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Navigating Campus Controversy: Challenges of Managing Protests and Critical Events
Watch the recording of the webinar that delves into today's rapidly evolving socio-political landscape where universities face an array of challenges in upholding freedom of speech while navigating controversial topics and events. This webinar brought together experienced thought leaders and experts to address pressing issues...
June 10, 2024
Webinar: Ensuring Compliance with California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law: A Comprehensive Guide for Employers
View this recorded webinar where we explore California's pioneering workplace violence prevention legislation, SB 553, set to take effect on July 1, 2024. This law mandates that all employers in the state, regardless of industry, establish, implement, and maintain an effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan...
July 15, 2024
SafeZone as a Clery Compliance Tool
Discover how SafeZone by CriticalArc can help US colleges and universities comply with the Clery Act. Explore features like emergency preparedness, automated workflows, real-time visualization, and more to enhance campus safety and streamline compliance efforts. Learn more today!
July 25, 2024
Protecting Lone and High-Risk Workers: Ensuring Safety in a Post-Covid World
The rise of lone and high-risk workers has become a significant concern in the post-Covid landscape. Organizations, particularly in the higher education sector, are grappling with the challenge of ensuring the safety and security of employees who often find themselves working alone or in potentially...
August 1, 2024
Highlights from the Scotland SafeZone Alliance Day at Heriot-Watt University
Against the stunning backdrop of Scotland’s historic capital, we had the pleasure of collaborating with Heriot-Watt University to host another SafeZone Alliance Day for our existing and prospective customers from across the Scottish higher education sector.
August 9, 2024
Revolutionizing Public Safety: Indoor Positioning for Effective Vertical Policing
Discover how SafeZone's innovative security platform and indoor positioning technology revolutionize public safety and campus safety. Enhancing incident management and emergency management, SafeZone provides real-time positioning to ensure swift, effective responses in complex environments like universities.
August 15, 2024
Bridging the cybersecurity and physical safety gap
As threats to both cyber and physical security continue to evolve, there is a critical need for robust solutions that help healthcare organisations stay ahead of the curve. By adopting a unified safety, security, wellbeing and emergency management solution like SafeZone, NHS trusts can enhance...
August 25, 2024
Overcoming the Safety Challenges of Poor Connectivity in High-Risk Environments
Hazardous work environments such as remote mining sites, expansive industrial complexes, and offshore platforms are often plagued by poor connectivity. This deficiency can result in staff becoming isolated, particularly in emergency situations, leading to increased risks to physical safety and substantial stress on employees.
September 9, 2024
Enhancing Inclusivity: Empowering Students with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
Despite a recent survey finding that one in five students believed they had faced disability discrimination by their university, it also revealed that a third of students said all adjustments agreed for them by their university were put in place. This indicates plenty of appetite...
September 19, 2024
Universities’ Rising Demand for Panic Button Solutions: The Shift Towards Unified Safety Platforms
The evolving landscape of campus safety necessitates a shift from static, location-bound panic buttons to dynamic, mobile solutions that provide critical information to first responders. By embracing unified safety platforms, universities can address the multifaceted security concerns of their communities more effectively. These solutions not...
September 26, 2024