School access control - Articles - Page 2

New Mexico Rolls Out $46 Million in School Security Funding

October 19, 2018

New Mexico is awarding money to 222 school campuses for security upgrades, including new doors and locks, fencing and surveillance cameras.

Boon Edam Liberty University Turnstiles - Security Magazine

Liberty University Recreational Center Adds Turnstiles to Protect Students

Optical Turnstiles from Boon Edam provide convenient and secure access control for student safety without compromising access.

May 16, 2018

The safety and security of students and faculty is a priority and has resulted in the implementation of state-of-the-art physical security measures.

Clear Backpacks Now Required at Marjory Stoneman Douglas

March 23, 2018

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will soon be allowed to only wear clear school backpacks on campus.

Lawrenceburg, Indiana School - Lockdown Procedure - Security Magazine

Nailing Down the Right Lockdown Procedure for School Security

Schools contemplate the options amidst their overall security mix to keep students and staff safe.

Ed Finkel

December 1, 2017

As schools and districts contemplate the right mix of equipment, technology, training and policies and procedures to keep students and staff safe, the debate churns over how they should institute lockdown procedures for their buildings during an active shooter event.

The Vision Academy at Riverside, located in Indianapolis, is a Community Charter Network school that provides tuition-free, college preparatory education to more than 250 students.

Enabling Better Education with Modern Security

Joel Staples

March 1, 2015

Increased security measures and state-of-the-art security systems have become a common theme in today’s education industry. As threats become more apparent, security directors are turning to technology to help prevent or mitigate an event. New facilities are being equipped with cutting edge technology to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Using Automation for Improved Lockdown Abilities

Claire Meyer

February 1, 2015

Of the hundreds of school shootings that have taken place in the last 50 years, only a few have involved the attacker having to physically break into the building, either through a window or – as in the case of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting – through a glass door. While there is technology available to mitigate that risk even further (including several brands of bullet- and impact-resistant glass), Advanced Data Risk Management LLC President and school security consultant Dan O’Neill says that perimeter security should only be one factor in eliminating easy targets for active shooters.

Protecting SMB Investments with Electronic Access Control

Keys can be copied, codes can be shared, and investments can be lost

Claire Meyer

June 1, 2014

With programmable automatic locking from RS2 and local integrator Kendell Doors, however, Shanks can program the building’s doors to lock and unlock during various community or extracurricular events on the campus.