Security Perspectives

This episode examines the evolving landscape of credential adoption in higher education. Hear from the HID team as they discuss why a future-ready infrastructure is essential for supporting digital access and how mobile credentials enhance the student experience while streamlining campus operations.

Discover why universities increasingly embracing mobile access as a more convenient, secure and scalable solution as they prepare for the next generation of access management.

Season 5 of Security Perspectives brings you insights from ASSA ABLOY's 2026 Integrated Access Management and Security Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. In episode 1, listen as experts share their perspectives and strategies for securing athletic environments and enhancing the student and fan experience.

Learn why organizations are leveraging biometric technology to create safer, more seamless access, and explore how emerging technologies and integrated security solutions drive frictionless experiences across campuses and venues.

Season 4 of Security Perspectives, held in Nashville, Tennessee, in early 2025, covered a wide range of topics and trends at ASSA ABLOY’s Integrated Access Management and Security Summit. In episode 1, we sat down with Robert Bagley from Caltech and Frank Zaccaria, Senior Project Manager at ZBeta, Inc., to discuss how colleges and universities are using security consultants on projects involving electronic access. The team also addresses the differences between security consultants and system integrators.

This episode examines how universities like Georgia Tech and Penn State strategically implemented large-scale access control systems to enhance campus security, streamline operations, and enhance the student experience.

Learn how and why these two universities went from small to large-scale installations of access control locks. Learn their stories on how they got there and how they are improving the student experience through mobile credentials and safety. Also, learn why these two institutions are now asking what’s next they can do on the access control continuum.

Lee Odess is widely recognized as a leading authority in the access control industry, helping organizations rethink security through innovation and forward-looking strategy. As CEO of The Access Control Collective (TACC), he oversees a collection of media platforms that shape the conversation around modern access control and smart lock technology.

We sat down with Lee following his State of the Union presentation on access control and mobile credentials in higher education at ASSA ABLOY’s 2025 Integrated Access Management and Security Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.

In this episode, we explore how the University of Arizona is redefining mobile credential adoption through a truly agnostic approach. Instead of locking into a single platform or technology ecosystem, the university built a strategy centered on flexibility, student choice, and future-ready integrations. Hear how their team navigated partnerships, infrastructure decisions, and campus-wide communication to deliver a seamless, mobile-first credential experience.

In our industry, the rapid evolution of consumer electronics shapes the demands for commercial electronic solutions. Essentially, people want the same conveniences of smart home devices to be available at their workplaces—simpler, faster, and smarter. For our season finale, we sit down with Jeff Bransfield from ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions to discuss how two recent brand acquisitions, Control iD and DoorBird, are positioning us as key players to meet the demand for emerging technologies such as facial identification and IP video intercom solutions.

Ensuring an effortless student experience means paying attention to every detail, including how students access buildings. From the pivotal role of leadership foresight to getting support for the transition to new technology, Megan Hembree from Clemson University and Tim Nyblom from HID walk us through what it takes to roll out mobile access across university campuses.

In recent years, university campuses have experienced a surge in e-commerce deliveries, leading to an urgent need for effective package management solutions to handle the growing volume. In Episode 2 of Security Perspectives, Adam Waskewics from Luxer One and Dana Robbins-Murray from the University of Arizona discuss the implementation and use of smart lockers, along with the advantages of establishing an efficient delivery system.