Security Enterprise Services

Mass. Schools Consider Training to Confront Active Shooters

Active Shooter Protocols in Education Settings

November 9, 2012

Two schools in Canton, Mass., are adopting a program that trains students and staff on how to make rapid decisions under pressure in a Columbine-like incident, including determining whether and how to attack an intruder.

More Employees Stealing from Canada's Retailers

November 7, 2012

Canadian retailers are losing about $4 billion a year to “shrinkage.”

Gaining a Wider Mass Notification Reach

Bill Zalud

November 1, 2012

There are numerous ways to skin the mass notification cat, according to numerous enterprise security leaders. Mass notification is a step up from emergency communications and comprises numerous ways to get the word out to the appropriate people inside and outside buildings as well as through computer networks and mobile devices.

Cutting Costs with Green Security Measures

November 1, 2012

It’s Easy Being Green,” “Got Green?,” “Green Saves the Planet”— Ecologically-friendly products have come a long way since the early 2000s, when every other newspaper headline touted the novelty of the movement by quoting Kermit the Frog.

Enterprise Services -- Critical Infrastructure Security

Report Blames DOE for Compromised Security Test at Y-12

November 1, 2012

A security test was being widely circulated among security officers at the Y-12 Nuclear Facility in Tennessee, where it was used as a study aid instead of a secret exam.

Enterprise Services -- Security Vehicles

U.S., German Companies Design New Security Vehicle

October 29, 2012

The blast-protected and fully integrated C4I equipment in the vehicle means a safe security vehicle with total system performance, reliability and comfort, the makers say.

Enterprise Services -- Background Checks

University of Illinois Requiring Background Checks to Work with Minors

October 26, 2012

Under new policies, employees in the UI system will undergo background checks before they can work with minors, especially at 4-H meetings, music or sports camps.

Deciphering Security’s Alphabet Soup of Acronyms

October 23, 2012

Do you remember your first few weeks in the security industry, especially in its administration? What were the most confusing terms and acronyms for you to master? Well, we’ve been asking around for industry leaders to contribute their top acronyms for our alphabet soup so you can come back and reference what we mean by ASTM, HDIS and PIAM.

Baltimore Re-Evaluating "Special Police" Program for Security Officers

October 22, 2012

The Baltimore police department is re-evaluating a program that empowers certain security officers to act as police officers and make arrests.

Measuring Industry Progress after CFATS

Carlos Barbosa

October 9, 2012

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, or CFATS, is a program administered by the Department of Homeland Security with the aim of protecting “high-risk” chemical facilities across the United States.