Access Control


North Carolina Schools Add Security Measures with New Funding

North Carolina Schools Add Security Measures with New Funding

Swain County school leaders plan to use $4.7 million in state grant money to help build high school classrooms and beef up security.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • October 16, 2018


Texas High School Deploys Fingerprint Access Control

Texas High School Deploys Fingerprint Access Control

After receiving approval from the district’s school board last summer, Lufkin High has become the first East Texas school to install keyless entry fingerprint scanners at campus entry points.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • October 16, 2018
Indiana Campus Security Starts at the Door

Indiana Campus Security Starts at the Door

For Anderson Community Schools in Anderson, Indiana, campus security begins at the door, as the district’s campus safety plan focuses on access control.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • October 08, 2018
Alabama High School Increases Access Control

Alabama High School Increases Access Control

Guntersville High looks for ways to limit access to classrooms.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • October 04, 2018

StoneLock Unveils Next Generation of Biometric Identity Management Solutions

StoneLock announced at Global Security Exchange (GSX) the introduction of the StoneLock GO edge reader, the latest innovation in StoneLock facial recognition for enterprise physical access, and the next generation of the StoneLock True Frictionless Solution.

  • October 01, 2018

Johnson Controls Partners with Everbridge to Help Better Protect Organizations

Johnson Controls has entered into a technology integration and strategic reseller partnership with Everbridge, leader in critical event management and enterprise safety applications. The collaboration will provide organizations with a Critical Event Management (CEM) platform to rapidly notify stakeholders in active shooter situations with event details and instructions to help manage the overall response to the threat.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • October 01, 2018
AI Comes to the Classroom

AI Comes to the Classroom

The biggest trend in video surveillance and indeed the security industry as a whole over the past several years has been the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the revolutionary promise it holds for the market.

  • By Jumbi Edulbehram
  • October 01, 2018
They Are Only Human

They Are Only Human

For reasons both good and bad, we are living with a heightened security awareness that has changed how educational organizations equip and operate their campuses.

  • By Tracie Thomas
  • October 01, 2018
Pittsburgh School District Prioritizes Access Control

Pittsburgh School District Prioritizes Access Control

New safety and security coordinator Joe Kozarian said he is currently assessing district safety and that improving access control on campuses is a priority. He stressed the importance of building up “layers."

  • By Jessica Davis
  • September 28, 2018

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