Sept-Oct 2019

Campus Security Issue
Steve Lasky 2011
Security Industry Services

Assessment to a Mass Shooting

Sept. 16, 2019
In the last two months, the United States has been the epicenter of gun violence once again. With mass shootings in Gilroy, Calif., El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, more than...
Ray Bernard, PSP CHS-III, is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities (www.go-rbcs.com). In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s Top 30 Security Thought Leaders. He is the author of the Elsevier book Security Technology Convergence Insights available on Amazon. Mr. Bernard is a Subject Matter Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (SEC) and an active member of the ASIS International member councils for Physical Security and IT Security. Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
Access & Identity

The Move to Enable Proactive AI in Security Operations

Can technology enable predictive and preemptive security operations? This is not a new question, and it is an especially valid one now.
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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.
Protective Operations & Guard Services

A Look at Total Cost of Ownership for Campus Security

Sept. 16, 2019
Choosing a security solutions partner that understands the ecosystem is important
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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.
Video Surveillance

Tips on Stretching Your School’s Security Budget

Sept. 16, 2019
Security professionals can invest in technology that provides more protection for less
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Amid what one end-user called today’s “renaissance in security technologies” the union of technology with the human factor is elevating the idea of managed freedom to the point where incident prevention is at the heart of the school security discussion.
Access & Identity

How Is Technology Reshaping the Security Discussion for K-12 Schools?

Sept. 16, 2019
The concept of “managed freedom” on campus sets the tone for a new security approach

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The success or failure of each school is predisposed to the integration of security and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) during the design process and budget limitations.
Security Industry Services

CPTED a Key Tool in Securing Today’s Schools

Integrating technology with solid architectural design ensures the security and safety of students and staff
There is a long list of ways RFID solutions cost-effectively enhance campus security.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solutions

5 Best Practices for Choosing an RFID Solution for a Secure Campus

Sept. 16, 2019
Implementation of RFID access control can enhance security and ease student stress
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The inadequacies of school communications systems became tragically apparent during the shootings last year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Communications Apps

The App is Where Its At

Sept. 16, 2019
Rapid communication is key to securing a campus during times of crisis
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Technology for detecting gunshots was not commercially available until the last decade. Solutions are now available to detect gunshots indoors and outdoors.
Gunshot Detection

Gunshot Detection Devices: The New Frontier in Security Equipment?

Sept. 16, 2019
Law enforcement and security staffs look for proper integration of technology to solve challenges
This featured unit recently manufactured for a K-8-grade private school complements the architecture of the campus and is positioned at the entry to the campus offering a valuable security presence.
Guard Shelters

Prefab Guard Booths Integral in Campus Perimeter Security Strategies

Sept. 16, 2019
B.I.G. Enterprises manufactures solutions for the ever-growing security demands of national educational institutions