School Security


Seamless Integration - Designed to a be a state-of-theart facility for students and faculty members at Oregon State University, Austin Hall could represent one of the most unique systems integration projects within the higher education market in the United States.

Seamless Integration

Designed to a be a state-of-theart facility for students and faculty members at Oregon State University, Austin Hall could represent one of the most unique systems integration projects within the higher education market in the United States.

  • By Mitchell Kane
  • Nov 01, 2015

Old Schools, New Designs

This issue of Campus Security & Life Safety has an interesting take on security. I think I’ve taken it for granted, but when you talk about camera installation, you have to think about the lens for the camera.

  • By Ralph C. Jensen
  • Nov 01, 2015
Join the Team - Now that mobile identities can be carried on phones for physical security applications, they are merging with smart cards into centralized identity management systems.

Join the Team

Now that mobile identities can be carried on phones for physical security applications, they are merging with smart cards into centralized identity management systems.

  • By Brandon Arcment
  • Nov 01, 2015
Blinded by Graffiti - vandalism and destruction of property are not the only concerns at schools. Sadly, theft, assaults and campus shootings are also important issues.

Blinded by Graffiti

Vandalism and destruction of property are not the only concerns at schools. Sadly, theft, assaults and campus shootings are also important issues.

  • By Ellen Kreitz
  • Nov 01, 2015

University of Florida Focuses on Life Safety

One of the campus’s current projects is the renovation and expansion of the Rietz Student Union that prompted the discovery of several ‘dead zones’ in the outdoor notification program.

  • By Molly Walsh
  • Nov 01, 2015
Consider the Lens - This is a story of lens selection gone wrong, and right. Often it seems lens selection is not given much attention, and at worst is an afterthought.

Consider the Lens

This is a story of lens selection gone wrong, and right. Often it seems lens selection is not given much attention, and at worst is an afterthought.

  • By Andrea Iniguez
  • Nov 01, 2015
Officer on Leave after Controversial Arrest of a Student

Officer on Leave after Controversial Arrest of a Student

An officer is under investigation after the violent arrest of a high school student.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Oct 27, 2015

Campus Security Says NJCU Employee Robbed by Juveniles

A campus security email said that a New Jersey City University staff member has his wallet stolen by three juveniles.

  • Oct 26, 2015


Tragedy Strikes at College Homecoming Parade

Tragedy Strikes at College Homecoming Parade

Four dead and many more injured after a car crashes into parade audience.

  • Oct 26, 2015

Texas Border School District Upgrades Security from Analog to IP

Milestone Systems' open platform IP video management software (VMS) is the flexible foundation for continuing expansion by the Mission Consolidated Independent School District (Mission CISD) in South Texas.

  • Oct 26, 2015
Campus Shooting the Result of a Dice Game

Campus Shooting the Result of a Dice Game

One person was shot and killed at Tennessee State University Thursday night.

  • Oct 23, 2015
Confidence In A Secure Classroom

Confidence In A Secure Classroom

Dancing Moose turned to Stone Security of Salt Lake City to design and install the state-of-the-art, integrated monitoring and security system.

  • By John Bartolac
  • Oct 01, 2015
Four Ways to Improve your Evacuation/Clearing Plan

Four Ways to Improve your Evacuation/Clearing Plan

What to do after a lockdown has been initiated.

  • By Karen Evans
  • Sep 25, 2015
Online Exclusive: Reinforcing School Safety with Solution-driven Locks

Online Exclusive: Reinforcing School Safety with Solution-driven Locks

Deadbolt locks provide instant activation and protection.

  • By Mark Berger
  • Sep 16, 2015
Muslim Boy Builds Clock, Gets Mistaken for Building Bomb

Muslim Boy Builds Clock, Gets Mistaken for Building Bomb

Ahmed Mohamed was detained after his teacher notified authorities.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 16, 2015

Digital Fly Launches Real-time Social Media Monitoring and Alert Service for Schools

New technology helps improve school safety by tracking threats, bullying and more on Twitter and Instagram.

  • Sep 10, 2015
Online Exclusive: Integrated Access Control Sends School Safety to the Head of the Class

Online Exclusive: Integrated Access Control Sends School Safety to the Head of the Class

Integrating with school's existing infrastructure a smart choice especially when used with video surveillance and data systems.

  • By Mitchell Kane
  • Sep 09, 2015
The Eyes and Ears of Students are the Keys to Campus Safety

The Eyes and Ears of Students are the Keys to Campus Safety

School district in California taking relationship building to heart.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Sep 08, 2015
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High School Testing State-of-the-Art Security Measures

Southwestern High School in Shelbyville, Ind., is testing some innovative new security measures to keep kids safe

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 08, 2015
A Text Message of Apology before Killing

A Text Message of Apology before Killing

Teenager texts apology to the parents of the students he was about to kill.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Sep 02, 2015

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    Mercury Security, a provider in access control hardware and open platform solutions, has published its Trends in Access Controllers Report, based on a survey of over 450 security professionals across North America and Europe. The findings highlight the controller’s vital role in a physical access control system (PACS), where the device not only enforces access policies but also connects with readers to verify user credentials—ranging from ID badges to biometrics and mobile identities. With 72% of respondents identifying the controller as a critical or important factor in PACS design, the report underscores how the choice of controller platform has become a strategic decision for today’s security leaders. Read Now

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    An overwhelming 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) expect a surge in cyber attacks over the next three years as organizations face an increasingly complex and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital threat landscape. This is according to new research conducted among 300 CISOs, chief information officers (CIOs), and senior IT professionals by CSC1, the leading provider of enterprise-class domain and domain name system (DNS) security. Read Now

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    The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today introduced an innovative addition to its suite of Security, Trust, Assurance and Risk (STAR) Registry assessments with the launch of Valid-AI-ted, an AI-powered, automated validation system. The new tool provides an automated quality check of assurance information of STAR Level 1 self-assessments using state-of-the-art LLM technology. Read Now

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    Omega Systems, a provider of managed IT and security services, today released new research that reveals the growing impact of cybersecurity challenges on leading healthcare organizations and patient safety. According to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report, 19% of healthcare leaders say a cyberattack has already disrupted patient care, and more than half (52%) believe a fatal cyber-related incident is inevitable within the next five years. Read Now

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