Tyco Security Products offers protection for valuable assets and safety for students and staff at the second largest university in Colombia
The University of Antioquia (UdeA), is a public, regional, research university spread across the city of Medellín, Colombia, with University City as its main campus. The university is comprised of eight campuses, three schools, three institutes and an administrative building. It also hosts the University Museum, the University Theater, the Central Library and the university’s sports arena. Nearby is the Department of University Research (Sede de Investigación Universitaria - SIU), where specialized research projects are conducted and where the highest technological resources of the UdeA are housed.
Monitoring visitor activity and loss prevention on campus were the primary concerns for the security teams at UdeA. The main security challenge for UdeA was the theft of IT equipment from classrooms, offices and storage rooms. It was nearly impossible to determine who was responsible for the incidents, since there was no system in place to track the entry or exit of electronic devices from their assigned locations. Added to this challenge was the university’s open campus, where essentially anyone could enter the campus without be required to present identification or access control credentials.