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Security 500 Report to be Released on 11/1

October 16, 2012

The 2012 Security 500 Report will be released on November 1, 2012.

Clery Act Fines Increased to $35K Per Violation

October 4, 2012

The maximum fine for any violation of the Jeanne Clery Act has increased from $27,500 to $35,000.

Change to Yale Security Challenged

October 4, 2012

The labor union representing the Yale Police Department, condemned new administrative policy on police and security deployment, which they said jeopardizes student safety.

Phone Towers Enhance Community College’s Safety and Communication

March 5, 2012

Virginia Western Community College Chief of Police, Craig Harris, is always looking for ways to improve safety and security on campus. Like many educational institutions around the country, Harris thought it was essential to retool his campus’s public safety plans after the tragic events at Virginia Tech.

Megapixel Camera Technology Yields Safer Campus Environment

March 5, 2012

The University of Miami, a private research university with more than 15,000 students in Coral Gables, Florida, had maintained a video surveillance system for a number of years, but many disparate systems made it difficult for campus police to monitor and investigate incidents.

Security Booths Blend in with Campus Architecture

March 5, 2012

Portable steel security buildings and security booths from Par-Kut International provide part time or permanent shelter for parking lot surveillance, ticket sale booths or entry checkpoints at stadiums and arenas.

Technology at Work - Campus April 2011

April 1, 2011

A series of articles about security technology at work on college and university campuses.

Seek to Develop an ‘Empowering Partnership’

Lance Holloway

April 1, 2011

Over the past decade, I have had the opportunity to lead Stanley Convergent Security Solutions’ Software Solutions Group (SSG); a team of Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco and security product certified professional support engineers with an amazing level of expertise in security system design, installation and support.

Securing the ‘Community’

An open environment, challenges with funding and many constituents to please: campus security directors and integrators share their challenges with securing these “communities within a community.”

Laura Stepanek

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2011

They say that these are the “greatest years” of someone’s life. The college years, the time to figure out a career, make friends and use the valuable time and experiences as the launching pad in which one can continue those “great” years in their 20s, 30s and beyond.