May 25, 2012


Access Control

Please also look at Access Control and Security Solutions, a related publication specializing in security.

September 2011 Security Product Solutions 

Case studies/new products from the September 2011 issue....

Strategies for Success: School Security/Life Safety and Access Control (with related video) 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

The focus on keeping unwanted visitors from entering a school....

Seeking Campus Safety 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

In the 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, schools and universities have carried out many steps to make facilities safer for students and staff members....

How Safe is Your Campus? 

By Treanor Architects

Designing for residence hall safety and security inside and out....

Designing for Security 

By Paul W. Erickson

Security and safety are critical for successful, healthful learning environments....

Outlook 2010 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

Continuing economic difficulties will challenge education institutions in the year ahead....

Outlook 2010: Budgets are tight, but providing adequate school security is vital 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

Budgets may be squeezed at schools and universities, but administrators can't afford to jeopardize the safety of students and staff by skimping on campus security efforts....

Keyless Access 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

A fundamental truth of building security is that one misplaced key constitutes a crack in the armor that protects a space from unwelcome intruders....

School Security Product Solutions 

New products/case studies, including: web-based access control; ceia usa metal detectors; campus mass notification; and SAFLOCK MT....

Standing Tall 

By Glenn R. Rosenberg

Comprehensive security solutions for multi-location campuses....

Trial and Error 

By James R. Black

How to achieve maximum benefit from security technology. Completely securing a campus environment against every threat is impossible....

Emerging Trends 

By James R. Black

The campus security standard of care continues to evolve. Technology plays a more important role than ever before, and manufacturers want their equipment...

Controlled Viewing 

By Rueben Orr

Tips for choosing a Web-based access-control ssytem that fits with your overall security program....

Just Visiting 

By Patrick V. Fiel Sr.

A simple visitor-management plan can bring schools and universities immediate results....

Facility Planning: Controlled Access 

By James E. Rydeen

Who is visiting your school?...

Keeping Watch 

By Patrick V. Fiel Sr.

A series of detailed security questions can help education administrators in the long term....

Let 'em In? 

By Mike Kennedy

Access-control systems enable schools and universities to keep unauthorized people out of their facilities....

Defensive Design 

By Randolph J. Collins

Effective and low-cost renovation strategies can emphasize school security and maintain sensitivity to learning and aesthetics....

Great Expectations 

By Beverly Vigue

How to ensure that specified door, frame, hardware and access-control software components will perform as planned....

On Your Guard 

By Mike Kennedy

Schools and universities have many tools available to help create safe campus environments....

A Secure Balance 

By Luci Norlin

At education institutions, information technology systems must balance openness with security....

Border Patrol 

By Julie Hall

Education institutions need security systems that will keep unwanted visitors away from their property and possessions....

School Security: A Smart Move 

By Joe Wright

Making the move to smart cards is a logical transition for most schools, especially those with an ID-card system already in place....

Modern Methods 

By Dominic Sorrentino

Powerful, integrated security solutions allow schools to focus on education, not fighting crime....

Safe at Home 

By Mike Kennedy

Whether a campus is in the heart of the city or in a pastoral setting off the beaten path, education institutions are working to make student housing safer....

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