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by the author to include several developments within the industry that have made some of the previous information out-of-date.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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Friends Academy in Locust Valley, New York, decided to adopt the Quick Intruder Deadbolt, or QID, classroom locks from Securitech in 2013. The decision came after the school, which encompasses 65 ...

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Some of the older schools in California have outdated locks that force teachers to step outside of their classroom to lock the door.Rocklin High School is facing that same problem, teacher Louise ...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