Securing these outdoor spaces takes a different mindset. Indoors, a lot of effort is spent protecting assets. Outdoors, it’s mostly about protecting people. It’s about the student walking late at night between the library and dorm or the last student heading to their car in a remote parking lot.
- By Bruce Czerwinski
- Nov 01, 2016
In the beginning, however, Yelinek was hardly an easy sell. In fact, in his own words he was “dead set against” changing lock brands. That’s because simplicity is a priority for Yelinek, who for the past 20 years has been the only locksmith for all of the college’s campuses.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Nov 01, 2016
Helping customers understand the importance of effective bandwidth management is the key to designing a system that truly supports their needs and priorities.
- By Minu Youngkin
- Nov 01, 2016
Alyssa Mancuso attempted to get into 13 buildings total.
The University of California at Los Angeles has released an analysis of security that listed recommendations following the on-campus shooting in June.
“Hell broke out,” when students and police clashed on a South African campus while students protested for free education.
Campus carry was implemented at universities around Texas on Aug. 1, less than two months later a student accidentally discharged a weapon.
One female student shot another and then killed herself, in the confusion afterwards a marshal shot a Homeland Security agent.
The University of Texas asked the Department of Public Safety to complete a security review of the campus.
ew developments in video surveillance based on IP technology are helping primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities improve security, enhance operations and minimize losses in commercial areas such as bookstores, cafeterias and vending machine halls.
- By Courtney Pedersen
- Sep 01, 2016
High camera counts, limited bandwidth for connecting multiple locations and linking together a variety of different security technologies are just some of the challenges facing multi-site organizations when selecting video security technology.
- By Brian Carle
- Sep 01, 2016
Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University has closed for the duration of the RNC as students voice concerns over safety.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 14, 2016
On August 1, 2016 S.B. 11, otherwise known as the campus carry law, will go into effect.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 14, 2016
Technology is changing rapidly, transforming the campus landscape. Mobility trends, real-time, location-based services/global positioning systems (GPS) and even social media are having an impact.
- By Kyle Gordon
- Jul 01, 2016
With guidance from JTI Security, a Tulsa-based integrator and Axis partner, the university replaced its end-of-life analog cameras with more than 300 high-resolution, fixed dome and PTZ network cameras from Axis.
- By Larry Newman
- Jul 01, 2016
With approximately 32,000 full-time students, 16,000 part-time students, and 16,000 staff and affiliates, the University of Sydney faces the same security risks as a small city including theft, disorderly conduct, assault and vandalism.
- By Willem Ryan
- Jul 01, 2016
Maintaining and/or upgrading physical security systems is a challenge for schools across the country, and the Brunswick School Department is no different.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jul 01, 2016
Berklee College of Music is home to a lot of talented musicians, but also to a variety of expensive audio equipment.
- By Wendy Bowman
- Jul 01, 2016
Regardless of whether a lockdown situation occurs because of an intruder, a threat against the school or severe weather, it is important to plan for what happens after the lockdown is initiated.
- By Karen Evans
- Jul 01, 2016
Universities across the nation are making safety for their students a top priority.
- By Molly Walsh
- Jul 01, 2016