UPDATE 2/26/2025: This article, first published in 2020, has been updated by the author to include several developments within the industry that have made some of the previous information out-of-date.

Crystal Salcido was an English teacher in El Paso for about a decade when she decided to quit her job to fully dedicate her time to her invention, a lock named Slon. The idea came to her in 2017. The ...

Salem, Va. (April 4, 2014) – Underscoring its commitment to provide the highest levels of security and versatility for the broadest array of commercial applications, Arrow, an ASSA ABLOY Group company ...

In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, many universities are reportedly re-evaluating how best to warn their large student populations about emergencies on the campus, and many are moving toward ...

CARMEL, IND., September 17, 2013 – Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced an affordable, standalone lockdown solution that lets teachers press a button on a remote fob to initiate ...

MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities installed hundreds of new classroom door locks over the summer. This latest update marks the end of a year-and-a-half long lock installation process prompted ...

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Meghan Bannister put on a dress for class, a choice befitting the warm weather in Tallahassee. Thursday stood out as her last day of class before graduation but by noon, the Florida State University ...

Some of the older schools in California have outdated locks that force teachers to step outside of their classroom to lock the door.Rocklin High School is facing that same problem, teacher Louise ...

At many schools, including the University of Colorado and Front Range Community College, students and employees are taught the “run, hide, fight” protocol for an active-shooter situation or some other ...

The Texas House committee investigating the shooting at Robb Elementary released their investigation on Sunday. The report said the door to classroom 111 had a broken lock that administrators knew ...