The increase in urban attacks has placed pressure on security providers to come up with innovative solutions
- By Adam Wilding-Webb
- September 29, 2017
- By Lindsay Page
- September 27, 2017
A new and effective sound system not only makes games and special events at the school gym more enjoyable, but can also aid in keeping students safe and informed during an emergency situation or potential threat.
As security technology and human engagement continue to intersect, it is imperative that campus security professionals make a conscious effort to refine their security procedures
- By Andrew Ortale
- September 15, 2017
One teenage student has died and three others were injured during a school shooting south of Spokane, Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Guest speakers and protests on college campuses around the country have grown in intensity as of late, and now colleges such as UC Berkeley are worried that campus security arrangements could force that violence out into the city streets.
September is designated as the official “Campus Fire Safety Month,” as August and September are typically the worst time of the school year for fatal campus-related housing fires.
Allied Universal and Clery Center unveil video-based roll call training tools during National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September.
Response Technologies partners with Lawrenceburg School Corporation on year-round innovative safety program.
With new and returning students flooding the campus, bringing with them a host of computers and devices open to attacks, the beginning of school is when campuses are at their most vulnerable.
Oftentimes, an organization or school will create a plan and just file it away on a shelf to collect dust. If a plan isn’t regularly reviewed and practiced, then when it comes time to deal with an actual emergency— severe weather, a health scare or an active shooter—the chances for loss of life and injuries are higher.
- By Jana Rankin
- September 01, 2017
To tackle the problem of decentralized security, the primary focus was to consolidate more than 2,200 cameras which were streaming to 58 recording servers, and to create policies and standards for where and how they are installed, used and maintained.
- By Joseph Souza
- September 01, 2017
The British International School of Houston project presented ESS with an opportunity to design a completely wireless locking solution for a new, state-of-the-art, purpose built, 33-acre campus featuring an impressive array of facilities and exciting learning areas.
- By Lindsay Page
- September 01, 2017
Video surveillance deployments in patient areas have proven to be controversial among some healthcare groups. Unions and patient privacy advocates have led to limited camera deployments for patient monitoring in some cases.
- By Derek Martinez
- September 01, 2017
For parents sending their kids off to school, whether it’s K-12 or college, knowing that there are people working hard to keep your kids safe offers some peace of mind.
- By Lindsay Page
- September 01, 2017
Chandler Regional Medical Center in Arizona has hired two furry security guards.
The University of Nevada at Las Vegas is stepping up their security with the installation of emergency communication centers.
Over the past decade, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been working to improve its security management
For colleges across the U.S., the recent violence in Charlottesville at a white supremacist rally near the University of Virginia campus poses a new threat to students’ safety.
Over the next five years, the Quebec government will be spending $23 million to help with the prevention of and response to sexual violence at universities