The security challenges involved with remote student access, coupled with a need for a user-friendly solution that allows students, faculty and staff to utilize resources when off campus, mean that school and university IT departments must consider a number of elements when evaluating the security of their remote access solutions.
As more Florida school districts aim to comply with Alyssa's Law, which requires mobile panic solutions in school districts by August 2021, several more districts deploy approved solutions.
First responders from emergency agencies throughout Washington and Benton counties in Washington state participated in a multi-regional response drill at Farmington High School.
The pandemic has magnified an already fragile psyche among some Americans, whose tendency for violence occurs, incredibly, at the smallest slight. It is likely our nation’s enduring illness of resorting to violence remains with its appending deadly toll even once the health risks from COVID-19 decline.
The Ohio School Safety Center will award $10 million in two grant programs that will fund physical security enhancements at K-12 public schools and institutions of higher education in Ohio.
In response to reports of attacks against Asian-American and Jewish populations, the Great Neck School District has added and reinforced traditional security measures to keep students and staff safe.
To comply with Alyssa's Alert requirements for the upcoming school year, both Citrus County and Lee County school districts are implementing badge-based panic alarm systems.
IBM selected six school districts to receive its IBM Education Security Preparedness Grant, which totals $3 million. The in-kind grant was created to help United States K-12 public school districts proactively prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.
The Council Bluffs Community School District in Iowa has approved an investment in security upgrades across its school system, including video surveillance, access control and intrusion detection.