School is out for the summer, but as the new school year approaches and students return to the classroom, the need for streamlined security solutions has never been greater.

Not only are the typical procedures needed to protect against physical security threats, but the increase of demand for touchless solutions also plays a significant role in educational facilities reopening in a post-covid society.

Currently, over 90% of public schools are already using some type of access control and video surveillance system. While this is an excellent step in the right direction, many are using outdated on-premises solutions which boggle down the staff and are often difficult to manage alone.

Making the switch to a cloud-based infrastructure ultimately saves expenses, and allows for greater security over the institution?s students, staff and assets. 

Because the need for robust security is so vital for those in education, it can often be difficult to manage everything in-house.

Using a solution that allows for managed access control, intrusion detection to be monitored off-site, and data and video surveillance information to be stored in the cloud provides stronger security, fewer expenses, and gives more time for the staff and students to focus on why they are there in the first place. Source: vanderbilt.edu