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Read: The Truth About Security Window Films for Schools

The Truth About Security Window Films for Schools

Increased awareness of glass vulnerabilities has school resource officers searching for a solution. Security window films have become a popular low-cost, easy to apply product, but do they really work?

Read: How to Protect Glass Windows and Doors from Forced Entry

How to Protect Glass Windows and Doors from Forced Entry

Here’s how to assess your glass window and door security needs as well as the various solutions that are currently on the market.

Read: Stopping an Active Threat at the Door

Stopping an Active Threat at the Door

Cameras, alarms, and access controls are vitally important, but a physical barrier to entry is essential to saving lives in the first minutes of an incident.

Read: What Security Personnel Should Know About the Vulnerabilities of Tempered Glass

What Security Personnel Should Know About the Vulnerabilities of Tempered Glass

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has proposed new school safety standards, including the reinforcement of easily accessible windows. Security professionals across the US have taken notice and are considering similar upgrades. Understanding the differences in existing glass type is crucial to securing the most vulnerable areas.

Read: New Technology for Securing Windows and Glass Doors

New Technology for Securing Windows and Glass Doors

Security cameras and access controls are important, but an intruder can still break through the glass and be inside in seconds. Window films are not strong enough to keep a determined intruder out.

Read: Navigating Window and Glass Door Protection

Navigating Window and Glass Door Protection

Developing a glass security strategy requires careful consideration of the existing glass type. If hardening measures are to work well in an attack, security products must be chosen based on the glass type in a given opening.

Read: What May Be Undermining Your Active Threat Mitigation Efforts

What May Be Undermining Your Active Threat Mitigation Efforts

The glass in your school’s entry doors are tempered by code which is excellent for safety. For security, however, tempered glass is a significant weak point in your security defenses.

Read: Bulletproof Glass Retrofits for Schools

Bulletproof Glass Retrofits for Schools

Until recently, effectively protecting a campus from an active assailant has been out of reach for most budgets. New retrofit technology makes bulletproof glass affordable.

Read: How Secure Are Your School Windows?

How Secure Are Your School Windows?

A classroom window upgrade can save lives during various emergencies, including severe weather and forced entry.

Read: Window Glazing Offers 24/7 Cost-Effective Campus Protection

Window Glazing Offers 24/7 Cost-Effective Campus Protection

Riot Glass’ retrofit security glazing systems offer “invisible” security for school campuses.

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