JC Powell

Planning for a safe and secure return to work

January 21, 2022

Enterprise security leaders managing the return to in-person work can use these solutions to better ensure the health and safety of their employees.

Integrated Solutions

Creating a layered, 3-level entrance strategy for critical infrastructure facilities

As you move from the perimeter fence line all the way to the most sensitive areas at the core of a facility, the security strategy should become more sophisticated and more effective.

JC Powell

January 12, 2022

As you move from the perimeter fence line all the way to the most sensitive areas at the core of a facility, the security strategy should become more sophisticated and more effective.

Touchless access control solutions look to alter the landscape of higher education

New and innovative access control and secured entrance options take center stage on college campuses

JC Powell

April 13, 2021

The reality is that most institutions of higher learning have decided to open their campuses this fall regardless of the political rancor, adding the specter of a deadly pandemic to an already challenging campus security environment where campus shootings, physical violence to women and theft usually occupy the top threat metrics for college security administrators. Because college and university campuses have thousands of students and faculty traversing a wide swath of buildings all day, every day, having an access control solution that not only addresses the security aspect of this population, but now one that must also handle myriad safety and health concerns due to COVID-19 to lessen the likelihood of the virus spreading, is a top priority.

7 ways to ensure proper security entrance selection

Making the right decision on your organization’s secured entrance is good for security and your bottom line.

JC Powell

March 9, 2021

Being responsible for making the right decision on your entrance solution can be a challenge. Not only is it a considerable initial financial investment, but also you are responsible for the safety and customer experience of the building occupants themselves. So, all that being said, what do most security professionals consider the essentials for selection and installation of a security entrance? In this article we will discuss the top seven factors to consider when investing in a security entrance solution.

Four Reasons Why Your Active Shooter Plan Should Include Security Entrances

JC Powell

February 11, 2020

The Mass Shooting Tracker reported that in 2019 there were 374 mass shootings in the U.S. Given this reality, it is essential to take all possible steps to protect your employees and visitors from harm. It should be a core requirement of every organization’s security plan to give serious consideration to how they will thwart an active shooter. Putting a security plan in place to guard against on-site violence begins at the perimeter, and security entrances are a strong first line of defense against the threat of an active shooter.