Note: The views expressed by guest bloggers and contributors are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, My TechDecisions. Universities are filling up with network-connected devices. Smart locks manage building access. HVAC systems run on automated controls. Cameras stream to command centers. Vending machines, printers, thermostats, […]
Watch Jim Grass of Singlewire Software discuss mass notification solutions, opportunities for integrators and improving workplace safety.
CENTEGIX CrisisAlert incident alert solution now provides school districts more options as they seek to meet the requirements of Alyssa’s Law. Alyssa’s Law, named after Parkland shooting victim Alyssa Alhadeff, requires public schools to install silent panic alarms that will alert law enforcement during an emergency. It was adopted by the state of New Jersey in 2019 […]
Alarm Lock, a division of Napco Security Technologies, introduces “an easy, economical COVID-19 solution to quickly convert multistall restrooms to single occupancy, to create social distancing and help avoid spread of the virus,” according to an announcement from the company. The new wireless Trilogy Privacy Standalone Pushbutton PIN Locks solution is geared toward college campuses and K-12 schools as […]
Our sister site Campus Safety cites a recent report which found that many Texas schools are not following state coronavirus safety guidelines. The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) distributed a survey and found more than 650 of its members from 135 districts reported issues in 12 categories, including inadequate ventilation, lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning […]
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 […]
Over a quarter of a million students have experienced gun violence on campus since Colorado’s tragic Columbine High School massacre in 1999. These attacks have provided an impetus for school districts to mandate increased budgets for campus security and investment in cutting-edge technologies that can heighten proactive defenses and reduce response time for first responders […]
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 […]
Schools across the country implement various school security systems to respond to emergencies. But as tech innovates, so should those solutions. Effective ones must protect against the most extreme crises as well as more common incidents school staff respond to every day. Districts also must prepare for the increased occurrence of medical and behavioral situations when […]
Motorola Solutions has announced Safe Schools, an end-to-end solution which uses video, data, voice, and analytics to increase student safety. According to the company, Safe Schools creates a secure environment from the moment a visitor enters a campus, including artificial intelligence video analytics to alert school officials of suspicious activity and seamless communication with local […]
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