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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

January 1, 2017

Every single thing we do each day is defined as a process. When you get up in the morning until you go to sleep at night, each thing you do is a process.

The Science of Shoplifting

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2017

Growing up, Dr. Read Hayes saw his father and grandfather, both physicians, study the human body and how disease affects it.

Electronic Access Control Tailors Security Protocols, Boosts User-Friendliness

Facilities of all stripes, ranging from churches and school districts, to healthcare centers to manufacturing plants, continue to move from hard keys to electronic access, or to upgrade their existing electronic access systems.

Ed Finkel

January 1, 2017

Along with the holy grail of tighter overall security, the benefits of electronic access control systems include a better handle on who’s coming and going, the ability to restrict access to certain times and places depending on a person’s function in the organization, the ability to remotely control access, the extra assurance a company or organization can give its customers, and the lack of need for rekeying doors or replacing lost keys.

With collaboration and smart interoperability between enterprises

The Watchful Eye of Retail Surveillance in the Digital Age

Video surveillance, remote monitoring and facial recognition are critical security tools in retail security and loss prevention.

Jim Romeo

January 1, 2017

One minute and thirty-six seconds. That’s all it took for seven thieves, both men and women, dressed in hoodies and jackets that adequately concealed their identity, to enter an Apple store in Natick, Massachusetts, in a carefully coordinated heist. They were able to disable security tethers and make off with 19 iPhones, worth about $13,000.

Security Rises to the Challenge in Daytona Rising Project

December 13, 2016

The Daytona International Speedway recently underwent a complete transformation, evolving from a grandstand to the world’s only motorsports stadium. The $400 million renovation, which began in 2013 and was completed in 2016, changed everything about the iconic speedway, from the fan experience to the operational logistics to the facility’s security needs.

The High Cost of Not Doing Enough to Prevent Cyber Attacks

If you have a basic security program and think you can get by with the bare minimum standard security measures in place, you are mistaken.

Kim Ann King

December 13, 2016

Organizations are in a difficult place when it comes to protecting themselves against the current cybersecurity threat environment.

Dave Droster, director, global security for Briggs & Stratton, has been able to shrink the number of security officers

Top Security Guarding Companies Report 2016

The security officer industry faces a ‘Watershed Moment’ as consolidation alters the landscape.

Ed Finkel

December 1, 2016

Consolidation, technology, training and partnerships are among the watchwords for security officer firms and their clients as the calendar turns toward 2017.

Having Your Say in Cyber Response

Steven Chabinsky

December 1, 2016

A significant part of incident response involves communication.

Are CSOs Operating Under the Ostrich Theory of Management?

Lynn Mattice

December 1, 2016

This year’s Security 500 survey reveals some interesting results.

Banks Ramping Up Cyber Focus, Working to Coordiante Efforts

Securing banks and financial facilities takes building leadership capacity around security and underscoring its importance to executives.

Ed Finkel

December 1, 2016

Concerns about cybersecurity are overtaking those about physical security in the banking sector, although perhaps most front-burner have been issues that cross over into both realms.