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Opioid Epidemic Cost the U.S. Economy at Least $631 Billion over Four Years

December 9, 2019

The opioid epidemic cost the U.S. economy at least $631 billion from 2015 to 2018, according to a Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) analysis of non-medical opioid use.

Contracted vs. In-House Guarding: No Universal Right Answer

Your security officers: should you in-house or outsource?

Ed Finkel

December 2, 2019

Corporations, universities and other institutions have faced the question of whether to outsource or not to outsource for decades when it comes to physical security and more recently on the cybersecurity side. What is the correct answer to this question?

Cincinnati, Ohio Schools Close to Offer Safety Training

November 27, 2019

Northwest local schools in Cincinnati, Ohio were closed for safety training following a recent fatal shooting that prompted a lockdown at a local high school.

Senators Request $50 Million for Gun Violence Research

November 25, 2019

Multiple U.S. Senators called on leaders of the Appropriations Committee to include $50 million in funding for gun violence prevention research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Workplace Violence Challenging Nurses, Impacting Retention

November 22, 2019

Forty-one percent of nurses say they have been victims of bullying, incivility or other forms of workplace violence.

In Response to Mass Shootings, Increased Security Personnel Isn’t Always the Answer

More security officers won’t necessarily save lives if a mass shooting occurs. It takes effective communication to mount an effective response.

Drew Steward

November 21, 2019

People across the nation are on edge. As of September 2019, the U.S. had seen 283 mass shootings since the start of the year.

Uber Will Allow Drivers and Users to Record Audio

November 21, 2019

Uber is set to release new audio features to its app that will allow for increased security.

'Junior's Law' Would Require NY Business Owners to Install Panic Buttons

November 19, 2019

A proposed law in New York City would create a panic button program for small businesses.

Healthcare, Nonprofit, Education Organizations Win Baldrige Awards for Performance Excellence

November 18, 2019

NIST and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that six organizations will be presented with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Nationwide Strategic Plan to Reduce Gun Violence

November 15, 2019

A new initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country has been announced by Attorney General William P. Barr. Specifically, Project Guardian focuses on investigating, prosecuting and preventing gun crimes.