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5 Tips for Surviving the Holiday Blues
Holidays can amplify emotional distress for some, particularly youth. Here are some basic tips educational institutions can offer both students and employees.
U.S. School Shooting Statistics: Data on Incidents, Shooter Warning Signs
Analyzing school shooting statistics, including those gathered from averted incidents, provides valuable insights into the nature of the threat and how to prevent it.
5 Key Components of an Inclusive College Campus
A truly inclusive college campus ensures everyone has access to a good education while also feeling supported in pursuing every opportunity available to them.
Realizing the True Value of University Policing
Small acts of relationship-building between police and a campus community repeated over time will pay dividends in ways that we can’t always predict.
Report Finds Email Attacks Wreaking Havoc on Organizations
A new study has found that email is now the top threat vector for cyberattacks, with 20% of advanced attacks breaching cyber defenses.
5 CPTED Strategies That Protect Students and Staff
Environmental design can reduce victimization, deter crime, reduce fears of a crime happening, and build a sense of community.
Strategic Migration Shifts UMass Amherst from Analog to IP Video
Open video recording platform helped solidify campus-wide security initiatives, including improved access control and intrusion detection.
Using Biometrics to Enhance University Security, Health Safety, and Workforce Management
With biometrics, universities can eliminate hundreds of disparate legacy devices and unify a campus under one umbrella.
Microsoft: Beware of Nation-State Cyber Attacks, IoT Threats
Additionally, profit-fueled cyberattacks are on the rise, as the cybercrime economy continues to lower the skill barrier to entry.
Dorm Security Standards Are Too Low, Keycards Are at the Heart of the Problem
AI-powered computer vision technology has become a new access control method of choice for student housing.
Vice Society Ransomware Group Has Its Sights Set on Schools
According to Microsoft, the Vice Society ransomware group targets the education sector due to its weaker security controls and likelihood to pay.