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BluSKY Solutions for Higher Education

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Overview

BluSKY is the premier security platform designed specifically for high education and universities. No other security platform offers the same level of flexibility, scalability, and ease of use as BluSKY. With its AI cloud-based access and video security platform, BluSKY delivers an unparalleled level of security for any size university or college campus. 

BluSKY's architecture and features provide solutions to security challenges found across all types of university and college campuses, from large research universities to small liberal arts colleges. With its easy and flexible administration, database integration, and cyber security protection, BluSKY solves the key problems of system unification, audits and compliance, after-hours access, false alarms, visitor and vendor processing, and much more. 

BluSKY is perfect for securing administrative buildings, residence halls, research labs, classrooms, and athletic facilities. And with its ability to scale to meet the needs of any size campus, BluSKY is the right solution for universities and colleges of all sizes. Explore its features in more detail below and discover why BluSKY is the ultimate choice for your campus security needs. 

Access Control

Key Benefits and Features

  1. Cloud-based with Local Hardware Redundancy

  2. Unified Platform with a Simple, Intuitive Interface

  3. Non-Proprietary - Open Hardware and Software

  4. True Mobile Security – Control, Response and Management from Anywhere

  5. BluREMOTE - Portal and Floor Access Using Your Smartphone

  6. Automated Database Integration with School Platform

  7. Cross System, Multi-Site, Multi-Tenant Database

  8. Mass Notification at the Touch of a Button

  9. Police, Fire, EMT Notification and System Control from Anywhere

  10. Life Safety Team Management and Tracking

  11. Mustering using Mobile Devices

  12. Reporting, Compliance and Audits

  13. Unified Credential Management

  1. Integrated Video Delivered Everywhere

  2. Intrusion Detection, UL Central Station Monitoring and Video Verification

  3. Frictionless Visitor Management with Watchlist Integration

  4. Vendor and COI Management

  5. Integrated Lock Sets Reduce Cost and Provide Deeper Access Control

  6. Intercom and Door Release from Anywhere with a Virtual Master Station

  7. Relay Elevator Control to Keep People Where They Should

  8. AI-Based Deep Monitoring and Notification

  9. All-in-One Person Reader - Multi-Biometric, Multi-Factor

  10. System Health and Power Management

  11. Easy Transition

  12. References for Higher Education

  13. Product Roadmap for the Schools Higher Education Vertical

Cloud-based with Local Hardware Redundancy

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  1.  Running in redundant Microsoft Azure data centers
  2.  Best possible security infrastructure
  3.  Redundant everything in each data center
  4.  “Hot” redundant between data centers
  5.  Automatic data backup – never lose data
  6.  Automatic software upgrades with no downtime 
  7.  Best possible cyber security protection
  8.  Separate the people from the computers, data and network
  9.  Available to everyone that is supposed to have access
  10. Triple redundant Internet connection – fiber/hardwire, WIFI, cellular
  11. Local hardware continues to function regardless of internet connection 

Unified Platform with a Simple, Intuitive Interface

  1. AI, Access, Alarms, Intrusion, Video, Relay Elevator, DDE, Visitor, Vendor, Intercom, Biometric, Power
  2. A simple intuitive Web interface
  3. What everyone is used to
  4. No operator manual required
  5. Less expensive, more capable and fewer issues than with siloed “Frankenware” systems
  6. One Database, One UI, One Event Clock – easy to learn
  7. Can also integrate with other systems to leverage Deep Monitoring capabilities of BluSKY
  8. Fire, BMS, Elevator, IT, etc
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Non-Proprietary - Open Hardware and Software

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  1. Future-proof and never locked in
  2. Mercury Hardware and Open API
  3. Open, industry standard security 
  4. Connects
  5. Off the shelf PCs and peripherals
  6. Flexibility to move away from BluBØX
  7. All customer data is freely accessible and exportable to excel at any time by the customer
  8. All hardware is reusable 
  9. Flexibility to change service providers

True Mobile Security – Control, Response and Management from Anywhere

  1. Real-time control, response, status, and management from everywhere
  2. 100% functionality – no limitations
  3. ADAWATAB – Any device, Anywhere, Any Time, Any Browser
  4. Device and operating system agnostic
  5. No software to load, manage or update
  6. No apps needed for your mobile device
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BluREMOTE - Portal and Floor Access Using Your Smartphone

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  1. Ability to use your mobile device to unlock doors, turnstiles, relay elevators, and DDE and receive DDE assignments
  2. Also provides remote control capability for reception areas, gates, parking garages, and visitors 

Automated Database Integration and Single Sign On

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Cross System, Multi-Site, Multi-Tenant Database

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  1. Any tenant that purchases a BluB0X system for their own space can integrate with the base building database and eliminate double data entry
  2. A nice tenant amenity that helps keep the building database clean 

Mass Notification at the Touch of a Button

  1. Fire Brigade Org Chart
  2. Floor Captain Management
  3. Who's In Reporting
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Police, Fire, EMT Notification and System Control from Anywhere

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  1. Real-time on-screen monitoring and control
  2. Email and text (SMS) notification and response
  3. Dial-out to a monitoring center
  4. Provide authorities the ability to use the system to better their ability to provide assistance

Life Safety Team Management and Tracking

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Mustering using Mobile Devices

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Reporting, Compliance and Audits

One of the key requirements in the Financial vertical is the ability to demonstrate compliance. BluSKY makes it easy to do this with flexible and automated reporting that can be sent to any distribution list on any schedule. Additionally, custom reports can be created through BluCARE Professional Services and made available through the BluSKY interface. Audits are also made easier through BluSKY distributed administration where multiple people can audit portions of the physical security system at any time. The BluSKY Web-Cloud interface lets you audit from anywhere and provides complete system documentation and access to the portion of the system a person has been given permissions.

Reporting

Audit Trail

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Unified Credential Management

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Integrated Video Delivered Everywhere

  1. Notifications with link to video
  2. Video verification of alarms
  3. Situational awareness post-alarm
  4. Live Video
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Intrusion Detection, UL Central Station Monitoring and Video Verification

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BluSKY’s Alarm Management consolidates alarm response and management for a single facility or across an entire enterprise. Seamlessly integrating with leading third-party alarm panels and other hardware, Alarm Management employs an efficient, easy-to-use interface to ensure fast, consistent alarm response and reporting. Security staff can view a comprehensive data dashboard and perform all functions regardless of their location; user-defined rules allow for automatic notification of key personnel and other actions. In addition, Alarm Management stores all audit and response information within the BluSKY database, providing powerful facilities for business intelligence and trend analysis. 

Alarm Management and Intrusion Detection

Alarm Management and Intrusion Detection Architecture

Frictionless Visitor Management with Watchlist Integration

  1. Easy, Fast, Secure Visitor Management
  2. Most digital and physical credential options that integrate into the access control system
  3. The highest pre-authorization rate for fastest and most secure visits
  4. Digital credentials delivered right to the guest’s mobile device
  5. Integrated watchlist checks against Do Not Admit list in real time
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Vendor and COI Management

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  1. Vendor approval process
  2. Only approved vendors on-site
  3. Audit trail of vendor activity
  4. Instant access to data anywhere/anytime

Integrated Lock Sets Reduce Cost and Provide Deeper Access Control 

  1. Expand access control deeper into the building 
  2. Secure bathrooms, IDF closets, mechanical rooms, storage rooms
  3. Wi-Fi Locks require less infrastructure and cabling making them more cost-effective
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Intercom, Video and Door Release from Anywhere

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  1. All-In-One Intelligent Reader, Intercom, Camera, and Visitor Entry Device
  2. Multi-biometric, Multi-factor
  3. Uses face, card, Bluetooth, QR Codes, or Cloud Credential
  4. Proof of presence photo for every entry

Relay and Destination Dispatch Elevator Control

  1. Retrofit your existing cabs
  2. Provide additional control
  3. Floor feedback option
  4. Multiple floor permissions
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AI-Based Deep Monitoring and Notification

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  1. Continuously monitor hardware, software, and communications to ensure everything is working properly
  2. Notifies the proper people automatically if there is an issue and what the problem is
  3. Proactively looks for potential trouble spots

All-in-One Person Reader - Multi-Biometric, Multi-Factor

  1. All-In-One Intelligent Reader, Intercom, Camera, and Visitor Entry Device
  2. Multi-biometric, Multi-factor
  3. Uses face, card, Bluetooth, QR Codes, or Cloud Credential
  4. Proof of presence photo for every entry attempt
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System Health and Power Management 

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  1. Intelligent Power Modules
  2. Control, Diagnose, View from Anywhere
  3. Power Monitoring, Notification, and Response
  4. AI, Rules, Power Analytics
  5. Power Management Applications

Easy Transition

  1. Conversion can be done over a weekend
  2. Maintain card compatibility
  3. We can read and reuse existing cards
  4. Case Study – 11 Times Square
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References for Higher Education

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  1. BluSKY is the best solution for Higher Education
  2. Installations throughout the US
  3. Higher Education Reference List

Product Roadmap for the Higher Education Vertical

What BluSKY will do in the future is as important as what it does today and should be a major consideration when evaluating products. BluBØX provides continuous improvement to its products and BluSKY evolves rapidly through monthly software releases. For this reason, we make our Product Roadmap publicly available for all to see and consider. We also receive tremendous feedback from our partners, consultants and end users that also becomes part of the product roadmap. If you have any good ideas for BluREMOTE or BluSKY please send us your thoughts to support@blub0x.com.

Our current thinking for future enhancements to BluSKY for the Higher Education vertical are as follows:

  1. Audits with Teeth
  2. Banking Center Keyless Reports
  3. Biometric Visitor and Vendor Processing
  4. Analytics
  5. Situational Awareness

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