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Elevating School Safety with Interoperable Communications

March 28, 2019

Earthquakes. Active shooters. Tornadoes. Wildfires. Trespassers. Fires. These are all prime examples of incidents that every school needs to be and should be well-prepared for.

How Southwest Airlines Has Improved Bag Security

Maria Henriquez

March 22, 2019

Airlines rely on baggage tugs to quickly transport luggage from planes to baggage reclaim areas for customers. However, airlines often find they have to deal with operational issues such as ground support employees believing all vehicles are assigned to employees when there are many unassigned, decreasing employee productivity.

When an Active Shooter ISN’T…Talking About Violence When Training Civilians

Larry Pomykalski

March 21, 2019

I was in law enforcement prior to the term ‘Active Shooter’ became an accepted way to describe someone bent on hurting people, and before Columbine forever changed how police will respond to acts of mass violence.

Customer Service Vital to Security Officer Sector

From welcoming employees and guests with a warm and friendly smile to giving directions, the customer service role that security personnel play is infinite.

Brent O'Bryan

March 19, 2019

What is a required to create a customer-centric culture in your security enterprise?

ISC West 2019 Product Preview

The Newest Security Solutions at ISC West 2019

March 14, 2019

From April 9-12, 2019, a cross-section of the entire security industry will collect in Las Vegas for one of the biggest annual security tradeshows in the U.S. – ISC West.

Surveillance's Role in Controlling Crowds

How are security enterprises leveraging video to secure temporary events?

Adam Stone

March 12, 2019

Thanks to technological innovations, video is being used in much more creative ways than in the past.

The Incel Killer and the Threat to the Campus Community

The “Incel” killer seems to have surfaced as the latest hidden, yet extremely dangerous, threat to society and the campus community.

Gregory Richter Ariana Richter

March 12, 2019

What is an "Incel" killer, and how can they be a potential threat on college campuses?

5 Key Skills Every Incoming CISO Should Have

Mike Burg

March 5, 2019

CISO roles – both full-time and fractional – are on the rise. Their skills can help a growing organization enhance its security program, keep it on track, and guide in times of crisis and change. However, finding the right CISO can be tricky business, especially if this role is new to your organization. Here are the skills to look for when hiring your CISO.

The Incident Response Approach to Cybersecurity

Megan Berkowitz

March 5, 2019

The WannaCry ransomware attack that successfully targeted Merck is not the only cyberattack to which the pharmaceutical industry has fallen victim. As pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies move toward greater digitalization and the storage of more valuable data, their digital security practices become more and more critical.