.
— Joshua Gerena, Segment Development Manager, Commercial Real Estate, Axis Communications
The episode also explores how educational institutions use connected technologies to support more than just security. By integrating access control with video surveillance, audio, and analytics, schools can streamline daily operations and verify events in real time to make more informed decisions…all while continuing to strengthen their emergency response. The conversation also addresses important considerations surrounding privacy, compliance, and emerging trends, including the growing adoption of mobile credentials and the future of campus access.
Whether you're a school administrator, campus security professional, facilities leader, system integrator, or technology decision-maker, this episode offers practical insights into building smarter, safer, and more connected learning environments.
To hear the entire conversation, watch the full episode below.
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