For the past several years, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has been growing rapidly, and its access control system has continued to grow with it.
- By Minu Youngkin
- May 01, 2012
Avigilon recently announced that Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Iowa has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to prevent unlawful activity, and boost student and staff safety.
Milestone Systems IP VMS ís proving the advantages of the open platform approach for Western Kentucky University’s diverse surveillance needs with the ability to expand and customize the system for growing requirements over the years.
The Whitley County School District in southeastern Kentucky recently installed some of the latest surveillance technology on all its buildings.
- By Clint Henderson
- Apr 23, 2012
Pivot3 Inc., provider of storage and compute appliances, recently announced that Pine Crest School has deployed Pivot3 appliances to store captured video images and host its video management system.
Brivo Systems LLC recently announced that Central Community College, in central Nebraska, has standardized on Brivo ACS WebService for access control management of all their buildings located on their three main campuses. Protex Central, Inc., located in Hastings, Nebraska is the integrator for this on-going project.
The Meridian Public School District (MPSD) in Mississippi has installed approximately 373 IQinVision IQeye HD megapixel cameras at their 12 school buildings and campuses.
The world's first university pilot of NFC smartphones carrying digital keys was recently completed.
One massive Texas school district recently upgraded its video surveillance system in an effort to keep up with advancements in Web management platforms.
Installed at building exits or along egress routes, directional sounders produce broadband noise using locatable sound to guide building occupants (to safety or outside of the building).
- By Christa Poss
- Jan 01, 2012
Miami Dade County schools depend upon superior surveillance.
- By Mark S. Wilson
- Jan 01, 2012
Here is how a leading primary school in the United Kingdom solved a problem of providing Internet security tools to protect staff from a variety of security threats when accessing the school’s online resources and network from home, keeping the focus on learning.
- By Stina Ehrensvard
- Jan 01, 2012
The safety and security of students, faculty and guests is paramount for any educational institution. It is always a challenge to implement a system that can not only protect these people, but also provide the means of responding to any situation.
- By Samuel Shanes
- Jan 01, 2012
Pflugerville (pronounced “flew-grr-ville”) Independent School District rests in a popular suburb just northeast of Austin, Texas. Encompass - ing nearly 100 square miles, PISD enrolls more than 21,000 students on 29 campuses.
- By Nicole Segura
- Jan 01, 2012
By the time disaster strikes, it is too late to take many of the important steps to protect a campus. Unfortunately, many educational institutions overlook disaster preparedness planning or simply assume a calamity won’t happen on their campus.
- By Bill Allen
- Jan 01, 2012
From dormitories to sororities, libraries to on-campus dining halls, biometric technology is transforming the way universities nationwide keep students and staff safe.
- By Jennifer Toscano
- Jan 01, 2012
Virginia Tech is in the midst of a lockdown after university officials said two people, including a campus police officer, were shot and killed shortly after noon today.
The U.S. Department of Education announced new regulations to safeguard student privacy while giving states the flexibility to share school data that can be helpful in judging the effectiveness of government investments in education.
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has partnered with IDentiphoto for student identification badges, visitor management and a student information/discipline management system.
- By Cindy Horbrook
- Nov 21, 2011
In times of crisis on a college or university campus, the ability to quickly communicate safety information to students, faculty and visitors is critically important.