Articles Tagged with ''event security''

Chicago Bolsters Security for Lollapalooza Music Festival

August 1, 2018

Festival-goers should expect enhanced security at Lollapalooza this weekend in Chicago, as more police, fencing, bag restrictions and airport-style screening are added to the annual Grant Park event.

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.

Government Requests New Powers to Address Drone Security Threats

June 8, 2018

The Trump administration urged Congress this week to give it new powers to disable or destroy threatening drones. According to Reuters, written testimony from David Glawe, undersecretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, and Hayley Chang, DHS deputy general counsel, said that “terrorist groups overseas use drones to conduct attacks on the battlefield and continue to plot to use them in terrorist attacks elsewhere. This is a very serious, looming threat that we are currently underprepared to confront.”

Case Study: Metrasens and Screening for Large Weapons at Event Venues

June 1, 2018

Metrasens’ customer, a Fortune 100 U.S. technology company, was hosting a large event in a major U.S. city and wanted to enhance security screening effectiveness while maintaining a positive audience experience.

Chicago Bill for Drone Surveillance of Large-Scale Events Sparks Privacy Debate

May 4, 2018

Chicago lawmakers are attempting to amend the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act to permit law enforcement to fly surveillance drones over “large scale events” in Chicago. The bill references festivals and concerts, but ACLU Illinois says the amendment could empower police to fly drones over political protests and rallies.

Coachella Adds Drones, Armed Security

April 15, 2018

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is bolstering its risk mitigation stance with drones and armed security, hoping to prevent a mass attack like the Las Vegas shooting last October.

Arteco Facial Recognition Algorithm - Security Magazine

Arteco Face Recognition

Adds Facial Recognition to Video Event Management

March 1, 2018

Address common challenges in analytics, such as lighting, pose, occlusions, motion, crowds and expressions.

Gary Margolis

February 9, 2018

As tragedies like Vegas, Orlando and Sandy Hook stay top of mind for Americans, venues of every size across the country should assess how they tackle the difficult questions raised when evaluating security concerns for their events.

Michael Maloof Security Magazine November 2017

Michael Maloof: Global Scale Security with a Personal Touch

A Security 500 Thought Leader Profile

Sarah Ludwig

November 1, 2017

Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Maloof has always had a fascination with technology, so landing a job at Oracle Corporation and quickly working his way up to Vice President of Global Security there has been a great fit. “Information technology is where it’s at, and I want to be where it’s at. IT is truly a global sector, and our customers and employees are everywhere,” he says.

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As the Americas prepare to host the world’s biggest football tournament in 2026, security, resilience, and travel risk leaders face a fast-moving threat environment that extends well beyond the stadiums. Learn the risks and readiness considerations that matter most.