The Human Trafficking Institute rolled out the 2019 State Summaries, which provide an overview of federal human trafficking cases in all 50 states, the five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. While the number of forced labor cases has remained steady for a few years, the number of criminal sex trafficking cases as a nation has trended down since 2017.

According to new analysis released by Quest Diagnostics, workforce drug positivity rates in the combined U.S. workforce increased in urine drug tests, climbing to the highest level since 2003. Marijuana positivity climbed by double digits across nearly all employee testing categories, while opiate and heroin positivity declined. Analysis of more than nine million workplace drug test results showed cocaine and methamphetamine positivity surges in Midwest.

In the midst of the current health crisis, healthcare organizations and workers worldwide have faced a number of challenges. Exposure to the disease, lack of critical medical devices and shortage of healthcare professionals are the top three challenges they face, according to research firm Verdict.

ISC West 2020, scheduled for October 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nev., has been canceled due to industry and market circumstances.

Essam Choudhary, Director of Marketing and Education at RS2 Technologies, has been heavily involved in a number of coronavirus initiatives. Here is his Good Security News!

Laura Stepanek, Editor-in-Chief of SDM Magazine has retired. For 36 years, she was the face of SDM, and she has witnessed how new technology has changed the security industry. We wish the best for Laura in her well-deserved retirement.

The exacqVision Facial Matching solution, an artificial intelligence enabled system, provides immediate notification of persons of interest who are returning to a venue or other premise.