Universidad Regiomontana, one of Mexico’s premier academic facilities, has been part of Monterrey’s urban landscape for almost four decades. With an enrolment of 6,000 students, the university prides itself on the outstanding academic achievement, leadership skills and competitiveness of its graduates. Its central location, amidst one of the most prosperous Mexican cities, is key to the university’s success, but poses a simultaneous challenge for those in charge of providing a secure environment for students, faculty and staff.
In 2006, Universidad Regiomontana took on the task of creating a unified ID card system to replace the various legacy methods for restricting access to the campus’ buildings and facilities. According to Roberto Ivón Dibildox, the university’s IT director, the ideal solution would accomplish the following goals:
