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Campus Security Technology Foundations Colleges Often Overlook in 2025

What Are Security Foundations?

Define what “campus security foundations” mean: people, policies, processes + devices. Emphasize that technology alone isn’t enough.

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Processes First: Why Protocols Matter

Discuss protocols: access control, emergency response, system maintenance. Give examples of what often is missing.

Policies That Guide Real Behavior

Key policies that should exist: usage policies, data privacy, managing credentials. Without policies, misuse or neglect happens.

People: Training & Awareness

Importance of training staff, faculty, students. How lack of awareness leads to bypassing security (propping doors, ignoring alerts).

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Audit Your Existing Systems

Universities need to check that blue-light phones, cameras, access doors, credential systems are working and updated.

Building Trust on Campus

How trust affects security: if students/staff distrust policies or see tech as invasive, compliance drops.

Integrating Departments for Safety

Emphasis on cross-department collaboration: Public Safety, IT, Facilities, HR. Avoid silos.

Common Tech Mistakes Schools Make

Examples: cameras not functional, doors unlocked, weak access controls, ignored alerts.