Campus security without silos
Find out how Binghamton University unified over 4,800 access control readers, 1,635 cameras, and multiple security systems to enable centralized monitoring with remote access for more than 160 users.
The company
Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York system. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff, and programs, Binghamton enrolls over 18,800 students in programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.
With a sprawling 930-acre campus featuring more than 120 buildings spread across four sites, Binghamton’s operations are as robust as its academic ambitions. To support the safety of its growing community, the university relies on a unified, scalable platform that integrates seamlessly into daily campus life.
The challenge
Binghamton University’s fragmented legacy tech stack used to consist of separate video management and access control systems, with no ability to communicate between them. Intrusion detection, panic buttons, and mass notification systems were also siloed and disconnected. As a result, the university’s IT and security teams struggled with disconnected data, security gaps, and time-consuming manual workarounds.
The solution
A central view of campus security
Operators use Security Center to manage video, access control, automatic license plate recognition, intercom and mass notifications systems, boosting efficiency and safety across campus.
Privacy features for universities
Privacy-by-design features in the Genetec platform, including dynamic masking, strong cybersecurity measures, and data access restrictions, allow the university to protect sensitive information.
Proactive risk detection and analytics
Video analytics help operators proactively address developing situations. For example, when large crowds gather unexpectedly, operators are notified so they can assess the situation and respond.
Strategic access control growth
The university will continue evolving its access control strategy, transitioning to mobile credentials and replacing nearly 3,000 dorm room locks with Wi-Fi-enabled and mobile-ready readers.
“We’re managing thousands of cameras and readers across 120 buildings—and we do it with a 9-person team. That kind of scale is only possible because of the platform we’ve built with Genetec.”
Dave Martin, Assistant Director of Security Infrastructure and Support at Binghamton University
Results
Over the past several years, Binghamton University has deployed the Genetec unified platform campus-wide, bringing more than 4,800 access control readers into Synergis™ and integrating 1,635 cameras through Omnicast™. AutoVu™ ALPR, mobile access, intercoms, and mass notification systems have also been unified under a single interface.
Two campus Security Operations Centers now provide centralized monitoring, while more than 160 users in different departments can remotely access the information they need. The results have been significant: massive gains in operational efficiency, faster and smarter incident response, and more data-driven decision-making. “Genetec was the solution we wanted,” Martin said. “Genetec was tier one, and everything else was a tier below.”