A+ Technology & Security Solutions Inc., a provider of school security technology integration, added a threat vulnerability & risk assessment (TVRA) and comprehensive safety training division incorporating virtual reality, to continue its mission of helping schools nationwide stay safe and secure.
Michael McDade, founder and CEO of Galaxy Integrated Technologies, announced that Galaxy Integrated Technologies will provide complimentary, no-charge security assessments for all schools — elementary, junior high, high school and higher education.”
Hikvision USA Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and Eagle Eye Networks, a global provider of cloud-based video surveillance solutions addressing the needs of businesses, schools, alarm companies, security integrators, and individuals, announced a video surveillance solution that enables Texas school districts to immediately comply with the video surveillance requirements set forth in Texas Senate Bill 507 (SB-507).
The start of a new school year is an excellent time for districts to review their school security. It also presents an opportunity to seek out and identify additional upgrades or modifications with the full knowledge of how the facility is being used.
The newly formed Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on sharing ideas and spearheading discussion about security and safety at schools nationwide, unveiled its 2017 School Security Grant Program. The initiative is designed to help schools better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and realize more proactive intelligence efforts.
3xLOGIC, Inc. announced Hamilton School District, located in Hamilton, Montana, has installed 3xLOGIC’s Intelli-M Access, a browser-based access control management solution, at all the district’s buildings.
Tyco Security Products announced that Travis Unified School District in Fairfield, Calif., has chosen a hybrid PowerSeries Neo intrusion system paired with Alarm.com’s connected services to comprehensively manage security at its schools, located within Travis Air Force Base and in neighboring cities and towns. The district includes a middle school, two high schools, a day school and five elementary schools and serves 5,500 students in the area.
Eagle Eye Networks Inc. announced that an independent 1,500 respondent survey on School Security Camera Systems found that 72 percent of U.S. adults favor using security cameras in schools, up 7 percentage points from the 65 percent of adults who supported using them in 2015. The detailed survey findings covered grade levels from preschool/daycare, elementary school, middle school, high school, through college.
Eagle Eye Networks Inc. has funded the Drako Cloud Security Grant for Schools for up to $1 million. Individual schools that are awarded the grant will receive a fully functional security camera system — including cloud management and recording, mobile phone remote access applications, cameras, networking equipment to connect IP cameras, and secure gateways to the cloud — at no cost for one year. Eligible schools include accreditedprivate and public schools in the United States: elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges.
