The latest Security podcast features Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Executive Director at the Ontic Center of Excellence, who discusses the rise of school shootings over the years, as well as security lessons learned and strategies for violence prevention.
The Michigan state government's School Safety Task Force has released a progress report including initial school security recommendations for K-12 environments.
Researchers from the University of South Carolina received Department of Justice (DOJ) funding to investigate school safety and mental health in the "Interconnecting PBIS and School Mental Health to Improve School Safety: A Randomized Trial" study.
Get ready: Security magazine's March 2022 issue is here! Inside, find the 2022 Top Cybersecurity Leaders special report, stories on COVID-19 security lessons learned, NGO and travel risk management, and much more!
Although the increased mobility and the ‘learn-from-anywhere’ environment are both positive outcomes, the IT teams who support school districts are faced with the very real challenge of being able to track and manage much larger volumes of valuable assets that are now well outside the security of a school’s network.
Truly hardening a K-12 school system from gun violence requires a nuanced approach. Here’s how to use modern technologies and information to supplement a volunteer information approach, without all the noticeable security tech.
Surveyed facility managers cite campus access control, site security and occupant safety as key focus areas
July 22, 2021
According to a report released by Honeywell, 93% of surveyed facility managers within the education vertical say they have experienced at least one emergency incident stemming from infrastructure malfunction during the last 12 months, and 43% report a physical site or cybersecurity breach in that time. Nearly half (45%) say they rank site security (video surveillance and campus access control) or fire and life safety systems as a top priority over the next 12 to 18 months.