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How Hackers Attack Physical Security Systems, and How Campuses Can Stop Them, campus security, cybersecurity, technology

How Hackers Attack Physical Security Systems, and How to Stop Them

Follow these tips so your school, university, or hospital doesn’t become a hacker’s next victim.

Insights September 12
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10 Steps to Mitigating Possible Election-Related Unrest on Campus

Election day is Tuesday, November 5. Is your campus ready to address these potential election-related security issues?

Insights September 11
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12 School Emergency Strategies that Protect Students with Disabilities, ADA, IDEA, training, communication, evacuation, disable students

12 School Emergency Strategies that Protect Students with Disabilities

Failing to implement inclusive emergency protocols for students with disabilities can lead to violations of ADA and IDEA,…

Insights September 10
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Which States Have Banned Cell Phones in Schools?

As of Aug. 23, nine states have enacted laws or policies regarding student cell phone usage in K-12…

Insights September 10
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Should Your Campus Police Department Be Accredited?

UFPD Chief Linda Stump-Kurnick describes her agency’s experience in the accreditation process and the best practices she’s gleaned…

Insights September 9
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Sex Traffickers Often Are People Who Victims Know and Trust, sex work, sex trafficking, student safety, child safety

Sex Traffickers Often Are People Who Victims Know and Trust

Many individuals trafficked into sex work are done so by family members, romantic partners, or close friends. These…

Insights September 6
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School Shooting Prevention, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Resources, active shooter, lockdown, access control, mental health

School Shootings: Prevention, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Resources

Adopting the following recommended practices will help schools address the threat of active shooters as well as other…

Insights September 5
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UVM’s Cat ECare Provides AEDs on Campus to Save Lives of Cardiac Arrest Victims

Cat ECare emergency stations are distributed around UVM’s campus and include AEDs, as well as bleeding control kits,…

Insights September 4
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How Collaborative System Design Tools Optimize Campus Security Technology, video surveillance, access control, System Surveyor

How Collaborative System Design Tools Optimize Campus Security Technology

The planning and implementation of security technology can’t be done in a vacuum. All stakeholders must visualize a…

Insights September 2
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School Storm Shelters: Understanding Requirements and Standards

This article emphasizes the critical need to integrate storm shelters into schools across the U.S. in response to…

Insights August 30
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More Campuses Adopting Panic Alarms, but Satisfaction with System Performance Is Slipping, panic buttons, mobile duress

More Campuses Adopting Panic Alarm Tech, Most Satisfied with System Performance

Also, half of this year’s Campus Safety panic alarm survey respondents are considering acquiring some type of duress…

Insights August 28
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3 Ways Technology Will Transform School Safety This Year

Technology alone can’t create physical, psychological, or digital security in schools, but it can be a powerful tool,…

Insights August 27
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