mass shooting - Page 1 | Security Magazine

Integrated Solutions

Combat workplace violence with security technology

As Congress debates healthcare workplace violence prevention legislation, security leaders can look to technology to help employees stay safe at work.

John Nemerofsky

August 15, 2022

Access control, weapons detection and visitor management systems are just some of the security technologies helping to prevent healthcare workplace violence.

Integrated Solutions

Threat monitoring with social media

With best practices in place, social media threat monitoring can be an invaluable security tool.

Maria Henriquez

June 15, 2022

Security teams can leverage social media threat monitoring to improve business continuity, risk management, crisis management & more.

Tulsa hospital targeted by active shooter

Madeline Lauver

June 2, 2022

Four individuals in the Saint Francis Medical System's Natalie Medical Building were killed in a mass shooting on June 1, 2022.

Texas school shooting claims 21 lives

Madeline Lauver

May 25, 2022

Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas' Robb Elementary School, the deadliest school shooting since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.

Buffalo mass shooting investigated as racially motivated violent extremism

Maria Henriquez

May 16, 2022

Law enforcement is investigating the Buffalo mass shooting as a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism.

Florida Schools Lag Behind on School Safety Measures

January 23, 2020

A Florida grand jury report says school districts continue to lag on safety measures following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Senators Request $50 Million for Gun Violence Research

November 25, 2019

Multiple U.S. Senators called on leaders of the Appropriations Committee to include $50 million in funding for gun violence prevention research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In Response to Mass Shootings, Increased Security Personnel Isn’t Always the Answer

More security officers won’t necessarily save lives if a mass shooting occurs. It takes effective communication to mount an effective response.

Drew Steward

November 21, 2019

People across the nation are on edge. As of September 2019, the U.S. had seen 283 mass shootings since the start of the year.

Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families to Sue Remington

November 13, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing survivors and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to pursue their lawsuit against Remington Arms Co., the manufacturer of the rifle used to kill 26 people.

Bill Introduced to Promote Commercialization of "Life-Saving" Gun Safety Technology

October 24, 2019

Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) introduced The Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act that would support private-sector commercialization of gun-safety technology by authorizing a $10 million pilot program.