School Security

The SecurityInfoWatch.com School Security category is a collection of news, analysis, and other information relevant to security professionals who work in or provide services to the K-12 and Higher Education markets. It covers issues pertaining to security management as well as security technology deployments in school environments.
PowerSchool data breach endangers the personal information of millions of students
School Security

PowerSchool data breach endangers the personal information of millions of students

Jan. 31, 2025
Student and faculty names, birthdates, contact information—and in some cases, medical data and Social Security Numbers—were compromised in the breach.
ZeroEyes and Metrasens partner to enhance layered security approach in hospitals and schools
Healthcare

ZeroEyes and Metrasens partner to enhance layered security approach in hospitals and schools

Jan. 28, 2025
The partnership seeks to integrate ZeroEyes' AI-powered gun detection with Metrasens' concealed weapons detection.
Middlebury schools announces Experian partnership in wake of Powerschool cybersecurity attack
School Security

Middlebury schools announces Experian partnership in wake of PowerSchool cybersecurity attack

Jan. 27, 2025
PowerSchool engaged Experian, a credit reporting agency, to offer two years of complimentary identity protection services for all students and educators whose information was ...
Youth Crisis Center selects Comcast Smart Solutions to help enhance campus security protocols
School Security

Youth Crisis Center selects Comcast Smart Solutions to help enhance campus security protocols

Jan. 27, 2025
Video information and real-time insights will help YCC better understand resident and employee patterns and strengthen security protocols.
Lightspeed launches networked audio solution for enhanced classroom safety and communication
School Security

Lightspeed launches networked audio solution for enhanced classroom safety and communication

Jan. 9, 2025
The system integrates directly with leading life-safety and building-wide communication systems, ensuring critical announcements and emergency alerts are heard in every classroom...
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Podcasts

Ensuring Active Shooter Preparedness with Police Chief Shannon Torres

Jan. 8, 2025
Police Chief Shannon Torres talks emergency preparedness, active shooter training, and emerging technologies in this week's episode of SecurityDNA.
Douglas R. Clifford
Pinellas County Schools will implement a new campus panic alert system in early 2025.
School Security

Tampa Bay area school districts implement panic alert technology

Dec. 17, 2024
Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties invest more than $11 million for CENTEGIX technology.
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At least three people, including the suspect, were killed Monday in a shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin.
School Security

Christian school shooting leaves at least 3 dead in Madison, Wis.

Dec. 16, 2024
Officers responded around 10:57 a.m. local time at Abundant Life Christian School, a private K-12 school in the city with roughly 335 students.
Keeper Security research highlights urgent need for improved cybersecurity in schools
School Security

Keeper Security research highlights urgent need for improved cybersecurity in schools

The report highlights a concerning disconnect between parental trust and the actual cybersecurity practices happening in their children's schools.
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Interactive mapping is a digital solution that’s a lot of what it sounds like — an interactive map.
School Security

How Interactive Mapping Enhances School Safety

Dec. 9, 2024
In discussing the district-wide layer of security, the PASS School Safety & Security Guidelines address the importance of facility and vicinity mapping, and...