Many states, cities, and counties have anonymous reporting systems and hotlines that enable students, teachers, administrators, school employees, and members of the public to confidentially report a ...

When we look back at the physical security environment of the mid-2020s, the greatest hurdle was not a lack of technology, but a lack of connection. Campus safety teams were drowning in data, forced ...

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or the HITECH Act, was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009. Most people within the healthcare ...

The latest data reveals an encouraging shift in school safety. The 2024-2025 school year recorded a 22.5% reduction in school shootings compared to the previous year, marking the end of a three-year ...

A new online database of college hazing deaths shows there have been an average of five hazing deaths per year since 2000. Hank Nuwer, a journalist, author, and investigator who has spent 50 years ...

Effective and efficient physical access control isn’t just a hot technology trend. It’s a security essential for any school, institution of higher education, or hospital. And, according to Campus ...

As the mental health care provider shortage continues throughout the United States, faculty and staff at higher education institutions feel increasingly responsible for students’ mental health and ...

In the past, sexual assault prevention has focused on the victim or the perpetrator. According to Dorothy Edwards who is executive director of Green Dot, which provides training on preventing sexual ...

Two new reports from United Educators (UE) highlight the top self-reported risks facing colleges, universities, and K-12 schools today. UE is an organization that helps educational institutions ...

Healthcare and school campuses serve as societal keystones, centers of learning, healing, and community. As such, they face unique security pressures, from cyberattacks that could compromise patient ...

Swatting is the act of reporting fake threats to emergency responders to elicit a large law enforcement response. Many industries have repeatedly fallen victim to these calls, including K-12 schools.

Graduations are significant milestones that draw large crowds, making security a top priority for event organizers. These events bring together students, families, faculty and community members, which ...