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The New School Safety Perimeter: Where Cybersecurity Meets Physical Security

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The New School Safety Perimeter: Where Cybersecurity Meets Physical Security

Many educational institutions use the same student identification number across both cybersecurity and physical access systems, creating a single point of failure. When the student database is compromised, attackers gain access to credentials that unlock dorm doors, classroom readers, laboratory systems, and building automation controls.

Why it matters: Campus security officials and IT leaders need to audit whether student IDs are shared across physical and cyber systems; a single breach exposes both data and physical infrastructure to adversaries.

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