Long before the Columbine High School massacre put school shootings in the media, the threat was already there, and certain emergency protocols had been put in place.
- By Lindsay Page
- January 01, 2018
Editor's Note
Within 40 days in 2017, more than 80 families mourned the lives of those lost in unnecessary violence on soft targets including the attacks on a Las Vegas outdoor concert and the Texas church shooting.
- By Sydny Shepard
- January 01, 2018
In this day and age, securing educational facilities is not as simple as it once was. Long gone are the days of slapping CCTV cameras around the exterior of a building and calling it “secure.”
- By Ellie Randall
- January 01, 2018
On the morning of Oct. 5, someone placed anonymous telephone calls to four high schools in Springfield, Ill., claiming in each call that that there was a bomb in the school and that everyone needed to get out of the building.
- By Scott Stewart
- January 01, 2018
The headlines have been horrifying recently. It seems like every other week there is another shooting to break the spirits of America all over again.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 01, 2018
As K-12 and higher education campuses work diligently to advance security measures in the wake of increased risk across the nation, more administrations are searching for ways to make smart capital investments.
- By Mitchell Kane
- January 01, 2018
Many USB thumb drives being used on campuses today could be generously classified as BYOD, but many of these can be infected with malware and viruses that can adversely affect the entire college network.
- By Ruben Lugo
- January 01, 2018
This is the second time in three weeks that gunfire damage has occurred at the campus, according to school district officials.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 30, 2017
Tehama County Sheriff says five people are dead, including the gunman, following a shooting spree in California.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 14, 2017
The mass shooting at a South Texas church during services Sunday has many churches across the country reevaluating their security.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 07, 2017
The standard campus entry policy at the front desk did not deter him.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 06, 2017
With so much of today’s technology relying more and more on the Internet of Things, it does not make sense for schools—or any organization— to invest in a system that can’t connect and integrate with various systems and technologies.
- By Greg Smith
- November 01, 2017
Cover Story
This time the alarm did sound, but it was not connected to the local fire department. In fact, not only did the building have no direct connection to fire department, it also had no automatic fire alarm at all.
- By Michael Um
- November 01, 2017
With three hospitals, 15 clinics and 45 buildings, CHA was running about 500 software licenses for access control, and had run out of expansion possibilities.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- November 01, 2017
About four years ago, the campus suffered a rash of car break-ins that unnerved faculty and students. In the wake of the crimes, school administrators decided to install a network of video surveillance cameras to augment its security program.
- By Steve Birkmeier
- November 01, 2017
HighCom Security Services, an Oakland, Calif.-based integrator, oversaw the security upgrades, beginning with a complete risk assessment. The first addition was a facilitywide security camera system.
- By Bruce Czerwinski
- November 01, 2017
Bullying is not new; however with social media it has become more prevalent. The growth in bullying is making it much more paramount for colleges to be more vigilant in this fight.
- By Derek Peterson
- November 01, 2017
Event security is now at the forefront of many minds across the world. I’ve even spoken to a few people, including close friends of mine, who said they are now worried about attending concerts for fear of a similar shooting to take place.
- By Lindsay Page
- November 01, 2017
Taking advantage of a major modernization program, Cervantes High School implemented the HID Mobile Access solution at school entrance turnstiles to better protect what had previously been an open campus with uncontrolled access, and provide a convenient way to carry campus IDs on mobile phones.
- By Harm Radstaak
- November 01, 2017
The recent WannaCry ransomware attacks compromised an estimated 200,000 systems across 150 countries, including the United Kingdom’s National Health Service system. This breach came uncomfortably close to a life-or-death situation when 16 hospitals were unable to access patient data and diverted ambulances to other facilities.
- By Karin Ratchinsky
- November 01, 2017
Vicon delivers Valerus VMS to new state-of-the-art medical facility
IX Series improves parking lot security for campus employees and visitors
A student and visitor were found dead in the courtyard between two dorms early Wednesday morning.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 26, 2017
San Jose State University is reviewing their newly installed security system that includes gunshot detection and license plate readers.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 25, 2017
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for the event.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 19, 2017
A University of Kansas student was able to use a keystroke logger to gain access to a professor's computers and change his grades.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 17, 2017
The glass and glazing industries have come a long way in the past few years, developing protective systems to better contain fire and therefore assist safe evacuation.
- By Jane Embury
- October 12, 2017
A shooting at the Texas Tech University Police Department left one officer dead.
Securitron displayed several eco-friendly products at the show, while Adams Rite unveiled their new cutting-edge exit devices.
The new software can be used in retail, K-12, higher education, warehouse management, and more.