Episodes

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 in...

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...

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 I...

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.