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Differing philosophies about the concept of convergence of all security related risk areas into a single security executive’s portfolio is a hot topic.

Companies continued to experience a rise in physical security incidents in 2021, and they’re expecting these incidents to grow in 2022.

Experienced law enforcement officer William McPherson has been named Kilgore College's Director of Public Safety & Risk Management and Chief of Police.

Temple University, a Philadelphia-based higher ed institution, has increased campus safety measures following the shooting of a student near campus. A safety app, increased police presence and other strategies are being implemented on the urban campus.

A partnership between the InfraGard National Members Alliance and NEC will support critical programs to fight human trafficking, foster information-sharing between the public and private sectors, and strengthen community resilience. 

A new collaborative effort will focus on developing high-impact cybersecurity resilience strategies within 100 days to safeguard the water and wastewater sector.

The Puyallup Nation, a tribe with over 5,600 registered members in Washington State, has added a surveillance and analytics system to better improve security around public events.

A new eBook, Optimal Use of Video Systems for K-12 School Security, helps security leaders identify effective implementations of video surveillance in the educational sector.

Securitas, a leading security services provider, suffered a data breach which exposed 1.5 million files.