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14 Unified Solutions
End-to-End or Multi-Vendor Solutions? For
Campuses, There are Benefits to Each.
As campuses prioritize security upgrades, many are looking to replace standalone technologies with systems that work together as a cohesive solution. While investigating options, decision-makers will ultimately reach a fork in the road. Do they invest in an end-to-end system from a single vendor or pursue a multi-vendor, integrated approach?
By Alex Walthers
MARCH/APRIL 2023
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Brand-agnostic, PASS provides a wealth of authoritative information about how to make effective use of proven K–12 security practices and technologies, as well as how to make more informed spending and training decisions.
By Ron Baer
PASS Guidelines Provide Advice on Safely Securing K–12 Schools
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Campus Commentary
This Has to Stop
By Matt Jones
Risk Management
Risk Management Starts with Keys
With key management solutions that monitor who checked the key out and when it is returned, leadership now has the peace of mind that keys aren’t mysteriously floating around campus and ending up in a fraternity house basement.
By Dirk Welch
16 Artificial Intelligence
What Can Machine and Deep Learning Do for
Campus Security?
While we’re a long way away from true artificial intelligence (AI), thankfully, that hasn’t stopped the relentless marketing and hype about it in all areas of technology that see the promise of AI to make things faster, better, and smarter. But what can AI-based technology bring to campus security?
By Amy Bolin
20 Facility Security
Lessons Learned: How to Improve Facility Security
with the Right Emergency Response System
A cohesive security program consists of having the proper safety protocols and processes in place along with implementing the latest physical security technology.
By Monique Merhige
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