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Effective video collaboration: What you need to consider before investing in a system

Jon Litt, Senior Manager, Government Solutions (US) at Christie shares his five key considerations to ensuring an impactful, efficient professional video collaboration solution.
Jon Litt
Jon Litt
February 22, 2021
Having a secure and efficient video collaboration system has evolved from a ‘useful to have’ technology to an indispensable capability in 2020, allowing teams to feel more connected to remote locations and distributed team members. With travel restrictions and social distancing limiting in-person meetings, remote face-to-face video communication is more imperative than ever in security environments. Systems integrators around the globe have been upgrading technologies to support the mission of operators. Before you work with an integrator to either upgrade an existing video collaboration system or invest in a new one, there are a host of considerations. Below are the key ones that will help you with your conversations with the systems integrator.
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How a 0G network can help home alarms systems provide the highest quality protection

February 19, 2021
One of the biggest threats to wireless security devices is radio jamming, which occurs when a malicious actor illegally purchases a radio frequency jammer tool and uses it to block alarm devices’ connections to their affiliated security company. If alarms can’t properly communicate through their network—which is typically cellular—then they cannot notify security providers when there’s a crisis.
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Rethinking your corporate response plans for social unrest

Aaron Schwirian
Aaron Schwirian
February 18, 2021

A combination of factors are likely to keep the world on this path in the near term regarding social unrest. An atmosphere of social unrest has potential consequences at the enterprise level in terms of risk and resiliency and business continuity. Here are five concrete steps security leaders can take to prepare for or reevaluate their existing response plans.


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Michigan Medicine Security implements de-escalation training to improve safety

February 16, 2021
Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives (MILO) — recently implemented by Michigan Medicine Security — provides realistic, life-sized scenario training. The learner is surrounded by screens upon which scenarios are projected.  The scenario library includes a disruptive visitor at the nurse’s station, a breakroom argument that escalates to an unsafe level, a person experiencing a mental health crisis and many others.
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Product Spotlight

Innovative security solutions on the market

Check out the latest innovative technology and products designed to reduce risk, tighten COVID-19 pandemic response, and enhance the value of safety and security within various sectors.
Maria Henriquez
February 15, 2021

Check out the latest innovative technology and products designed to reduce risk, tighten COVID-19 pandemic response, and enhance the value of safety and security within various sectors.


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Fraud schemes amid COVID-19

Fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic and increasing the threat landscape for governments and enterprises around the world in a wide-reaching fashion.
Maggie Shein
Maggie Shein
February 10, 2021

Fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic and increasing the threat landscape for governments and enterprises around the world. Where are the threats coming from and can security leaders expect to see an elevated threat landscape into the future?


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Quickly fulfill security staffing demands when emergencies occur

Lt. Steve Lynk
February 10, 2021
My experience in the public safety sector has taught me that the only thing you can expect every day on the job is the unexpected. From civil unrest to natural disasters, unexpected events occur daily with little or no warning. When unforeseen or unpredictable emergencies occur, security departments are often called upon to help mitigate the situation. This can cause a sudden and massive surge in demand for additional manpower. So how can a security operation rapidly fulfill excessive labor requirements while synchronously managing the crisis at hand?
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