25.07.2007

Universities use key management systems - proxSafe maxx

The educated choice for key management within universities

In recent years deister electronic UK Limited has been very successful in providing key management systems to many universities across the UK. We have now supplied over 80 key cabinets, managing over 5000 keys. The universities of Edinburgh, Winchester, Northumbria, Central Lancashire, Northampton, Hertfordshire, Birmingham, Sunderland and Newcastle are just some of the Universities that have benefited from the use of proxSafe key management solutions.

The ability of facilities managers and security/safety managers, to handle the issue of keys in a controlled way is crucial to the day to day operation of any university. It is therefore essential to have a system which can trace the location of a key, and produce regular reports detailing who took what key when, and the time it was returned. We understand that each university is different, with its own unique requirements for key management. In most cases the action of taking and returning keys must be a simple and easy operation, as this will encourage staff to use the cabinets and embrace the technology. “The design and operation of the cabinet is ideal for our needs and is easy for our staff to use on a day to day basis” Mary Edwards, University of Winchester.

RFID technology represents the latest advancement in key control, with no electrical contracts for unsurpassed reliability. To clearly demonstrate that deister electronic proxSafe products offer a world-class quality and reliability, we offer a lifetime warranty on the proxSafe keyTag. Backed with a Lifetime Warranty The keyTag at the heart of the system must be reliable as it identifies the bunches of keys, and locks them into place. Impervious to water, oils and daily grime, the smart proxSafe keyTag which we supply is highly durable, and with no electrical contacts, it's not susceptible to corrosion, oxidization or static shock. Its design includes a tamperproof sealed key ring for attaching the key, so you don't have to purchase expensive third-party-secure key rings. Serial numbered seals are available to enhance key management. We have also supplied secure Desfire EV1 proximity readers to Universities concerned about the Mifare Hack, or the security of their existing proximity cards.