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  • July-Aug 2018

    • July-Aug 2018

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    The active-shooter threat may be the number one concern that keeps school administrators up at night.
    Emergency Communications Equipment

    How Tragedy and Government Involvement Shape School Security’s Future

    Paul Timm, PSP
    Aug. 10, 2018
    Politics and lack of clear initiatives leave a national school security policy at crossroads
    (AP Photo/The Brownsville Herald, Paul Chouy)
    A Brownsville police officer looks at the shattered glass of the front door at Cummings Middle School after police shot and killed an armed eighth-grader who brandished a weapon in the main hallway.
    Access Control

    Preparing for Attacks the New Norm at Nation’s Schools

    Carol Borrow
    Aug. 10, 2018
    By implementing a layered approach to security, threats can be minimized
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    It is a security professional’s job to provide schools with solutions when they seek answers for their problem.
    Door Hardware

    Solutions for Safer Schools With Emerging Security Technologies

    Ron Baer
    Aug. 10, 2018
    The pressure to just “do something” must not override security common sense
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    Active shooter events are far more complex than fire and therefore require even better technology and training.
    Emergency Communications Equipment

    Experts warn schools to be proactive prior to active-shooter threats

    Steve Lasky
    Aug. 10, 2018
    Keeping communications open with local law enforcement and training help mitigate risks
    Real-time information is essential for ensuring security professionals are aware of everything that might affect security in and around the campus environment.
    Access Control

    Understanding the Impact of Social Media on Security Operations

    Ed Monan
    Aug. 10, 2018
    How social media data helps improve campus threat awareness and incident response time

    More content from July-Aug 2018

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    Cloud-based apps, both personal and professional, have become the norm, which leads to information flowing in and out of the enterprise unchecked.
    Computer and Network Security Software

    Enterprises Beware: Cybersecurity Challenges in The Cloud

    Jeff Capone
    Aug. 10, 2018
    In today’s data-driven world, the stakes are too high for a data breach
    Rick Tampier, a Senior Dir. Sales & Product Strategy at Red Hawk Fire & Security .
    Video Surveillance

    Video Roundtable: What’s Trending in Enterprise Video Surveillance?

    Aug. 10, 2018
    Technology growth expands digital options for evolving devices and storage choices
    Ray Coulombe is Founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers and the CONSULT Technical Security Symposium. Email him at ray@SecuritySpecifiers.com, or contact him through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/raycoulombe or follow him on Twitter: @RayCoulombe.
    Information Security

    Tech Trends: Ransomware Prep

    Ray Coulombe
    Aug. 10, 2018
    Why it is advisable to make the up-front investment than to pay a ransom with no guarantees
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    Information Security

    Cool As McCumber: Working Redux

    John McCumber
    Aug. 10, 2018
    I had a colleague reach out to me and ask if he could interview me for a book he’s writing. I was incredulous. What could I say that would be of any interest? He said he wanted...
    Steve Lasky is the Editorial Director of Southcomm Security Media, which includes print publications SD&I, Security Technology Executive and Locksmith Ledger International – as well as the world’s top security web portal, SecurityInfoWatch.com. He is a 30-year veteran of the security industry and a 26-year member of ASIS. Contact him at slasky@southcomm.com.
    Access Control

    My Point of View: The New Norm for K-12 Schools

    Steve Lasky
    Aug. 10, 2018
    To say the United States Congress has been slow to react to the rash of gun-related school shootings over the last decade would be a mild understatement. The languid pace at which...
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    Access Control

    Access Control Trends & Technology 2018

    July 13, 2018
    Annual supplement to Security Dealer & Integrator, Security Technology Executive and Locksmith Ledger International magazines