The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for its 2022 SIA GovSummit, which will take place in Washington, D.C. from May 24-25.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has provided three resources to school communities to prevent potential violence, including tip reporting software called iWatchTexas, an alert system and school safety education.
Port of Palm Beach, Florida, has partnered with human trafficking prevention and mitigation campaign Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide training and signage aiming to prevent trafficking.
U.K.-based security organization GMS has begun partnering with educational institutions to increase opportunities for women in the security field. Learn more about their partnership with Sandwell College here.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates can earn security-related degrees due to a partnership between Emirates Group Security and the University of Arizona.
Healthcare employees are more likely to experience workplace violence (WPV) than any other profession. Five articles support the theory that simulators and coaching reduce workplace violence prevention through hands-on training that provides the workforce with the knowledge, awareness, skills and confidence to manage situations.
The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), a center for security research and professional development, has opened at the University of Maryland. ARLIS represents a collaboration between the university and the U.S. Department of Defense.
The programming will provide information on multi-factor authentication, securing email and social media accounts and detecting spam risks for senior citizens.
It’s challenging to find feasible solutions to an ongoing risk of flight attendants and frontline transportation workers being subject to workplace violence or physical altercations with customers or the public. Risk professionals should ensure these employees have access to self-defense training and others tools, as well as look to implement a zero-tolerance policy for passenger disruptions.
September 27-29 at the Orange County Convention Center, security leaders, peers, experts and suppliers will come together to collaborate on security threats and opportunities.
