Articles Tagged with ''Emergency Preparedness''

An Earthquake Is Not Just an Earthquake: Preparing for More than Aftershocks

September 11, 2018

The very definition of a disaster is an event that supersedes normal response. Your contingency plans must take this into account.

Three Best Practices to Secure Critical Infrastructure

Edgard Capdevielle

September 6, 2018

In the last few years, executives overseeing energy, utility and other industrial organizations have begun to worry about the threat of cyberattacks on our nation’s most critical infrastructures. Ten years ago, their main concerns were focused on safety or environmental risks. Back then, operators believed the virtual barricades, or air gaps, between networks and technologies were sufficient enough to defend against malware and cyberattacks.

6 Steps Toward Effective Security Training

Is your venue prepared? The importance of training to dramatically reduce risk.

David Waldman

August 28, 2018

Large venues pose unique challenges to security and emergency preparedness. The combination of dense crowds, media visibility and high economic value at such events creates great risk to people, property and reputation. But how do you ensure strong security while also ensuring your patrons and fans still have fun?

Unconventional Security: Managing Safety & Security for Conventions

July 9, 2018

The security industry’s calendar seems to revolve around a few key events: ISC West, ASIS International’s Global Security Exchange (GSX), ISC East… But have you ever considered how much effort goes into securing tradeshows and other large-scale events?

Training for Better Sports Security: See Something, Say Something, Do Something

Sports security leaps forward with proactive game day training and information-sharing.

Claire Meyer

July 1, 2018

“The country’s come quite a long way. Fans now expect security, and it made me feel good that I could take my wife and daughter to a baseball game, spend a couple hundred dollars, and feel safe about it,” says Adam Stockwell, Vice President of Security for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Strength in Numbers: How Amplified Intelligence Can Foster Safer, Smarter Cities

Rich LeCates

June 27, 2018

By 2040, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of the world’s population will call metropolitan areas home. This rapid urbanization places even greater strain on government agencies and infrastructures to remain agile and maintain public order – and potentially do so without the added resources to match community growth.

Which States Are Least Prepared for Natural Disasters?

June 19, 2018

The majority of Americans are unprepared or underprepared for a natural disaster, according to a recent poll from MSN.

Ion Oblemenco Stadium in the Romanian city of Craiova - Security Magazine

Romania Opens State-of-the-Art Football Arena

Meeting international standards: Bosch equips Craiova Stadium with premium safety and security systems

June 18, 2018

Meeting international standards: Bosch equips Craiova Stadium with premium safety and security systems

What’s an Incident Response Plan, Again?

Bart McDonough

June 7, 2018

A company is never able to predict when or by what means it may be targeted in a cyberattack, but it can prepare a robust response plan in the event of a breach. That response – contingent on the team, corporate processes and the technology that supports them – will ultimately determine whether a company ends up on the front page of The New York Times next to Equifax with its clients’ information on the Dark Web.

Dubuque Schools, City Seek to Link and Share Security Camera Feeds

May 17, 2018

Officials in Dubuque, Iowa, are considering linking security camera networks owned by the city of Dubuque, Dubuque County and Dubuque Community Schools with the goal of helping first responders during emergencies.

Retail security professionals are facing an increasingly complex array of security challenges — everything from organized retail crime to evolving cyber-physical threats and public safety concerns.