Information is key during a campus emergency. Injuries and damages from events, such as active shooters, fires, chemical spills and severe weather, can soar if a campus lacks a proper emergency notification system (ENS).
- By Paul Hefty
- February 01, 2020
Not all campus environments are created equal and neither are the threats they face.
- By Rick Tampier
- December 01, 2019
The app, Covert Alert, uses voice-activated phrases to send the user’s exact location to five contacts and begins a live audio recording of what’s going on around you.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 29, 2019
The university cleared its campus after receiving a bomb and coordinated armed threat Tuesday.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 17, 2019
North Carolina students and parents were suppose to have access to an app this school year that would allow them to anonymously report tips on potential school dangers. However, the state superintendent said it has been delayed.
- By Sherelle Black
- October 16, 2019
Detroit schools have been faced with similar security issues as other schools nationwide. In the 2010-11 school year, a technology push was put in place, particularly at the high school level.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- October 01, 2019
DeSoto Parish School System is rolling out Edulog, a mobile app that lets users view bus routes and set up custom alerts for when a bus is leaving campus or arriving near a home.
- By Haley Samsel
- August 19, 2019
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD implemented new physical and digital safety measures over the summer, and plans to invest $31 million in school safety measures over the next five years.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 09, 2019
Cloud storage and backup providers have expanded their reach from businesses and individuals to campuses around the world.
- By Steve Rosa
- August 01, 2019
College and university campuses pose a number of challenges when trying to communicate safety information during an emergency.
- By Pat Scheckel
- August 01, 2019