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2017 December

Our December issue features the Top Security Guarding Companies Report for 2017. The security industry is booming, but will patrol devices replace humans? The report includes the 15th annual Top Guarding Firms listing.

Traveling anytime soon? Be prepared and read about cybersecurity for travelers.  And is the U.S. safe for incoming travelers?  Some governments are issuing warnings.

This edition also features a Product Spotlight on megapixel surveillance cameras, an overview of the 2017 Security 500 Conference, and more.

Cover Story

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Anthony Meenaghan - 2017 Annual Guarding Report - Security Magazine

Top Security Guarding Companies Report 2017

Contract Security Industry Continues Growth, But Will Humans Necessarily Keep Driving It?
Ed Finkel
December 1, 2017
The contract security industry continues to boom in the U.S. and worldwide, although security officers are finding an increasing number of technological devices patrolling alongside them.
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Featured Articles

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Game Theory for Security Awareness - Security Magazine

How to Utilize Game Theory for Security Awareness

Building classic gaming principles like positive reinforcement and escalating goals into security education can drive new levels of engagement.
Claire Meyer
December 1, 2017
Building up trust and increasing positive reinforcement can start to help employees to see security in a different light, and possibly even start to change some minds about the personal benefits of paying close attention to security rules.
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Lawrenceburg, Indiana School - Lockdown Procedure - Security Magazine

Nailing Down the Right Lockdown Procedure for School Security

Schools contemplate the options amidst their overall security mix to keep students and staff safe.
Ed Finkel
December 1, 2017
As schools and districts contemplate the right mix of equipment, technology, training and policies and procedures to keep students and staff safe, the debate churns over how they should institute lockdown procedures for their buildings during an active shooter event.
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Columns

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Ed Daly - Beware of the U.S.? - Security Magazine

Beware of the U.S.?

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Diane Ritchey
December 1, 2017
Is it safe to travel to the U.S.? Some countries don’t think so. While the U.S. government has issued warnings to U.S. citizens about travel to other countries (which continue to this day), some countries are now warning their citizens about traveling here.
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How Connected Are You to the Security Business? - Security Magazine

How Connected Are You to the Business?

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Lynn Mattice
December 1, 2017
If you and your program are not viewed as adding value and assisting the business in executing its strategy, then you are relegated to a draw on overhead or worse yet a necessary evil. If you are viewed as the latter, it might be time to brush up your resume, as your days may be numbered.
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Cybersecurity for Travelers - Security Magazine

Cybersecurity for Travelers

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Val LeTellier
December 1, 2017
Cybersecurity experts generally agree that about 20 percent of travelers are subject to cyber targeting when abroad. All agree that travel puts you at additional information security risk.
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