Tag: school safety
Enhancing Campus Safety with Intelligent Threat Detection
May 21, 2025Gina Sansivero, VP, Marketing & Corporate Communications, AtlasIED
PHOENIX — In the ever-evolving landscape of school safety, ensuring the security and well-being of students, staff, and visitors has become a critical priority.
As incidents of violence, bullying, and other threats continue to make headlines, schools are investing in advanced safety technologies. AI-powered risk mitigation and threat detection technologies are becoming increasingly important components of a comprehensive school safety strategy.
These platforms don't just identify...
News poll: Cybersecurity the biggest concern for incoming U.S. president
October 14, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — With the U.S. presidential election swiftly approaching, the November News Poll found that cybersecurity should be on the minds of the incoming administration in January.
The Security Systems News (SSN) poll found that the most important security issue facing the incoming president in 2025 was cybersecurity threats with 38.71% of responses regarding that as its greatest concern. "Cybersecurity challenges from major global powers and economic...
ZeroEyes and GeoComm partner to enhance Iowa school safety
October 3, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes and GeoComm, a provider of indoor and outdoor Geographic Information Systems (GIS), have announced a technology integration partnership to enhance emergency response and school safety.
This collaboration merges ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and situational awareness software with GeoComm's comprehensive indoor mapping solutions to provide real-time, actionable intelligence to any Iowa K-12 schools.
"Our goal is to provide unmatched situational awareness...
Fortress America: School safety gets spotlight at debate, conferences
October 2, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — A few years ago, school safety might have seemed like a less important subject for candidates on the political trail, but as rising gun violence in the United States takes center stage, it’s become a topic of debate, including at an Oct. 1 vice-presidential debate.
In September, suspect 14-year-old Colt Gray allegedly shot 11 people at Apalachee High School near Winder, Ga. Two students and two teachers were killed, while nine others were injured.
“I,...
ZeroEyes and Raptor Technologies partner with emergency alert system
August 29, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes, an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, and Raptor Technologies, a provider of school safety software, have announced their system technology integration partnership to enhance emergency response and school safety.
The companies unveiled their first joint customer, Angleton Independent School District (ISD), which has successfully adopted ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and situational awareness software integrated directly with the Raptor Alert silent...
Alertus grant program provides free mass notification technology
July 7, 2020SSN Staff
BELTSVILLE, Md.—Alertus Technologies, a leader in emergency mass notification solutions, partnered with California IT in Education (CITE) to provide an emergency preparedness grant valuing up to $75,000 to one qualified member annually.
“An effective emergency notification in a school environment is more important today than ever before,” CITE Executive Director, Andrea Bennet, said in the announcement. “This grant will help schools complete their notification system with no implementation...
Another step toward safer schools
January 16, 2019Paul Ragusa
Creating safer schools is a major dilemma facing our nation today, but thankfully it is one that some of the best minds are coming together to solve. The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has taken a major step by creating safety and security guidelines and standards of practice that all schools can turn to and follow, guidelines and standards that come from lessons learned from past tragedies and ones that were averted, and from experiences and expertise from leaders in security and education,...
SIA applauds pending school safety initiative
January 17, 2014SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—A school safety measure included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 could help grow investment in school safety, according to the Security Industry Association.
The act is poised for presidential approval, according to a Jan. 17 statement from SIA.
The appropriations package includes $75 million for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative, a new program to be administered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) at the U.S. Department of Justice. Of the total,...
Stanley launches $500,000 school safety grant program
September 16, 2013SSN Staff
INDIANAPOLIS—Through its Together for Safer Schools competitive grant program, Stanley Security is offering funding to help schools to obtain security products and services, the company announced in a Sept. 12 news release.
“Our trusted Stanley Security advisors know that each school or district has its own unique security needs and, through this exciting grant opportunity, our experts can help to find the right mix of comprehensive solutions to meet any challenges a school may face,”...