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Re: Physical Key Management
From: "Kurtz, Eric" <kurtz () SUSQU EDU>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:41:01 +0000
+1 for Morse Watchman Keywatcher Can use with HID cards for access Can alarm for overdue keys https://www.morsewatchmans.com/product/keywatcher Eric Kurtz Senior Systems Engineer Office of Information Technology Susquehanna University 514 University Avenue Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1164 kurtz () susqu edu<mailto:kurtz () susqu edu> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Community Group Listserv <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU> On Behalf Of Kimmitt, Jonathan Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 10:20 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Physical Key Management Hi all, I'm curious on what people have had success with for physical key management? Specifically the master & grandmaster keys that the IT department uses to get into buildings, offices, and residential areas, so they may work on the network, computers, etc.? We have tried a few things in the past, and are looking for something new: * Check out system at your Campus Security/Facilities department? (Staff are extremely resistant to this) * Physical key management lock box (that only allows each person only their assigned key) (This can be very expensive) * Regular lockbox (the hanging tag type, that anybody could take anything from the box)? (Our current setup) Specifically, we have concerns on a couple of issues.... 1. Technicians/engineers taking keys home 2. Technicians taking keys that are not assigned to them 3. Technicians taking keys that have greater access than they are approved for Is this an issue at other institutions? Has anybody found a good balance between security and convenience? -Jonathan ~ Jonathan Kimmitt CISSP, PCIP, CEH, CIPM, GPEN, CIPT, CIPP/E Chief Information Security Officer Information Technology The University of Tulsa 918.631.2743 jonathan-kimmitt () utulsa edu ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.educause.edu%2Fcommunity&data=02%7C01%7Ckurtz%40SUSQU.EDU%7Cbbc5e8bd418843209a8008d72254e18e%7Cf78aa315d9b34b8c9d672e8fefdb2d07%7C1%7C0%7C637015620283201704&sdata=o%2BwtXtkR%2B9BwRQFtp95LfYT4nqdgn7JtN%2Bl5I1krKac%3D&reserved=0> ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community
Current thread:
- Physical Key Management Kimmitt, Jonathan (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Jacobs, Mike (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Dan Wasson (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Rachel Weaver (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Kurtz, Eric (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Kimmitt, Jonathan (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Rachel Weaver (Aug 19)
- Re: Physical Key Management Frank Barton (Aug 19)
- Re: Physical Key Management Gallese, Brady T. (Aug 19)
- Re: Physical Key Management Rachel Weaver (Aug 19)
- Re: Physical Key Management Jacobs, Mike (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Kevin Schmidt (Aug 19)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Physical Key Management John Kristoff (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Alex Keller (Aug 16)
- Re: Physical Key Management Zeray Assefa (Aug 17)