7 Things Your College Mass Notification System Needs

Mass Notification Systems for Higher Education

Going off to college is an important milestone for many young people in America. Unfortunately, college campuses are not immune to emergencies. According to the Office of Postsecondary Education, college campuses across the United States deal with over 40,000 emergency incidents yearly. Although this number varies from campus to campus, college administrators should know this […]

Is Surveillance Footage Protected Health Information?

Is Surveillance Footage Protected Health Information?

In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created in order to establish modern standards to regulate the maintenance and access of healthcare information. HIPAA, also known officially as the Kennedy-Kassenbaum Act, consists of five titles that each provide stipulations for a specific area of the Healthcare and Health Insurance industries. The […]

E911, Kari’s Law & Ray Baum’s Act Compliance

E911 Compliance

E911 Compliance When the 911 system was initially implemented, cell phones and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems were in the far future. Phones were tied to landlines and local carriers kept a database of linked phone numbers and physical addresses, which all local Public Safety Access Points (PSAPs) could access to dispatcher emergency […]

Strategies to Strengthen School Reporting

The success of school violence prevention requires systems and processes that can identify individuals at risk and intervene effectively. Research shows that early detection and intervention are important to protect the public and to provide a chance to intervene and redirect individuals before they negatively affect their own lives and others around them. Similarly, when […]

Cybersecurity Essentials Checklist

Cybersecurity Checklist

Network security is a shared responsibility. As attacks have grown in number and sophistication, small businesses no longer have the resources to deal with security issues effectively. In fact, in a recent study *, 59% of SMBs believe that all or the majority of their cybersecurity needs will be outsourced in the next five years. […]

School Emergency Notification Systems Explained

School Emergency Notification System

In the US, over 27,000 security incidents at post-secondary institutions were reported to police and security agencies in 2019. In that same school year, 37% of public schools reported at least one violent incident on school property to local law. Schools are responsible for the safety and security of their students, teachers, and staff while […]

Addressing the Student Vaping Epidemic

Vaping Epidemic

Vaping on Campus: Who, Where and How Often An excerpt from a larger report “Addressing the Student Vaping Epidemic” published by our environmental video surveillance partner, Verkada.  For a link to the entire report, click here.  If you are a school principal, superintendent, teacher, IT professional or another school leader, you’re probably familiar with the […]

Campus Security Technology Trends to Watch in 2023

Campus Security Technology Trends to Watch in 2023

Improving Campus Safety in 2023 Campus Safety Magazine has been surveying how campuses have been adjusting to the ever-evolving issues posed by weather, violence, and other crisis situations. But how have campus emergency notification systems, policies and procedures fared? How significant were the challenges campuses face, and what lessons did K-12 schools and school districts, […]

How To Select the Right School Alert System

School Alert System

The importance of implementing a reliable and efficient school emergency alert system cannot be overstated. The system must ensure that all students, teachers, and staff are notified within seconds of a potential threat,  so they can take effective measures to keep them safe and sound. Choosing the right emergency notification system for a school can […]

A NEW LESSON PLAN FOR K-12 SECURITY

By Panasonic i-PRO School security has taken on a new dimension as the result of the 2020 pandemic. Whereas school administrators have traditionally been concerned with maintaining high levels of physical security to protect students, staff and property, they are now faced with implementing new solutions that also provide health safety. As a result, there […]