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Besides spy cameras, you might want to check with your campus or 
building IT people, and see what they have in the wireless logs.
We recently caught a person (grad student from another department) 
stealing microscopes and other lab equipment.
A spy camera was set up, but didn't get a good image - but! it did 
time-stamp the images. This person was recorded on Sunday at midnight 
stealing a microscope, and at the same time, his cell phone connected to 
the building wifi.

So maybe whoever is making the messes, etc., in your confocal room also 
has a foolphone (tablet, computer) logging into your building's wifi.

Phil

>> I am wondering what methods others use for security in their imaging
>> rooms.
>> Spy cameras? Digital keypad access to room? Others?
>> I'd like to know which systems you use and how happy you are with
>> them. If
>> spy cam.how good is the signal, recording to your office computer,
>> night vision?
>>
>> Currently we track usage via the computer login, but we have been having
>> issues with someone leaving messes in the room but not actually
>> logging in to
>> use the equipment, hence our need for a spy cam or a keypad access so we
>> know at any time who has actually entered the room regardless if they are
>> logging onto the equipment.
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Philip Oshel	
Microscopy Facility Supervisor
Biology Department
024C Brooks Hall
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
(989) 774-3576