Each year, more than 2 million people in the United States alone fall victim to some sort of workplace violence, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The top five physical security threats in 2022 are workplace violence, crime/theft, natural disasters, biosecurity and remote work. How can enterprise security protect employees from the ever-growing complexity of physical security threats?
The Winter 2022 Global Rescue Travel Safety and Sentiment survey found that 75% of business travelers have traveled domestically for business and identified a permanent shift towards remote work.
Security professionals have a duty of care to employees and users to protect them from physical threats. The threat of active shooter situations necessitates a proactive security response.
A new feature in Tesla Model 3 vehicles raises concerns of road safety and asks the question: who is responsible for duty of care when it comes to distracted driving?
Eight concertgoers passed away due to a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas. The tragic event highlights the duty of care that event organizations have to maintain safety at their venues.
In another lawsuit this year, two truck companies were found negligent in their hiring practices, not performing due diligence when it came to hiring drivers for their companies.
In this piece, we look at what the Protect Duty law in the U.K. will look like, how it might impact legal requirements in other countries, and how security professionals in the U.S. and beyond can use the findings of the inquiry to fulfill their ethical responsibility to keep visitors and staff as safe as possible.
