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Planning for Summer Projects? Don’t Overlook Your Visitor System
Many organizations use the summer months to tackle major upgrades—access control, building renovations, IT infrastructure—but one critical system...
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Planning Ahead: Why Timekeeping and Safety Systems Belong in Your 2026–2027 School Budget
Budget decisions shape how smoothly schools operate long after the spreadsheets are finalized. While instructional technology and staffing often take...
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Why Accurate Clocks Matter in K-12 Schools
In the K-12 environment, time sets the pace for everything. From the first bell of the day to after-school activities, every minute matters. When...
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Why Messy Network Closets Are Costing You More Than You Think
Ever opened a network closet and felt your stress level spike? Cables tangled like spaghetti. Random wires running in every direction. Labels...
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5 Signs Your Visitor Check-In Process Is a Security Risk
You Might Have a Security System, but Is Your Front Desk Still a Blind Spot? You lock your doors. You’ve installed cameras. Your access control...
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Five Critical Security Gaps Impacting K–12 Schools in 2025
Creating a safe learning environment is a shared priority across every school district — but knowing where to invest time and resources isn’t always...
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Clearing the Air: Creating Safer Environments with Vape Detection Sensors
The rising trend of vaping has permeated even the most monitored environments, such as K-12 schools, posing new challenges in maintaining a safe and...
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Streamlining Security: The Power of Unified Security Systems
Today’s security landscape demands more than isolated systems; it requires a cohesive framework that brings together access control, video...
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An Accurate, Discreet and Cost Effective Way To Detect Vaping and Keep People Safe In Schools
As rates continue to rise, our education clients are finding that people vaping inside of schools is a growing and concerning issue. Nearly 15% of...
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Rock Ridge Public Schools: A Safe, Secure and Innovative Learning Environment for All
Parallel is proud to highlight our client Rock Ridge Public Schools and the incredible things they are doing for students in Virginia and Eveleth...
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Three Tips for Maintaining Your Public Safety DAS
Public Safety DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) entered the code following the events of 911, when it was found that emergency workers inside the...
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Physical Security Solutions for Businesses: How To Avoid Security Threats To Your Building and Organization
Organizations and business, just like yours, are facing a multitude of threats in their work environments.
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Vaping Solution: How To Overcome Vaping Challenges, Once and For All
Here’s what we know about vaping: it’s bad for the health of your students, staff, and employees.