HID and the National Council of School Safety Directors (NCSSD) are proud to announce that HID has underwritten 1,000 scholarships for the Foundations of School Security Leadership Certificate course. Through this initiative, which will continue throughout 2026, HID is reducing financial barriers that may limit access to essential training to help professionals learn how to protect schools against an emerging threat landscape while still maintaining an open and nurturing environment. In addition, the program will also provide the recipients with a one-year NCSSD membership to further support their professional development.
The security landscape is undergoing a transformative shift as innovative technologies redefine how we safeguard public spaces, schools, hospitals, and other critical environments. AI-powered solutions are revolutionizing safety by enhancing detection accuracy, streamlining operations, and optimizing resource allocation.
- By Chris Ciabarra
- February 28, 2025
Nothing should be more important than school safety and security. However, when it comes to procuring funds to install, improve, or upgrade physical security and infrastructure, many schools find themselves struggling to meet their most basic operating expenses, much less anything else.
- By Amy Bolin
- December 01, 2022
AV, communications and control room solutions provider Vistacom recently announced that it has appointed a new Director of Control Room Sales.
- By Matt Jones
- October 07, 2022
A new private security app is becoming available to individuals and small businesses in Texas. The app, Secur, can help users summon and deploy private protection officers on demand as needed.
- By Matt Jones
- August 23, 2022
Local news reports that Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, recently partnered with multiple local police departments for active threat situation training.
- By Matt Jones
- June 13, 2022
Active Shooter
School administrators, public officials, and law enforcement need to act immediately to prevent the recent tragedy in Uvalde from happening again in our schools.
When it comes to how to best protect students, it’s common that people focus on increasing building security and safety. However, people often don’t realize the very real threat of medical emergencies occurring in schools.
- By Danielle Myers
- May 23, 2022
EF Johnson Technologies, which supplies communication technology to emergency responders, recently announced two new faces among its senior leadership.
- By Matt Jones
- May 17, 2022
Local news reported in March that a school officer from the Kenosha Unified School District in Kenosha, Wis., placed his knee on a 12-year-old student’s neck to restrain her during a fight in the school cafeteria. CNN reported last week that the student is now facing disorderly conduct charges related to the incident, according to her family lawyer.
- By Matt Jones
- May 16, 2022