Wiegand vs. OSDP: Why It Matters
Modern organizations invest significant capital to fortify their digital perimeters. Advanced firewalls. Network encryption. Zero-trust architectures. We spend millions of dollars to protect our data. Yet, every day, our executives and team members walk through physical doors protected by communication protocols invented in 1974. We treat physical access control like a box to check, creating […]
Back to School Planning
While having lunch with a local school superintendent today, I asked him about what projects the district is working on this summer. After going over a few things he hit on some of the security projects they are doing- including their attorneys doing a full review of all their policies. It struck me that July […]
CEO Corner | August 2026
August has a strange way of reminding us that summer doesn’t last forever (especially if you live in WI!). While a lot of folks are cramming in one last vacation or preparing to send the kiddos back to school, we as security professionals know this season marks the beginning of another busy cycle. Our schools […]
It Could Happen Here: Why Higher Education Must Rethink Physical Security Governance Before the Next Crisis
Every college president believes their campus is unique. Every campus security director knows their risks are not. Higher education has always operated within a delicate balance—creating an environment that is open, collaborative, and accessible while simultaneously protecting students, faculty, staff, research, and institutional assets. That balance has become increasingly difficult to maintain as campuses confront […]
From Firefighting to Foresight: Leading School Safety During the First Weeks of School
You’ve spent the summer reviewing school safety policies, testing security systems, training staff, updating emergency plans, and preparing for opening day. On paper, your district is ready. Then the buses arrive. Within hours, carefully organized priorities begin to compete with reality. A new teacher can’t access the visitor management system. A bus route changes unexpectedly. […]
Drew Neckar Named to the Life Safety Alliance’s Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in Security & Life Safety
Philadelphia, PA – July 15th, 2026 — COSECURE is proud to announce that Principal Consultant Drew Neckar, CPP, CHPA, CPD, has been recognized as one of the Life Safety Alliance’s Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in Security & Life Safety, an international honor recognizing professionals whose leadership and influence are helping shape the future of the security and life safety profession. […]
Why Schools Are Better Served by Conducting a Fall Semester Security Assessment
School administrators have a responsibility to provide a safe and secure environment where students can learn, and staff can effectively perform their duties. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this goal is through a comprehensive security assessment. While assessments can be conducted at any time during the academic year, schools are better served […]
Emerging Technologies in School Safety: Privacy, Compliance, and Governance Considerations
From facial recognition and AI-powered analytics to autonomous drones, emerging school safety technologies raise new questions about privacy, data use, governance, and oversight. Over the past decade, many K-12 schools have invested in security technologies that were once considered emerging but are now commonplace, including access control systems, video surveillance, visitor management systems, panic alert […]
CEO Corner | September 2026
September has always felt like the “Monday” of the calendar year. Summer vacations are winding down, kids are back in school, football is back, and everyone suddenly realizes that the goals we confidently said we would accomplish “after Labor Day” are now staring us directly in the face. September is also National Preparedness Month—a timely reminder […]