Articles Tagged with ''Situational Awareness''

6 Reasons Why TV News Doesn't Belong in Command Centers

June 23, 2015

If you walk into most command centers, the first thing you’ll see at the front of the room is a video wall outfitted with an array of monitors.

3 Compliance Best Practices for Audio Monitoring

Richard Brent

February 24, 2015

An increased demand for remote monitoring and secondary verification has led to a higher integration of audio in security solutions across the industry.

Mitigating Workplace Violence Risks with Awareness, Deescalation

Workplace violence incidents happen every day, in every industry, and statistics show reports that these events are on the rise.

Sarah Ludwig

September 1, 2014

Depending on the environment you’re in, physical safeguards such as desks, railings and panic buttons can be helpful deterrents. “You don’t want to make it look like a prison, but at the same time, you can make minor modifications that help protect.

How Enterprise Situational Awareness Builds Metrics

It’s a common phrase in the security field: “There is no silver bullet to prevent incidents.”

September 1, 2014

By combining video surveillance and big data gathered throughout the enterprise, he and his team can look for red flags, such as one particular bartender who has low revenue, a high number of voids and no-sales.

5 "Hot Spots" for Business Travel Security

Determining the “hot spots” and travel trends for 2014 and beyond requires a reflection on past years.

Pablo Weisz

July 1, 2014

Travel risk mitigation plans should protect all employees, including travelers, expatriates and emerging market employees, and there should be a focus on Duty of Care. The plans should include clear and comprehensive policies governing business travel as well as the ability to locate and communicate with travelers within minutes of a significant event.

Helps Eliminate Blind Spots

From Sony

May 1, 2014

Image distortion common with 360-degree lenses is corrected within video management software, not on the camera level, maintaining higher video quality during the de-warping process and afterward for post-incident analysis.

Provides Range with Total Situational Awareness

From Pelco by Schneider Electric and Oncam Grandeye

March 1, 2014

This IP surveillance camera incorporates 360-degree technology and patented dewarping software to provide total situational awareness to the end user.

Top Three Lessons Learned from Evacuations in 2013

Daniel Richards

January 14, 2014

In July 2013, when all non-essential U.S. citizens were advised to depart Egypt after the resignation of former President Muhammed Morsi, any crisis response company worth its salt was already deep into planning for its clients there.

How to Converge PSIM and PIAM for Total Situational Awareness

Ajay Jain

May 14, 2013

As companies grow, security becomes both a bigger challenge and a more urgent concern. Companies typically add new security systems as they grow, often resulting in an assortment of disparate systems that lack centralized management.

The 2026 threat environment will be louder, faster, and more interconnected. The most pressing risks, from global political volatility to emerging tech disruptions, will challenge organizations to act amid ambiguity and protect credibility in an era of accelerating uncertainty.