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How Cloud Computing Changes Risk Management

October 1, 2012

It wasn’t long ago that “cloud computing” was a marketing term being thrown around. And now? There’s been a marked shift towards cloud-based services. Research firm Gartner recently predicted that the market will grow 19.6 percent to $109 billion by the end of this year.

How to Hire the Right Security Integrator

October 1, 2012

Security integrators play an interesting and integral role in the security industry – they are part salesman, part customer service agent, part repairman, engineer, consultant… the list could continue. So with all of these competing roles, how do you, as a security executive, sort through the options to find a security integrator who will work with you in the long-term, not just plug in the cameras and walk away?

Enterprise Services -- Security Officers

NYC Security Officers Paid More than National Average

September 27, 2012

The pay for a security officer in NYC has increased by 10 percent over the last decade, compared to one percent for the rest of the country.

Enterprise Services -- Background Checks

D.C. Mayor Criticizes CFO's Background Check Policies

September 26, 2012

Current background screening pushes criminal, educational, credit and federal tax reports back until after an applicant is actually hired, instead of before.

Investing in Long-Term End User-Integrator Relationships

Jason Oakley

September 25, 2012

Developments in video surveillance and security technologies have changed the way integrated security projects are designed, sold and implemented.

Enterprise Services -- Security Officers

Riot at Foxconn Factory in China Blamed on Harsh Security Officers

September 25, 2012

A 2,000-worker riot on Sunday at the facility was allegedly sparked by a brawl between a few security officers and assembly-line workers.

Enterprise Services -- Olympic Security

Private Security Involvement in Major Events

Learning from the London Olympics

Malcolm Tarbitt

September 21, 2012

Take a look back at the London Olympics' security woes -- the successes, failures and lessons to be learned from the event's use of private security officers.

Enterprise Services -- Background Checks

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Security Officers Unarmed

September 11, 2012

After it was discovered that one armed guard had a criminal past, the 16 uniformed officers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have been unarmed.

How to Combine Compliance and Common Sense for CFATS

John Romanowich

September 9, 2012

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) were designed to provide guidance for any site involved in manufacturing, storing and/or transporting chemicals.

Three Lessons to Learn from Aviation Checkpoints

Andrew Goldsmith

September 9, 2012

While most commonly associated with the aviation world, the checkpoint is now a major component of almost every security strategy. Whether it’s a major sporting event like the Olympics or the Super Bowl or a high-security facility like a government building or nuclear power facility, checkpoints have spread far-and-wide beyond the confines of the airport.