Education

The SecurityInfoWatch.com Education category is a collection of news, analysis, and other information relevant to security professionals who work in or provide services to the K-12 and Higher Education markets. It covers issues pertaining to security management as well as security technology deployments in school environments.

From left to right: Brian Fidati, Director of Campus Safety, Muhlenberg College, NECUSA Director at Large; Tim Munro, Director of Campus Safety, Skidmore College, NECUSA Secretary; Frank Coots, Director of Campus Safety, Hamilton College; Patrick Dennin, Alertus Technologies, Director of Education; Chris Lloyd, Director, Office of Safety & Security, Cairn University, NECUSA President; and, John McAloon, Security Operations Manager, Princeton Theological Seminary, NECUSA Treasurer.

Alertus Technologies partners with NECUSA to award emergency preparedness grant to Hamilton College

Program created to help reduce barriers for non-profit organizations by providing free hardware and software solutions to enhance their emergency preparedness strategies

Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed in the shooting, at a meeting of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission in April 2018.

Father of Parkland victim says new tech would save lives in school shootings

Andrew Pollack joins forces with software company to promote the use of new safety tools

All school districts in Kentucky would have armed school resource officers under legislation unveiled Monday in the Kentucky Senate.

Kentucky bill would require armed officers in schools

Proposed legislation would also shift responsibility of active shooter training from Department of Education to Department of Criminal Justice

Two people were taken into custody Tuesday night related to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old student at Bellaire High School, according to the City of Bellaire and Houston ISD Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan.

1 student dead, 2 people in custody following shooting at Houston high school

Relationship of those apprehended and the victim remain unclear

Students hold candles during a vigil at Butler High School in the wake of the shooting death of 16-year-old sophomore Bobby McKeithen by 16-year-old freshman Jatwan Craig Cuffie at the school on Oct. 29, 2018. Cuffie pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

Charlotte spent over $1M on emergency communications solution that doesn't work

Solution was supposed to enable teachers to trigger alarms with buttons on their ID badges

Schools across the Pittsburg Unified School District were struck by a ransomware attack during the winter break, shutting down the district’s email and server for a period of time

Hackers hit Calif. school district with ransomware attack

Pittsburg email and server impacted, no indication that personal data was compromised

Beginning this month, the Lockport School District, near the Canadian border, will become one of the first school systems in the country to try out facial recognition software.

N.Y. school district to push forward with facial recognition software despite privacy concerns

Lockport schools to become one of first school systems in the country to use the technology

Recently, the NCIS launched a project to update and improve visual monitoring of the overall campus. Now, NCIS’s overall video surveillance includes a multitude of VIVOTEK solutions.

VIVOTEK technology secures National Center for International Schools

Company’s cameras watch over NCIS' San Francisco campus

An intrusion system can be the heart of a commercial solution that increases security and makes systems easier to use.

Commercial Applications for Cutting-Edge Intrusion and Alarm Tech

Market and take advantage of these capabilities to expand the value of security systems in the retail, bank, school and office verticals

Temitope Akinyemi, the chief privacy officer for the New York State Eduction Department, wrote to Lockport Superintendent Michelle Bradley saying that if privacy changes, which further clarify students won't be in the system database, are made then the state education department will allow the district to use its facial and object recognition system.

N.Y. school district moves closer to being able to use facial, object recognition system

State's chief privacy officer says if Lockport adopts privacy recommendations then they will be allowed to use controversial tech

Since Addison Community Schools' budget doesn't allow for armed police, the district's superintendent and school board are considering whether to become one of the first districts in Michigan where teachers can carry concealed firearms.

Rural Michigan school district may become the state's first to arm teachers

School boards across Illinois have said no to allowing teachers and other employees to carry guns at schools.

Illinois school boards vote against allowing teachers, staff to carry guns

Lacking permission to use its 300 digital cameras for facial recognition, officials at the Lockport City School District came up with another idea: Use the cameras to look for guns instead.

N.Y. school district wants to use facial-recognition system to watch for guns

As Coral Springs High teachers hid with students in their classrooms, terrified of a reported intruder, they received a text instructing them to open their doors — a violation of emergency procedures.

Missing keys cause confusion during lockdown at Fla. high school

Melissa Perez, with her dog Bandit, offers prayers and respect on Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2019, at a makeshift memorial at Central Park for the victims of Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, Calif.

Experts express concerns over active shooter drills in wake of shooting at Calif. high school

Some believe the increasingly aggressive drills have gone too far

Matt Hartman, Police Captain for the Pleasantville, N.J., Police Department, speaks at a news conference on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, after shootings the previous night during a football game at Pleasantville High School.

3 wounded in shooting at high school football game in New Jersey

Authorities arrest 6 in connection with attack

Students were escorted by police from Saugus High School on Nov. 14, 2019 after at least three people were wounded and two killed in a shooting when a gunman opened fire on the Santa Clarita, Calif., campus early Thursday.

Suspect in California high school shooting dies

Authorities don't believe victims were targeted in attack, motive still under investigation

Share911 expands its national footprint

Company’s software now available to school districts and law enforcement agencies in Texas

The scene from Saugus High School, where a gunman opened fire on the Santa Clarita, Calif., campus early Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.

1 dead, at least 4 others wounded in California high school shooting

Teen suspect apprehended by authorities

Given the criticality of the massive amounts of personal information and data, it is reasonable to ask why their security systems appear to be failing against these attacks.

Are our colleges and universities getting passing grades in cybersecurity?

Having the right mix of visibility, prevention, and in-network detection tools will provide an active cyber defense

Detex Education Ste Connect

Effective School Security through Advanced Technology and Common Sense Policies

Examining the tools and strategies schools are leveraging today to keep campuses safe

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has introduced legislation to address mass violence that encourages schools to identify students who present an 'imminent risk' of harming themselves or others through their internet activity, and also directs the federal government to develop best practices for school behavioral intervention teams.

Senator's anti-violence bill backs active-shooter training, school internet monitoring

RESPONSE Act also directs federal government to develop best practices for school behavioral intervention teams

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, director of the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity.

UWF cybersecurity director appointed to Florida Cybersecurity Task Force

Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints El-Sheikh, the only higher education Gubernatorial appointee on the task force

Idis Smartpaper

Video Surveillance Promises vs. Reality

Real World Case Studies Reveal the Truth

Predictive analytics applies to more than just people; it can be leveraged to look after a facility and all its working parts.

How schools can catch emergencies early with predictive analytics

Predictive analytics applies to more than just people; it can be leveraged to look after a facility

Primex OneVue Notify

The integrated platform allows administrators and executives to synchronize their critical communications and get messages out quickly in an emergency

Contracted security professionals are not meant to replace specially trained law enforcement officers. They are intended to supplement police by offloading routine security tasks that are necessary to ensure everyone’s peace of mind.

A Look at Total Cost of Ownership for Campus Security

Choosing a security solutions partner that understands the ecosystem is important

There are a lot of new technologies to help your school stretch its security dollars while improving your ability to detect, deter and respond more quickly to incidents on your campus.

Tips on Stretching Your School’s Security Budget

Security professionals can invest in technology that provides more protection for less