IS YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE READY? 

There are approximately 100,000 public K-12 schools in America. On average, COVID has resulted in schools to shut down all around the world. Over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom. As a result, education has changed drastically. With the rise of e-learning, research is showing online learning has been shown to increase retention meaning these changes in education may be here to stay. If students are in school to learn and teachers are in school to teach, we want them to do that to the greatest of their abilities. More than ever, they must have secure and consistent learning and teaching environments. Investing in school infrastructure is investing in our children. NetXperts recommends the following: Being prepared should be your number one priority.

• • NetXperts offers a wide range of solutions to assist in keeping students and staff safe.  With students learning from home and teachers working in the classroom to communicate, remote devices are vulnerable to phishing and malware attacks.  

  • NetXperts can assist in protecting these devices with solutions such as Cisco AMP or VMware Carbon Black. With a proactive approach, you can protect against future attacks.

ARE YOU SECURE?

School safety has always been important, but the advent of campus violence has brought the issue into the media spotlight, increasing scrutiny of on-campus security practices. When kids are back in school what will be done to mediate the risk? And in our current climate, with schools being vacant and minimal staff on-campus physical security has never been more important. The adherent risks of theft and vandalism is always a possibility if security measures are not taken to protect and monitor. So what should we be doing to make our schools as safe as possible? There are precautions schools can take to keep our students safe. Here is what we recommend: Tools that equip and enable staff, teachers, and even first responders to make informed assessments, and lockdown rooms, wings, schools, and even entire districts utilizing:

• • Integrative and predictive software, backed by AI and machine learning: NetXperts offers access control through our Smart Lock solution. Locks are tamper-proof and can alert if a break-in is taking place.  

  • Configurable badges and fobs: For staff on campus safety precautions can be taken if there is an intruder alert.  The staff has the ability to manually lock down their classroom or the administration can lock down the campus at the push of a button.  

  • Smart Cameras, including on-prem; cloud, and hybrid options: Video monitoring is available to catch vandals in the act and sharing video footage with police can be done from a mobile device.  

ARE YOU READY TO DELIVER TO STUDENTS?

Having the right tools in place is important because they reduce the burden on staff, and allow quicker response time, seamless experience for e-learning, and potentially saving lives on campus. Investing in the right school infrastructure and security in 2021 will be critical, and there is no “one size fits all”.  NetXperts can help you navigate the challenges in your particular context, and can recommend solutions that will both add security, and bring value to your organization. NetXperts has a plethora of partnerships in the physical security space, including Cameras, SmartLocks, & EWS, and bandwidth options.

By leveraging NetXperts for your physical security needs you can be sure students, staff, and campus facilities will be secure and safe. In setting up these safety precautions schools can minimize risk. With the COVID pandemic, it has been increasingly clear that schools need to protect themselves during this time of shelter in place and distance learning.  Schools are responsible for the education of their students and at the same time safeguarding them from any form of attack, be it on the school’s network or on campus in a classroom.  By minimizing risk, schools can be confident in their ability to move forward in the current environment they are working and teaching in. Let NetXperts help you reach this goal.