Higher education campuses face increasing security threats along with shrinking budgets and intense pressure to cut expenses across all levels and departments. But schools still have an obligation to keep their campuses safe. At the same time, each school has its own set of unique requirements and security challenges, requiring flexible system architectures that
In coordination with the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), Convergint Technologies today announced the integration of PASS safety standards for K-12 schools served by the worldwide systems integrator’s STEP Up program.
Recent active shooter events and other incidents at schools have prompted a deeper look at security in these facilities. Oftentimes, school administrators can struggle with keeping a balance between maintaining a welcoming school climate and a secure facility. One option for reducing the risk of unauthorized access is to implement solutions
Convergint Technologies maintains strong relationships with the world’s leading technology partners to provide best-in-class solutions for risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, litigation, and reputation management. As a leader in emergency preparation and response solutions for K-12 Schools, Convergint can provide solutions to stretch the state and federal funding in order to secure
When children go to school, they should never have to worry about returning home safe. A recent study by the FBI confirms the rate of active shooter incidents in the United States continues to rise in frequency, now averaging more than one per month, with schools as the second most common place for
As active shooter incidents continue to rise in frequency, the newest FBI statistics are currently at the highest average in the last two years in a two-year period. In response to these growing concerns, Convergint partners with EAGL Technology to provide the Emergency Automatic Gunshot Lockdown (EAGL) System, a fully automated
At Convergint Technologies, our Values & Beliefs are very important. Before the company was legally formed, leadership began writing down the principles that would become the companies' Vs & Bs. Value #6 is "We expect to be our customers' best service provider." One of the ways Convergint does this is by utilizing a design tool
With a culture of integrity, accountability, and excellence, Convergint is committed to being your best service provider. In order to do so on a state & local level, Convergint’s team of government experts work closely with each Convergint CTC office to ensure state-of-the-art technology solutions and services are offered at
Department silos exist in every company whether or not a company chooses to admit it. Typically, the current approach to handling security in departmental silos has failed to stop the ever-increasing threat of security breaches. Convergint can implement physical identity & access management (PIAM), which is an identity and access
Creating a safe place for employees and passengers goes beyond mass transit terminals. Transit authorities face the same challenges of ensuring public safety, managing incidents, reducing risks, and addressing liability claims on board moving trains and buses. Omnicast, Genetec’s IP video surveillance system, part of the unified security platform, the
