Although access control solutions can save lives, when inappropriately deployed, they could prevent or delay evacuation, placing more people in harm’s way.
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Clery Act Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Campus Sexual Assault Cases
The U.S. Department of Education has ruled that Arizona State unlawfully required a rape victim to sign a gag order in order to see how the school handled her case.
3 Keys to Protecting School Staff, Students and Visitors
Here’s how to assess your school environment, develop new policies and procedures, and use processes to drive your security technology choices.
How Jeannette City School District Responded to a Fatal Stadium Shooting
Hear about the unique response required and lessons learned from an incident in an open-air stadium that left one parent dead.
Better Cybersecurity Standards Mean Better Physical Security
There is dearth of cybersecurity standards in the Internet of Things, but we are seeing some progress.
In Case You Needed to Hear This Today: You Make a Difference
Public safety professionals who protect our country’s campuses deserve continued recognition as we navigate this pandemic together.
What The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Says About Infrastructure Security
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline is a stark warning of the cybersecurity threats faced by critical infrastructure.
Ensuring Hybrid Learning Audio Solutions Comply with Life Safety Requirements
Schools are trying to accommodate hybrid classrooms by installing residential systems that meet immediate classroom needs but do not meet mass notification and life safety requirements.
The Active Shooter: Responding and Preventing Mass Shootings
It is essential to take any and all threats seriously that intimate violence, and to implement the necessary resources and intervention.
How to Reduce the Impact of Unrecognized Student Organizations on Campus
Institutions of higher education can ban, expel or refuse to recognize a problematic student organization, but that doesn’t mean the issues associated with that group will magically go away.
How Touchless Solutions Are Evolving in a COVID and Post-COVID World
Touchless access control solutions can meet varying budgets and be customized to a building’s aesthetics, needs and existing infrastructure.
Performance-Based Smoke Detection Reduces Cost, Enhances Safety
For special architectural features such as atria and large open spaces, advanced smoke detection technology detects smoke at the earliest possible stage.
