Tighter security measures for entering KI premises
New perimeter security measures are being introduced at KI’s premises this autumn. Anyone wanting to enter a building at KI will now need both a card and a code.
There are many reasons why KI’s security service is modifying how people enter and leave the university’s premises. Previously, people have been able to access most buildings with just a card; in the future, however, they will also have to tap in a code.
The aim is to tighten the perimeter protection required by Swedish authorities and to meet insurance demands. The times we live in are another reason for the security upgrade.
“As the world becomes less secure and as our public authorities believe the threat level to be rising, we as a university must tighten up security,” says Magnus Håkansson, head of security at KI. “In practice, this means strengthening the perimeter protection around our buildings by introducing a new card-and-code access control system. We also have to be more proactive in raising awareness and knowledge of security issues amongst the staff and students.”
Planning with each operational unit
The inventory and modification processes will be carried out this autumn with, Håkansson adds, as little disruption as possible:
“We don’t want to disturb any flows, so we’ll be contacting each operational unit to find out the most suitable time to increase the security level there. The plan is to do one building every fortnight, and we’ve already started with the administration block. Next up is Aula Medica and we’ll go on from there. So we’ve already made some progress.”
An evaluation of the tightened security measures in dialogue with the administrative staff shows that they have been very positively received.
A security information package will be released later this autumn. It will then be followed up in the winter and spring with courses on such matters as how to act in the event of diverse security incidents.