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Why Biometrics Appeals to IT

By Bill Spence  |  November 19, 2012

Today’s CIOs are demanding seamless and holistic solutions to identity and access management challenges. Learn how a single authentication solution across an organization can help your campus comply with regulations and achieve many other benefits.

Cracking the 2013 National Fire Alarm Signaling Code

By Shane Clary  |  November 15, 2012

New requirements for total coverage, remote alarm indication, audible and visible notification, mass notification systems, and evacuation messages are among the many changes in store for the latest version of NFPA 72.

Cards, Cloud, Compliance Lead Access Control Advances

By Rodney Bosch  |  November 12, 2012

Find out what’s going on in the realm of managed/hosted cloud-based alternatives, HSPD-12/FIPS-201 federal government compliance and near-field communications.

What Prosecutors Want Campus Police Officers to Know

By Anthony C. Manzella  |  November 7, 2012

How to look good, sound good, and do good on the witness stand.

A Logical Approach to Physical Data Center Protection

By Kim Rahfaldt  |  November 5, 2012

Data centers offer numerous security challenges. From initial risk assessment to implementing solutions to ongoing maintenance, find out how to cover all the bases to effectively keep these critical areas out of harm’s way.

Will Your Generator Hold Up During an Emergency?

By Robin Hattersley Gray  |  November 1, 2012

Hurricane Sandy has shown that backup power is critical to the continued operation of hospitals during an emergency. Testing and proper location will ensure your generators will work when you need them.

Healthcare Security Regulatory Requirements: More Than Just Good Ideas

By Bryan Warren  |  November 1, 2012

Complying with the myriad regulatory requirements of numerous agencies can help to ensure the security and future of your healthcare organization.

Physical Therapists Are a Valuable Resource for Transportation

By Jean M. Zimmerman  |  October 29, 2012

From providing information on disabilities and how they will impact the school bus ride to offering tips for proper wheelchair securing and evacuations, these individuals can greatly assist in safely transporting special-needs students. In the new school year, they should be involved in planning and training sessions.

8 Steps to a More Secure Perimeter

By Eric Olson  |  October 26, 2012

Protecting the perimeter of a facility, building or other potential target lies at the forefront of a comprehensive, layered security plan. When properly designed and deployed, video and its advanced technologies is one of the most effective means to deter such breaches.

10 Healthcare Facility Best Practices for Visitor Management

By John Murzycki   |  October 25, 2012

Learn these techniques to help your hospital handle the challenging task of tracking campus guests.

Who’s On Your Campus? Making Visitor Security a High Priority at K-12 Schools

By John Murzycki  |  October 23, 2012

Visitor management software allows K-12 campuses to screen for sex offenders, monitor child custody, track hours worked by volunteers and staff, monitor students who leave school grounds for field trips and provide data on who comes and goes from campus facilities.

It's Time to Reassess Video Analytics

By Paul Boucherle  |  October 22, 2012

Video analytics has been both one of the most exciting and maligned technologies applied to security applications. Find out why its promise of automatically detecting events and generating alerts based on surveillance images is no longer fraught with shortcomings.

Hospital Director of the Year Makes the Business Case for Public Safety

By Robin Hattersley Gray  |  October 18, 2012

Congratulations to Saratoga Hospital Director of Public Safety John DiNovo for winning the Campus Safety Director of the Year, Healthcare award. By documenting the services provided by his officers, he was able to upgrade his institution’s security technology, revamp his department and improve security in his hospital’s emergency room.

Weather Group Chases Tornadoes With Megapixel Technology

By   |  October 17, 2012

The BAM Chase Team, a weather group in Indiana that collects weather data and posts its forecasts and outlooks via social media, tracked more than 20 notable storms last year with the help of several IQeye megapixel cameras, an on-board server and OnSSI’s Ocularis video management software (VMS).

Thermal Imaging Helps Fresno State Stop Intruders

By Ashley Willis  |  October 12, 2012

Since deploying a thermal imaging camera system at its football stadium in June, California State University, Fresno, officials have apprehended several trespassers in 10 intrusion incidents.

Survey: Campuses Struggling to Manage Their Guests

By Robin Hattersley Gray  |  October 9, 2012

University, school and hospital protection professionals want technologies that will help them better manage visitors and reach them during emergencies.

Key Management After Expansion and Renovation

By Mark Allen  |  October 4, 2012

When door hardware brands vary across facilities, patented key control systems can reduce the risk of security breaches and enhance key control.

IAHSS: Do Your Part to Prevent Hospital Gun Violence

By Robin Hattersley Gray  |  October 4, 2012

Incorporating CPTED concepts into new construction and renovation, developing relationships with local first responders as well as training security and clinical staff are just some of the ways firearm attacks can be thwarted.

How to Manage Students With Behavioral Issues

By Brittany-Marie Swanson  |  October 2, 2012

Expanding your discipline policies to cover both the classroom and transportation, providing crisis intervention training to staff and sharing relevant student information with the right personnel will help minimize student violence on the bus and on campus.

15 Principles for the Use of Restraint and Seclusion

By   |  October 2, 2012

The following principles by the U.S. Department of Education's Restraint and Seclusion Resource Document provides campus safety officials with tips on how to handle situations when the need for restraint and/or seclusion arises.



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