Twitter, RSS and Facebook logos

  Connect with Security Magazine!
     Follow us on Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to our newsletters or RSS feeds.

Education: K-12

ARTICLES

The Age Difference When It Comes to Schools

March 16, 2012
You need to deal with minors differently than with college students, according to Berkly Trumbo, national business manager for fire safety and security at Siemens Industry Inc.
Read More

Universities Want Higher Quality Video

March 16, 2012
A need for better image quality led Virginia’s George Mason University to IP-based megapixel camera technology.
Read More

A Matter of Protection for the Kids

March 16, 2012
Security and life safety are crucial and often include security’s involvement with the institution’s IT department, says Glenn Husted, a Protection 1 commercial security consultant in Las Vegas.
Read More

Future Proofing After Magnetic Stripe

March 16, 2012
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) in Joplin is new to the world of campus card services. Historically, its magnetic stripe ID card was used only for identification and dining purchases. An aging meal-tracking software package, combined with an immediate need to reduce printing costs, led the university to investigate campus card solutions to expand card services and offer its students the latest technologies.
Read More

Smartphones Can Open Doors, Dorm Doors That Is

March 16, 2012
Thanks, in part, to near field communication (NFC) chips embedded in smartphones, the door has opened for college students and staff to unlock and lock their campus doors using personal smartphones.
Read More

A Lesson Plan for Integrating Security, Including Solar

March 16, 2012
Colorado’s Miami-Yoder School District has integrated its access control, intrusion and surveillance to secure the district’s new 91,000-square-foot facility in Rush, Colo. This integrated solution allows school officials to control entry to the building’s multiple entrances and access surveillance video footage of incidents as they unfold.
Read More

Expect Video on School Buses

March 16, 2012
More than a third of adults involved in student transportation remember their school bus driver's name, according to a poll for First Student. Now and into the future, they will also acknowledge security cameras and their value on their buses. Besides providing a memorable experience, school buses are the safest way for children to get to and from school.
Read More

Latest Virginia Tech Shooting: Did the Warnings Work?

March 16, 2012
Hours after the December 8 on-campus murder of a Virginia Tech University police officer and the suicide of his killer were resolved, one media outlet turned to how and how well the university got the word out as the emergency progressed. Based on university, law enforcement and expert comments, the mass notification worked well.
Read More

Webinar Review: Colorado School District Takes Interoperability to the Radio Waves

March 16, 2012
The district security head of Littleton Public Schools talks about the security transformation they took to create interoperability and communications between school officials and first responders.
Read More

District Wide Security System Leverages Existing IP Network Infrastructure

March 05, 2012
The Maize Unified School District 266 (USD 266) serves more than 6,500 students in its five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and alternative high school. Student and staff safety is a top priority at the district, which spans 42.5 square miles throughout Maize and Wichita, Kan.
Read More

Multimedia

Videos

Image Galleries

Stanley Customer Appreciation Event at ASIS 2011

Customers enjoyed the annual Stanley customer appreciation event during ASIS 2011 in Orlando.

Podcasts

The New Age of Video Surveillance
In this podcast, Bill Lawrence, director of Service Solutions and Platforms for ADT Security Services, explains the growing interest in video surveillance by both government agencies as well as businesses of every stripe. He discusses what any organization should consider before investing heavily in the technology. Lawrence is a 25-year veteran of both the information technology and physical security industries, with extensive experience in network video surveillance and physical security convergence.
More Podcasts

Your Time

On a daily basis, how much work time do you estimate that you spend addressing an emergency or crisis within your organization?
See Poll Results Poll Archive

THE SECURITY STORE

comptiahighriseproductphoto
CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide
CompTIA's Security+ certification is a globally-recognized, vendor neutral exam that has helped over 60,000 IT professionals reach further and higher in their careers. The current Security+ exam (SY0-201) focuses more on being able to deal with security issues rather than just identifying them.
More Products

Clear Seas Research

Clear Seas ResearchWith access to over one million professionals and more than 60 industry-specific publications,Clear Seas Research offers relevant insights from those who know your industry best. Let us customize a market research solution that exceeds your marketing goals.

Vertical Sector Focus: Critical Infrastructures

criticalhomepagethumbFrom terrorism to vandalism, it’s preparedness, response, training and partnerships. Learn about some of the critical security issues facing this sector.

Visit the Critical Infrastructure page to read more.  

STAY CONNECTED

facebooklogo twitterlogo  linkedinlogo  YouTube icon