Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Operates Access with Schlage Computer Managed (CM) Locks
200 CM Locks in 10 Buildings Provide Access and Audits in One of NationÂ’s Premier Health Centers
FORESTVILLE, CN (PRWEB) August 21, 2003 -
Kettering Cancer Center, one of the nation’s premier health institutions, is using 200 Schlage “Locknetics on Board” Computer Managed (CM) locking systems inside and outside of ten buildings to provide secure access and obtain audit trails at a cost much lower than hardwired alternatives. Doctors, nurses, interns, staff, clerks and all other employees use the locks to enter authorized locations.
The CM locks, with multiple credential options, are used to provide access to authorized cardholders, keep unauthorized individuals out and provide restriction by time, such as late night entry. Depending on the door, access is via magnetic stripe or proximity card, iButton (referred to as “TEK” or “Touch Entry Key” at the center) or PIN number.
Depending on security requirements, some access points have multiple doors; hence, more locks. For instance, the gene splicing room requires three CM locks and both a card and PIN are required to enter while the computer room has only one lock accessed by an ID card.
IR Security & SafetyÂ’s computer-managed (CM) standalone locking products provide features found traditionally with online, networked systems. Whatever the credential used, a user-friendly software programs all, including the locks, access trim, and offline hard-wired controllers, which manage strikes and magnets, from a laptop or PDA. New users, access points and access privileges can be entered into the system in seconds.
“Initially, cost was our reason to select the CM locks,” reports Doug Ortiz, Memorial Sloan-Kettering locksmith supervisor. “The cost of hardwiring was just too much. With these standalone locks, we have been able to save money and still get accountability through the audit trails. We can tell who the last person was that used a particular lock and take appropriate action if a problem has arisen. We are also able to use the LockLink software to program certain people for certain times. For instance, some nightshift people can only access these locks from the evening on.”
Using such CM locking systems, security professionals can become very creative. For instance, the “Locknetics on Board” CM products line of Schlage CM locks, Von Duprin CM993 exit trim and devices, and Locknetics universal controllers facilitate simplified, uniform access control administration. Multiple openings in an organization can be managed with a variety of stand-alone locking systems that share common software and credentials.
“We really are locksmiths here at the health center,” says Ortiz. “Not only do we maintain and install all locks, we take them apart, inspect and fix them. More than once, we’ve made suggestions to IR Security & Safety, who have then incorporated them into new designs. This has resulted in better solutions for us and them.”
About IR Security & SafetyÂ’s Electronic Access Control Division
Since 1969, IR Security & SafetyÂ’s Electronic Access Control Division (EACD) has provided premium electronic access control solutions, including electromagnetic locks, monitoring consoles, electromechanical locks and strikes, electrical and electronic exit devices, power supplies and controllers to security professionals and their customers.
Leading brands such as Recognition Systems, Schlage, “Locknetics on Board” and Von Duprin comprise the Electronic Access Control Division of IR Security and Safety, which serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Forestville, Conn. Phone is 866-322-1237. The IR website is www. irco. com.
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For more informationÂ
Jeff Koziol
IR SECURITY & SAFETY
860-314-5209
Jeff_koziol@irco. com
Tom Brigham
BRIGHAM SCULLY
818-716-9021
Tbrigham@brighamscully. com
