The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new level of mindfulness to basic hygiene practices. We’ve all become accustomed to washing our hands more frequently, as well as carrying around a bottle of hand sanitizer while we’re on the go.
- By Matt Jones
- February 01, 2022
Access control technology has been a security staple at Clemson University for over 20 years. In the late 90s, the housing department implemented access control to secure its residence halls. Over time, other academic and administrative departments followed to enhance facility security.
- By Rick Taylor
- December 01, 2021
Keeping our nation’s college and university population safe and secure requires the partnership of college administrators, law enforcement and security professionals.
- By Craig Matsumoto
- December 01, 2021
Systems integration has been an industry catchphrase for more than 20 years. Yet, many campuses still lack a holistic, integrated approach to security, both physical and logical.
- By John Nemerofsky
- December 01, 2021
CCSD 89 employs 350 people working in six locations, including four elementary schools, one middle school, and one administrative building for Registration and Human Resources. The buildings used to have traditional analog cameras and DVRs running on coaxial cables, but the district recently made the decision to upgrade its system.
- By Aaron Saks
- December 01, 2021
The pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone in higher education, especially those in charge of emergency management and public safety.
- By Steve Mullins
- December 01, 2021
Established in 1926, Texas Southmost College (TSC) was selected as a Bright Spot by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The college offers more than 50 programs of study leading to an associate degree or certificate.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- December 01, 2021
Looking ahead to 2022, there are many things we are happy to say goodbye to. However, as with everything in life, there is always so much to learn from every experience – good or bad.
- By Jeremy Saline
- December 01, 2021
When lockdowns began in March of 2020, educators scrambled to adjust to the new reality.
- By Wayne Dorris
- December 01, 2021
For schools around the United States, increased violent crime and active shooter situations have brought a sharp focus on safety, and polls show the growing fears among American parents.
- By Paul Messenger
- December 01, 2021
The gym industry is changing, and according to Willem-Jan, the current trend is for members to have flexibility and more time to exercise at their own convenience. This means that gyms may be open 24/7.
- By Mandy Dekkers, Bas Stoffelen
- December 01, 2021
Ensuring community safety has always been a top priority at UCalgary. The security team works around the clock to secure its many campuses and keep everyone safe.
- By Marc-Andre Bergeron
- October 01, 2021
Safety for some is not “inclusive safety” for all. A contentious debate rages on college campuses today to defund and abolish campus police.
- By Lt. Anthony Frisbee
- October 01, 2021
In recent years, the United States has witnessed a surge of active shooter incidents, which have put emergency preparedness into the spotlight for “when,” not “if ” the next tragedy occurs.
- By Robert Watson
- October 01, 2021
Many of us have experienced it. The dark greenish-gray sky and the strange stillness that happens just as ominous storm clouds gather.
- By Heather Bender
- October 01, 2021
Finding the right security solution for, let’s say, multi-tenant housing, requires significant consideration. There is a variety of factors to think through, such as which doors need to be secured?
- By Brandy Edgecombe
- October 01, 2021
Identification cards, video surveillance, keypads, software, databases, and even the doors themselves. They are all part of a security strategy to keep employees safe in a facility.
- By Bruce Czerwinski
- October 01, 2021
A school needs more than great academics and smart students to be an intelligent campus. To support education and intellectual growth, campuses need to be safe, cyber-secure, and very smart.
- By Ken Francis
- October 01, 2021
As schools resume across the country this fall, safety and security is top of mind for parents, faculty and administrators alike.
- By Danielle Myers
- October 01, 2021
Embracing the benefits of touch-less access using smartphones, Vanderbilt University has expanded its investment into campus safety and security by leveraging HID Mobile Access® to deploy campus IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch through Apple Wallet.
- By Daniel Gundlach
- October 01, 2021