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Four Keys to Securing K-12 Campus Entries

January 29, 2019

The challenges of keeping inappropriate people out of a K-12 school have led many campus administrators to rethink how they control building entries. Unwanted visitors ranging from a non-custodial parent to an active shooter have too often entered a school through an easily accessible door. However, there are steps security experts agree can prevent – or at least delay – entry, making both students and teachers safer. 

Never Let the Protest Become the Event

Ten tips from event security experts

Mark Deane

Frank Figliuzzi

January 28, 2019

Event security has evolved well beyond the standard uniformed officers, access control, and incident response. Today’s event security professionals are strategists who use intelligence driven risk-based models to mitigate threats by identifying and addressing gaps and vulnerabilities.

2018 Set a New Record for Security Vulnerabilities

Tae Jin (TJ) Kang

January 26, 2019

With more than 16,500 known security vulnerabilities being catalogued, 2018 set a new record over last year’s previous record of 14,714.

The Dangers from Knife and Weapon Slashing

Robert Kaiser

January 23, 2019

On Monday morning, April 18, 2018, an 8 year-old boy left home with a kitchen knife and walked into his central Minnesota elementary school. Minutes later, he slashed three fellow pupils, ages 8, 9 and 13 years.

NOVA Upgrades to Networked Power

How a sprawling northern Virginia campus taps proactive analytics to monitor its access control solution.

January 21, 2019

Leveraging a one-card campus-wide physical security and identification system, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) students attend a sprawling array of campuses and centers traversing Alexandria and the surrounding areas of Virginia.

How to Improve School Security with Limited Budget

Julie Brown

January 15, 2019

As many school districts face limited funding, it can be difficult to see past budget restraints when trying to address security issues. By identifying areas of improvement, school officials can develop a security plan and act on it in order to better protect their environment without breaking the bank.

Product Spotlight on Guarding Tools and Equipment

Claire Meyer

January 14, 2019

From bullet-resistant booths to guard tour technology, how are you equipping your security officers to bring more value to the enterprise?

Critical Communications

In the event of a disaster, social media can spread essential messages near and far, but how do official communications outlets cut through the noise?

Adam Stone

January 9, 2019

When the Cold Springs Fire tore through 528 acres of Boulder County, Colo., Director of Emergency Management Mike Chard took to social media.

It Takes a Village: Continuous Communication for Higher Education

Educating a new class of freshmen about personal safety on campus requires a team effort and, often, an unconventional approach.

January 7, 2019

Every autumn, a new wave of young students floods onto college campuses, eager and excited for the next phase of their lives and ready to explore their newfound freedom. They are not always eager, however, to consider safety and security a top priority.

How to Avoid Intelligence Program Pitfalls

Daniil Davydoff

January 4, 2019

The surge in demand for intelligence programs and intelligence-oriented global security operations centers (GSOCs) and virtual security operations centers (VSOCs) has not emerged out of thin air. In fact, it has been driven by changing corporate security concerns, which themselves have been shaped by the fears of corporate leaders.