Category: Security Strategy
School Security Technology & Standardization: Why It Matters
Technology standardization can help school administrators increase security system uptime, streamline maintenance procedures, reduce part counts, and more.
7 Reasons A Security Assessment Is Vital to Your School Security Strategy In 2021
Schools need to mitigate new risks and build more effective plans, but the best approach to any school security strategy starts with an assessment. Here’s why.
Security Strategies for Reopening K-12 Schools in a Covid-19 World
Returning to school buildings in the fall is a goal that will demand officials find new ways to ensure the safety of students and staff. A proper security system that offers the technology to track, trace and contain infection will be the best measure to calm the fear and uncertainty of returning to campus.
Top 3 Best Practices for Security Professionals to Implement During the Coronavirus Outbreak
COVID-19 has drastically changed our society’s perspective on health and safety practices for organizations. This pandemic has created an abrupt wake-up call in our community and around the world. Only with collective efforts, can we play a role in halting the progression of this virus and protecting our community. Now is the time for risk […]
How Electronic Security and Cybersecurity Can Work Together
Until recently, electronic security professionals have been responsible for the devices that keep employees in and unwanted intruders out, while cybersecurity professionals have been responsible for the network and the devices on the network. But that’s all starting to change. Today’s enterprise electronic security devices are much more sophisticated and complex. Enterprise access control systems […]
5 Things to Look for in a Security Integration Partner
When it comes to electronic security, protection goes beyond the devices and technologies that help keep businesses and people safe. The relationship you establish with your security integration partner plays an important role as well. When making decisions about electronic security strategy and technology, look for a security integration partner who exhibits the intangibles, like […]
Secret Service Report Outlines Warning Signs Before a Mass Attack
The U.S. Secret Service released a report Tuesday, July 9th analyzing trends from 27 mass attacks that took place in the United States during 2018. In nearly all of the incidents, the assailant made threats or communicated in a way that caused others to be concerned. Out of the 27 mass attacks carried out in […]
School Security Enhancement Act — Bipartisan Goal of Keeping Kids Safe
Party affiliation aside, the importance of keeping children safe at school is a topic everyone can agree on. That’s where the School Security Enhancement Act comes in. This bill will amend the Elementary and Secondary School Education Act of 1965…
ISC West 2019: What We Saw, What We Learned
Last month, our executive team attended the ISC West 2019 event in Las Vegas and it was three days of non-stop learning about significant trends and new products in the industry. There have been sweeping changes in technology over the past year making the annual pilgrimage to ISC West even more exciting than usual. We’ve […]
Looking Back: What Columbine Taught Us About School Security
Last month marked the 20th anniversary of one of the worst school shootings in US history. The 1999 attack on Columbine High School that killed 13 people and wounded 24 set in motion a new era of school violence. After the Columbine tragedy, there has been an increase in school security measures to ensure the […]