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Are School Shootings Linked to Unemployment?

February 1, 2017

A Northwestern University study has found that economic insecurity is related to the rate of gun violence at K-12 and postsecondary schools in the United States.

The Future of Mobile Credential Standards

It’s time for the security industry to realize the benefits of mobile credentials.

Steve Van Till

February 1, 2017

Over lunch recently, a former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security asked me, “How long do you think it will be until mobile credentials fully replace plastic badges and cards?”

Can You Measure Your Building’s Penetration Risk? - Part 1

Part 1 of a 2-part series on security entrance metrics

Mark Perkins

January 31, 2017

How can you measure your risk of unauthorized entry? Until now, it’s been virtually impossible. When it comes to security entrances, new analytics technologies (e.g. PSIM, IoT, etc.) are emerging, and it’s becoming possible to use technology, combined with people, to tap into security entrance metrics as part of an overall physical security strategy.

Global Terrorism Rose 25% in 2016

January 26, 2017

Global terrorism rose 25 percent last year, with a high proportion of terrorism occurring in the Middle East.

Manchester United Hires Counter-Terrorism Manager

January 20, 2017

European soccer club Manchester United has hired a full-time counter-terrorism manager.

The Plain Facts about Airport Access Control Systems

Robert Laughlin

January 17, 2017

At the 2016 AAAE (American Association of Airport Executives) Airport Credentialing and Access Control Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, discussions centered around the rapidly evolving aviation security landscape, specifically with regard to renewed federal priorities on employee vetting and employee access control at airports.

What Office Item Will Be Obsolete in 2017?

January 15, 2017

With today’s continuous technological advancements, 2017 promises to leave a few once relevant items in the dust.

98 Percent of Generation Z Still Shop In-Store

January 13, 2017

Despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a study found that almost all members of Generation Z prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores.