Success Stories

Reduce insurance premiums with CyberLock

Former insurance executive, Bob Reis of Covenant Presbyterian Insurance Program (CPIP) recently shared why churches need CyberLock and how CyberLock can lower high insurance premiums:

"Churches are considered very high-risk by insurance companies and this is reflected in the premiums. As our churches incorporate CyberLock and take the necessary steps to secure their buildings and assets, we expect to see a reduction in those premiums.

"Churches are experiencing an increasing number of thefts because of the economy. Typically, there is open access to computers, copiers, and media equipment. Sound and AV equipment is often high-end and extremely expensive. Musicians leave their instruments and keyboards at the church unsecured and unattended. This makes the church an easy target for internal and external theft.

"We try to maximize the insurance coverage across all the churches. However, we are beginning to focus on certain churches that have a disproportionate number of incidences. If we have a church that has had 2-3 thefts over 12 months, we will be having conversations with them because this effectively drives up the rates for the group. We ask them to acknowledge that they are part of a group and what one does, we all do. We ask them to be prudent and if the problems persist, we ask them to pay a surcharge. In otherwords, it is time for that church to take decisive action to address their access control issues.

"Even the smallest churches need to control and audit traffic through their facilities. Areas that contain confidential files and sensitive information stored on office computers need to be secured and accessed only by authorized people. Liability to the church in this area is tremendous.

"Knowing where the keys are is always an issue for churches. Churches cannot afford to re-key every time a key gets lost. It's just too cost-prohibitive. The expense of a card system is out of reach for most small-to-medium sized churches. Many of our churches have historical value and the structural changes required by a wired-in system are unacceptable. This is where the value of the CyberLock system really stands out.”

Making a Church Safe

Problem: Break-Ins, Thefts, and Vandalism
Seattle First Presbyterian Church was established in Seattle, Washington in 1869. The city has literally grown up around them and security has been an issue. The church property encompasses one city block with seventeen doors that are points-of-entry. Jace Allen, Church Elder, says, “Our perimeters had been breached many times and we experienced vandalism and thefts of our sound and audio equipment. We wanted our church to be a safe place for our people in an unsafe environment so we were tasked with finding an access control solution.”

School Safety and Security

Stonington Schools Problem: Controlling Access at School
The security of children in our schools is a growing concern. Ken Donovan first read about the CyberLock
system in the Locksmith Ledger. Later, he went to a locksmith conference where one of the instructors
spoke about CyberLock. A few months after that, when the principal had some security concerns and asked for a solution, Ken had the answer.

Securing Historic Broadway Center

Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma, Washington began operation in 1983, but its buildings have been a vital part of the town for 90 years. Broadway Center’s Pantages Theater was originally a vaudeville house and the smaller Rialto Theater was a silent movie palace. In 1994, Broadway Center added a third theatre, Theatre on the Square. Situated at an intersection that has been the town’s center for generations, Broadway Center is at the very “heart” of the Tacoma community.

Challenge: Gaining Access Control without Structural Changes
Broadway Center has a staff of 85 full- and part-time employees and a volunteer base of 200 people. They needed to control and manage access to their theaters, rehearsal halls, classrooms, and office building. With many keys in circulation, security to their buildings was compromised whenever a key was lost. They couldn’t afford the time and expense to re-key every time a key was missing. David Fischer, Executive Director of Broadway Center, says, “The Rialto and Pantages Theaters were built in 1918 and are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. We required a system that could be installed without altering their historic nature.”

Safe and Secure Water

Atlanta-Fulton County Water is Now Secure Problem: Protecting AFC's area water

The Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the largest in the state. The facility is operated by USFilter, which manages more than 550 water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States.

Water treatment facilities are unique in that they have diverse access control requirements that include main entrances and office doors, as well as storage areas, padlocks, gates, computer cabinets that house the control system for the plant, and chemical feed areas.

The company selected CyberLock shortly after 9/11 to replace the facility's mechanical lock system and implement the new, advanced locking system facility-wide.