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As Security Technology Evolves, Schools Need to be Ready

  • Post published:March 9, 2022
  • Post category:General Security Advice

Security technology has crept into every aspect of our lives. At home, it's doorbell cameras and wi-fi-powered systems. On a larger scale, it's video analytics. Technological evolution has completely transformed…

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Using the Cloud to Securely Manage School Visitors

  • Post published:February 23, 2022
  • Post category:General Security Advice

The practice of schools relying on paper sign-in logs to keep track of visitors is antiquated and dangerous. Having an effective and visible digital visitor management system is the best…

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Is Video AI Next Big Security Step for Schools?

  • Post published:January 25, 2022
  • Post category:General Security Advice

As artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with video analytics becomes a more common feature in security products, the next logical market for its usage could be K-12 schools, colleges, and university…

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New Year Brings Need for School Lockdown Review

  • Post published:January 20, 2022
  • Post category:General Security Advice

A thorough review of school emergency lockdown equipment and procedures belongs on every district’s set of new year resolutions. Here, Sonitrol Great Lakes Education Market security experts share their insights…

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Holidays Require Heightened Security for School Properties

  • Post published:December 14, 2021
  • Post category:General Security Advice

As students and staff await the Christmas and New Year's holiday, criminals may be scouting for their next easy target: a vacant school building. Holidays are among the most common…

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Educators, Security Officials Worried Over Violence Reports

  • Post published:November 23, 2021
  • Post category:General Security Advice

Following the return of most U.S. schoolchildren to full-time in-person learning, anecdotal reports indicate that violence may be rising in K-12 schools. Sonitrol Great Lakes has been monitoring developments, and…

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Use Technology to Enhance On-Site School Security Services

  • Post published:October 22, 2021
  • Post category:General Security Advice

School districts – whether staffed by private security guards or community police officers – can improve their depth of security coverage by integrating their on-site security with electronic access controls…

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Pandemic Relief Funding is Flexible

  • Post published:October 8, 2021
  • Post category:General Security Advice

Sonitrol Great Lakes Can Help with Guidance Public school districts as well as private and charter schools are eligible, through their state education departments, for new rounds of federal funding…

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School Safety Report Reveals Wide Perception Gap Between Administrators, Parents

  • Post published:September 10, 2021
  • Post category:General Security Advice

A new report developed by non-profit Safe and Sound Schools and Raptor Technologies, based on a nationwide survey of school district administrators, public safety staff, teachers, parents and students, has…

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Securing School Building Lobbies: Why it’s Important

  • Post published:August 16, 2021
  • Post category:General Security Advice

In today's world, having a secure lobby entryway can be the first line of defense against unwanted visitors. Many schools, especially in the K-12 range, are building and using entry…

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