The city of Katy in Texas will be installing a security camera at the City of Katy Dog Park after seeing a rise in "dog dumping" or the abandonment of dogs at the park since the COVID-19 pandemic began. 

If an armed assailant started shooting in your facility, could you, your employees and your organization survive? If your answer is "I have no idea," now's the time to take a proactive approach to preventing violence.

The Thomas Index Report, which takes a look at manufacturing trends, notes that security camera sourcing is up 266% year over year. That's 153% over Q3 numbers, according to the organization. Driven by remote work demands and business closures, organizations and businesses are increasingly installing security cameras to keep their properties protected even in their absence. Does that include your organization?

The Grand Forks School District in North Dakota received a $535,000 security grant to improve surveillance throughout the district's campuses. 

Built in 2002, Continuum in South Beach is a two-tower, 38-story resort-style oceanfront condominium located on the southern-most tip of Miami Beach in South Florida. Continuum’s on-site Command Center currently manages 264 channels and growing. The emphasis is on tactical real-time operations and live visualization.

In today's ever changing environment, no organization and enterprise is immune from violence. Whether it is a church, movie theater, mall, or healthcare setting the need to plan for an act of violence, including active shooter events, is of paramount importance. And while public safety situational awareness and vigilance is an absolute must in our modern world, much thought has been given to how to develop plans, procedures, training and technology to stop these acts of violence. Here, we talk to Tim Sulzer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of ZeroEyes, about how physical security technology has evolved over the years to help make a difference in situations involving an active shooter or to reduce workplace and gun violence in various settings.