Risk Management


Campus Changes Location of Office for Security

Campus Changes Location of Office for Security

Rock Creek High School changed the location of their front office to ensure the safety and security of students.

Campus Security & Life Safety Introduces Secure Campus Awards

Campus Security & Life Safety Introduces Secure Campus Awards

CSLS now offers a products contest for safety and security products found on campuses.

Nevada to Offer Cybersecurity Challenge to High School Girls

Nevada to Offer Cybersecurity Challenge to High School Girls

Nevada launches programs for high school girls to find careers in cybersecurity.

Auburn University Steps Up Transit Security

Auburn University Steps Up Transit Security

Following an incident in September, safety and security administration at Auburn University are beefing up security on campus transit.

Florida Schools Receive Threatening Extortion Email

Florida Schools Receive Threatening Extortion Email

Last Tuesday, college and university presidents across Florida received a 1,250-word extortion email threatening violence.

Planning Ahead

Planning Ahead

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.

Decentralized Assets, Centralized Control

Decentralized Assets, Centralized Control

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.”

A Better Understanding

A Better Understanding

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.



Preventing A Major Attack

Preventing A Major Attack

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.

The Importance Of Fire Alarms

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The Importance Of Fire Alarms

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.

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  • Driving a Major Shift

    One of the driving forces for change has been the high demand for unified solutions. Users are asking their vendors for a way to manage all their security systems through a single interface, from a single pane. This has led to a flurry of software development to seamlessly integrate access control systems with video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, health monitoring, analytics with artificial intelligence (AI), and more. Read Now

  • Space Efficient, Secure and Student Centered

    In early 2023, John Diemer Elementary School, located in an east Kansas suburb, was transformed into a facility that embodies the idea that learning happens everywhere. The new facilities feature cutting-edge classroom designs that balance flexibility and security—a plan that had been developed collaboratively between the architects and project owners. Read Now

  • California School District Modernizes Surveillance System

    i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a provider of professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, recently announced that the Murietta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) in Riverside County, CA, has undertaken a project to modernize its first-generation surveillance system to new high-resolution i-PRO network cameras, and the i-PRO Video Insight video management system (VMS). Read Now

  • RAD Makes History with First Robotic Dog Deployed to Taylor Police Department

    Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., recently announced that it has delivered a RADDOG LE to the Taylor, Michigan Police Department. The delivery of RADDOG LE to the Taylor Police Department marks a historic moment in the integration of technology within law enforcement. This milestone underscores RAD’s commitment to revolutionizing the landscape of security and public safety through cutting-edge AI-powered, robotic solutions. Read Now

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