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To respond to the threat of domestic extremism, it is critical to understand the root causes and cultural landscape that have allowed extremist ideas and groups to gain a foothold in American society.
 

Security leader Pamela Brown shares best practices she’s learned over a 40-year career in healthcare safety, from maintaining resilience through organizational shifts to emphasizing the value of women in security.

By harnessing the scalability of biometric technology, the university space is finding pros and cons to deploying these platforms.

Biometric technology delivers benefits to companies that use the units for workforce management, health screening, access control and more.

Vita Baltic International, a large foam manufacturing plant based in Lithuania, implemented a fire prevention and security system from G4S to reduce their risk of fire hazards.

A report from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) examined how campus police departments have increased and can improve communication, security policies and accountability and transparency.

Law enforcement is investigating the Buffalo mass shooting as a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism. 

A bystander intervention training program called Shout-Up! has trained private security guards on best practices for stopping sexual harassment in entertainment venues and nightclubs.

Six steps security leaders can take before, during & after a crisis to better protect themselves, manage risk more effectively, & reduce liability.

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act has been introduced in the Senate. The bill would require healthcare organizations to develop a detailed workplace violence prevention plan for their employees.