The security of South Pittsburg High School was a personal matter for its principal Tim Bible. He was a senior in 1985 when another student entered the campus and shot a teacher. It’s something he thinks about nearly every time he walks in the building. School resource officer (SRO) Brandon Price agrees, since he has […]
Nexkey’s 2020 Access Control Trends Review surveyed 1,264 office workers to see what will come next in the access control space. Data highlights found in the survey include: 41% of office workers use key cards to enter their office. Yet the same amount of people said smartphones or smartwatches would be their first-choice credential. 44% feel access […]
Telguard announces it is partnering with sister company AMETEK Land to offer the VIRALERT 3 integrated human body temperature screening system. The system is a non-contact temperature monitoring camera that detects body temperatures as people enter a building while maintaining appropriate social distancing. AMETEK Land has been developing high-accuracy infrared measurement instruments for more than 70 years. […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been tirelessly working to save patients’ lives and keep facilities running as smoothly as possible. Keeping healthcare facilities safe is no easy feat on any given day, nevermind during a pandemic. Between patient safety, visitor safety, HIPAA laws, and violence against hospital staff (just to name […]
Workday and IBM are expanding the availability of a joint solution that can help organizations safely reopen the workplace via a set of products embedded with Watson and a planning, forecasting and modeling solution that can help offer insight into worker readiness. The announcement builds on return-to-work offerings already offered by the companies, but this […]
Salesforce is teaming up with CVS Heath to help organizations return to work safely and responsibly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The companies on Monday announced a strategic partnership that will allow customers to use each company’s COVID-19 return solutions for both office campuses and educational campuses. The offering combines Salesforce’s Work.com workplace management suite and […]
Aiphone has introduced the IX Series PC Master Station Software, which is said to facilitate the use of any computer for a feature-rich intercom, with an easy-to-use and intuitive interface. The PC-based intercom solution is suited for any customer type, as it fits into everyday scenarios with ease, according to an announcement. The range of use applications spans the […]
A distribution center is using the ISONAS Pure IP access control solution for its daily to help secure their newly constructed 320,000-square-foot facility in Louisville, Ky. After working closely on a recent project with Orion Networks, an IT infrastructure provider, Premier Packaging relied on their recommendation to implement an access control solution from ISONAS, part […]
3xLOGIC says integrator Redwire has chosen the company’s VIGIL VMS (video management system) to takeover existing and new cameras at the Tampa, Fla. metropolitan area YMCA. The Tampa YMCA is in the midst of a multi-phase security system project that includes video surveillance, fire and intrusion upgrades. In September 2019, the Tampa YMCA was presented with an […]
Some schools will soon reopen in the fall — at whatever capacity they can in the wake of COVID-19 — yet many still suffer from alarmingly common school safety issues. Many school districts hire security consultants to do walkthroughs of their campuses to look for security risks. These assessments often consist of two parts: the physical assessment of each school […]
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