Central Johannesburg College (CJC), comprising five campuses in and around the central Johannesburg area, plans to deploy biometric fingerprint readers to control the access of its 9 000 students.
A pilot deployment at the ICT Learning Centre in Troyville is under way, managing the access of about 1 000 students, according to Julian Thorrold, MD of IDtek - the company rolling-out the solution.
Five "readers", or biometric devices, control the access into and out of the Troyville campus, and also into the computer centre, explains Thorrold, adding that it is a Sagem biometric solution.
If the pilot is successful, notes Thorrold, the solution will be expanded to the other CJC campuses. The technical colleges that merged to form CJC were Alexandra, Highveld, Johannesburg, Parktown and Eastside Technical Colleges.
R2m project
Though the pilot installation costs R200 000, it is likely that CJC will spend about R2 million on the project, when and if it is extended throughout all campuses.
"In the case of CJC, the primary objectives are to prevent unauthorised access to the campuses, and to monitor whether staff adhere to the required roster at specific campuses and movement between campuses," adds Thorrold.
Benefits
"Colleges and universities need to protect their students, assets and data from security threats, particularly when one considers the high volumes of people and the numerous access points involved," he reasons.
The system are that it is scalable, so enrolment stations can be added as required, and are simpler to administer than proximity cards that have to be issued.
This technology, adds Thorrold, is the same as that which IDtek recently installed at the OR Tambo International Airport, Fraser Alexander, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Union Tiles.
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