The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools around the country to close campuses for the remainder of the school year.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 28, 2020
Security and safety teams are adapting rapidly to new risks.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- April 27, 2020
Police in Montgomery County say a major factor in rising numbers of campus burglaries and other incidents is the amount of idle teens not attending school due to the coronavirus crisis.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 24, 2020
Lawmakers have not made any final decisions, but state education officials say that because funds have not been disbursed to schools yet, the safety funding could be axed.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 20, 2020
Before students and staff can return after COVID-19 campus closures, administrators must consider factors such as testing, PPE and enhanced cleaning procedures.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 16, 2020
In Berkeley, administrators are addressing an explicit “Zoombombing” incident as Oakland acknowledges a public leak of Google Classroom sites and Zoom meeting passwords.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 15, 2020
Marshall County High School, the site of a shooting that killed two students in 2018, has since received hundreds of thousands in grants for security systems and mental health therapists.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 14, 2020
From a campus security management standpoint, the safety and security of students, staff, faculty and visitors should be top of mind for administrators and security staff alike.
- By Wayne Dorris
- April 14, 2020
When universities create a safe learning environment, next-generation leaders can thrive.
- By Jason Friedberg
- April 14, 2020
After several years of dealing with an older, failing analog video system on its buses, the district needed to update the fleet.
- By Barbara Rizzatti
- April 14, 2020
Academic reputation is a key driver for colleges and universities to attract the best students, but campus safety is becoming an increasingly important factor in the college-choice equation.
- By Jason David
- April 14, 2020
The attack on Panama-Buena Vista Union is just the latest in an academic year that has seen a spike in ransomware attacks across the United States.
- By Michael Mayes
- April 14, 2020
When considering security at a main entrance it is worth mentioning the impact and liability from crime.
Schools continue to search for integrated and universal solutions to meet their communications challenges.
- By William Sako
- April 14, 2020
As we embark on a new decade, it’s important to assess the changing landscape in the life safety and access control industry.
- By Lori R. Brown
- April 14, 2020
Many campuses, corporations and retirement homes competitively differentiate their offerings around service and safety.
- By Paul Rux
- April 14, 2020
Campus security requires a delicate balance of securing critical components such as patients, students, intellectual property or pharmaceuticals, yet provides an open and welcoming environment to its numerous and diverse visitors.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- April 14, 2020
In the Spring of 2016, Oakwood University Church security personnel conducted a comprehensive security assessment of the campus and submitted its recommendations to the church’s senior pastor, Dr. Carlton Byrd.
- By Monique Merhige
- April 14, 2020
Campus IT managers are responsible for managing their school’s tech stack.
- By Nicolas Poggi
- April 14, 2020
The teenager was able to disrupt multiple online classes, leading the Madison, Conn. school district to suspend its use of Zoom, the video conferencing software.
- By Haley Samsel
- April 09, 2020