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Managing in Tough Times
by Bill Zalud
Drilling into certain business sectors, there's a lot of successes and advice. Security Magazine looked at five areas: Healthcare, schools - from K-12 through colleges, private and public, government; utilities; and property management.
The bottom line is that security that works is security attuned to the business. While everyone's wish list includes more resources, all share solid planning and a firm focus on working that plan.
For Shawn Reilly, CPP, director of security at Greenville Hospital System, it's a matter of community. "You have to get out there. I have a Web site. I conduct crime prevention briefings system wide. We have crime prevention month and bring in city and county experts. We run articles in our monthly newsletter. The list goes on."
For Ralph Harrison, assistant principal of Penncrest High School, good security "helps us keep students in the classroom and minimize the amount of academic time they miss."
Click here to read the full story.
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Churches Need Security Plans, Experts Say
Churches can stop a shooter or anyone else intent on harming church members with the proper security measures in place, an expert on protecting places of worship said Monday. "A church is not helpless when they have a plan, and properly trained security," said Jeff Hawkins, the executive director of the Christian Security Network.
What initiatives can churches take to prevent violence?
Economic Crunch - Some Take Guard Posts to
Protect Family Income
In the Memphis lobby of Security One , job applicants have come carrying this hope: That others' need for safety will enable them to continue meeting their families' most basic needs. "It's a job, and they'll train you," said Kristina Dwyer, 31, of Millington, and the mother of a 2-year-old daughter. After four years of working for a tractor supply company, Dwyer was laid off in February. Earlier, Dwyer's mother was laid off from her job at an area hospital.
Can the crime rate pay off for the unemployed?
Mardi Gras Shootings in Spotlight; N.O. Tourism Industry Members Differ on Impact of Violence
The national coverage of Mardi Gras shifted on a dime after two young gunmen shot seven people along the St. Charles Avenue parade route on Fat Tuesday. Earlier in the morning as the Krewe of Rex rolled, headlines across the country celebrated the success of the biggest Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina. But following the 1:40 p.m. shooting, the media dropped the positive angle and focused on the wounded bodies lying in the middle of the street.
Will people still feel safe in the Quarter? |
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 Tech Trends Push Enterprise Video
The growing attraction of fiber as a backbone. Megapixel IP cameras. Network video management and recording software. Advanced video analytics software as an information-driven, proactive tool. Digital pixel technology that enables ultra-wide dynamic range images. These trends and others encourage security leaders to view video across the entire enterprise.
Look for the rest of this article in the
March Issue of Security Magazine, or sign up for a free subscription. |
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