Schools

University Of Miami Medical School Turns To IP Video For Security Upgrade

January 16, 2008

University Of Miami Medical School Turns To IP Video For Security Upgrade

A complete end-to-end IP video solution is being deployed at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as part of a campus-wide CCTV upgrade.


Crisis Management System In Use By More Than 2,000 Schools Nationwide

January 11, 2008

Prepared Response Inc. recently announced that more than 2,000 school campuses in 270 school districts across the country are now using the company’s Rapid Responder Crisis Management System to protect students and staff.


New Jersey Schools Graduate To WAN-Based IP Video Surveillance

January 8, 2008

Five schools within New Jersey’s Brick Township Public School District have graduated to a WAN-based IP video surveillance system that will help to improve the safety and security environment for the schools’ students, staff and visitors.


By the Book

By Beverly Vigue · January 2008

College campuses stay on top of security by stufying wireless access control solutions

Whether in retrofit or new construction on college campuses, the business case for deploying wireless access control systems in networked openings is compelling. Wireless solutions seamlessly integrate into existing access control panels, eliminating wire between locks and access control panel interfaces and providing a complete solution at each opening. Implementing a wireless solution takes significantly less time than its traditional hardwired counterpart.


Advanced Disaster Management Simulator Features School Violence Scenario

January 4, 2008

Environmental Tectonics Corp.'s Simulation Division recently announced the delivery of a new training scenario to the Southeastern Pennsylvania regional counterterrorism task force (CTTF) for its Advanced Disaster Management Simulator, ADMS-COMMAND.


ADT, Oklahoma Association Work Together To Improve School Security

January 2, 2008

ADT Security Services announced recently it has reached an agreement with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association to work together to create and deliver workshops and other information vehicles aimed at helping the OSSBA’s 569 current and prospective member school districts further secure their campuses.


RFID Offers Tracking, Disaster Response Capabilities For Education Market

December 13, 2007

RFID Offers Tracking, Disaster Response Capabilities For Education Market

AT&T Inc. recently announced the availability of interoperable RFID and GPS-based mobile resource management (MRM) solutions for the K-12 education segment.


Software Unites Parents, Law Enforcement In Battle Against Internet Predators

December 13, 2007

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has announced the launch of McGruff SafeGuard, a free service for parents to monitor and safeguard their kids’ online activities.


Just Say No

By Sharon Steinhoff-Smith · December 2007

High school officials catch a drug dealer and experience unexpected benefits of ID cards

Just Say No

Administrators at Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas, wanted their school’s ID cards to be useful, but never did they imagine the cards would help thwart a drug dealer. “We have used student and faculty ID cards for the last decade,” said Rick Mauderer, associate principal at Haltom High School and the person responsible for the school’s ID program. “As a high school of more than 2,600 students, there is no way we can know who every student is, especially with substitute teachers in the building.


Out With the Old

By Jeff Hendrickson · December 2007

Cincinnati public school system overhauls entire district

In Cincinnati, when you say “school’s out,” it has a whole different meaning. That’s because all 65 schools in the Cincinnati Public School District—encompassing preschool through grade 12—are part of a massive, $1 billion facilities master plan that will completely change the face of the city’s educational infrastructure.


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In this age of widespread easy access to personal information, identity theft has become the fastest growing and most lucrative crime in America.

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