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Hospital Surveillance Manages Videos and Offers Insight
A coastal Virginia hospital group is leveraging a video management system to keep itself accountable and staff safe, and it is assessing how the system can integrate with its larger security environment in the future.

Tracking the Elements that Undermine Essential Work
The role of a security guard is frequently undermined by a variety of factors, including the absence of procedures, low morale, competing demands and contradictory expectations, and poor management, according to research from the International Foundation for Protection Officers.

Battling Storage Lag for Upgraded Surveillance
A California school district increased video storage capacity for greater peace of mind throughout its schools and facilities, using video management for troubles great and small.

Coping with Vagrancy in ATM Vestibules
Facing a rise in confrontations with people experiencing homelessness, banks reevaluate how to make branches and ATMs safe yet convenient.

Transit System Pairs Mental Health and Security Professionals
Denver RTD’s partnership with a local mental health facility enables the regional transportation agency to find help for riders in crisis.

How the Internet Makes Hacking Humans Easier
Savvy threat actors can use social media data to gain access into an organization by cultivating inside help—by hacking humans.

Challenges in Higher Education Security: Open Environments
The initial step in developing a balanced security program is engagement with users at all levels. This includes understanding the privacy concerns of residents, safety issues surrounding various modes of transport, and layered security controls of a multipurpose building.

Managing Risk as Demand for Private Security Grows
As pandemic restrictions ease and calls continue to defund the police, security guard firms should understand their risks before taking on high-profile clients.

Don't Play So Close to Me
Casinos and gaming facilities are increasingly relying on touchless methods to ensure guests can safely play, allowing them to scale their pandemic mitigation measures.

Utility Streamlines Perimeter Monitoring with Integration
Looking to improve its physical security systems and meet international regulations, power provider Hydro One shifted to an incident-based solution, combining previously disparate data points to make informed decisions.

Giving Bystanders Options for Incident Intervention
Customers increasingly bristle against ongoing restrictions and mandates, leaving frontline employees at risk for pushback, harassment, and violence. Could trained bystanders’ intervention diffuse the situation?

Open Intelligence and the Evolving Threat
The role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) within physical security management may be an overlooked aspect in the suite of conventional security practices.

Six Steps for Incident Prevention Amid Growing Physical Threats
Psychologically, executives will want to believe that things will go back to normal, but COVID-19 has changed that for the foreseeable future.

Securing America’s National Pastime
Baseball stadiums strive to adapt their security postures and work with their communities to keep fans, players, and others safe, even when it’s not game time.

Gaining Insight into Campus Security Trends
The security team for the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, is learning outside of the classroom to make smarter moves thanks to new software.

Securing the Green Rush
The variability of security requirements in regulations makes cannabis industry security challenging—if not confusing—for entrepreneurs.

No Clean Break for Brexit
After a tumultuous four-year battle over Brexit, the UK and EU finally reached a trade agreement. But it leaves supply chains and workforce pools in uncharted territory.

Layers of Defense in Depth
Any defense-in-depth program in the cannabis industry needs to ensure that appropriate types or levels of capable guardianship exist.

Leveraging Tactical Training as a Leadership Advantage
Arming security officers creates opportunities for misuse of force, injuries, and even fatalities. By putting leaders at the forefront of training, organizations can improve threat awareness and proactively address risks.

Integrating LPR Software into City Infrastructure
A pilot program in Ogden, Utah, leverages license plate recognition software to help city police investigate a wide range of crime—from stolen vehicles to homicides.

Mitigating Rising Risks for High-Rises
The likely evolution of threats to high-rise buildings is expected to continue featuring active shooters and explosive devices, as well as the introduction of viral pathogens as weapons.

Timeline: Sixty Years of Tall Building Attacks
Although there have been only a handful of significant attacks against tall buildings throughout the past 60 years, each has had major impacts.

Controlling Stress Responses for Better De-Escalation
As security personnel are expected to stay responsive and nimble in the face of the unexpected, knowing how to de-escalate yourself is key.

The Case for Access Control for Cannabis Businesses—Even When It’s Not Required
Investing in expensive technology when it is not required can be a hard sell. So before you invest, carefully weigh the benefits and considerations of access control technology.

Audio and Acumen Against Aggression
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in California uses an aggression and gunshot detection platform to deescalate signs of aggression.

The FBI Art Crime Team: Repatriation, One Antiquity at a Time
Along with investigating fine art thefts, the FBI Art Crime Team also works with partners around the globe to track down and return antiquities to their rightful homes.

Looking Ahead: Shifts in Training Needed for Security Guard Use of Force
The differences between training and learning will require a major shift in preparation and standards for armed security officers.

Restarting an Economic Engine
Even as the coronavirus pandemic continues its third wave in the United States, the Las Vegas casino and gaming industry works to reopen responsibly, keeping in mind its duties to guests and employees, as well as its status as an economic engine for the state of Nevada.

Q&A: Essential Takeaways from the 6 January Riot at the U.S. Capitol
As U.S. federal law enforcement agencies warn of a potential wave of armed protests across the United States in the coming week, members of the ASIS International Extremism and Political Instability Community share lessons learned, analysis, and preparedness advice for the days ahead.

Keeping an Eye on Travel Security at Schiphol Airport
Exclusive traveler membership program Privium updates its iris scanners for a faster and more hygienic approach to security screening.

Developing a Layered Defense to Harden Facility Security
Hardening is an offensive security measure; it stops the fight before it starts.

Do Organizations Rely on Background Checks Too Much?
Do background checks provide a false sense of security? Lapses and loopholes in screening procedures have a history of coming back to haunt organizations.

Road Traffic Fatality Rates Spike in 2020
Despite quarantines, stay-at-home orders, and a 17 percent drop in the number of miles driven between January and June 2020, the United States saw a 20 percent jump in motor vehicle deaths in the first half of 2020, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council.

COVID-19 and Background Screening
For a few fortunate companies, the coronavirus pandemic has spiked demand for their goods and services. The urgency of getting more people on the job—paired with the delay in getting background information from courts and other institutions—has put some organizations in a bind.

Resources Released for First Responder Health Hazard Mitigation
First responders put their own lives at risk to save the lives of others. They face contact with bloodborne pathogens, opioids, and infectious diseases, as well as chemical or environmental factors.

Research Tests Face Masks’ Effect on Analytics Accuracy
NIST researchers put facial recognition software to the test and found that face masks seriously stymie accuracy rates of pre-pandemic algorithms.

Rethinking Retail
As shopping habits evolve, are retailers ready to deal with shifting shrink and fraud trends both in-store and online?

Securing the Lost City of Machu Picchu
Thousands of people visit Machu Picchu each year, posing a security and preservation risk to the UNESCO world heritage site.

IoT Apps Streamline Parking Analytics
Peter Park picked a premium platform for managing surveillance of multiple parking facilities throughout Germany.

Safety on the Line
In the absence of formal regulation, duty of care for remote pipeline workers in the United States falls largely to employers. Marathon Pipe Line turns that responsibility into a company culture.

Comprehensive Care
A California law firm specializing in representing underage victims of abuse partnered with a security management service to address the unique risks that its practice faces every day.

Corporate Resilience: How to Anticipate Mass Protest and Disruption
The world is entering a decade of rage, unrest, and shifting geopolitical sands. Security leaders need to understand the factors behind mass protests to accurately predict them and mitigate their effects.

How to Hire from a Distance
Emerging technology, changing client demands, and multigenerational staff management were already changing the hiring process for security staffing companies. Then COVID-19 came along.

How to Better Initiate a Lockdown
Jericho Union School District in Long Island, New York, adopts a solution by dormakaba to improve its security and enhance its lockdown process.

A Centralized Perspective for Modern Banking
With more than 90 branches across four states, City National Bank relies on a centralized video and surveillance management system to mitigate loss and investigate fraud.

Book Review: Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques, Fourth Edition
The intent of Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques, Fourth Edition, is to make the reader more proficient in the interview process, and this book hits the mark.

Guard Training Programs: A Development Guide
From identifying needed competencies to choosing content delivery methods to hiring trainers with adult learning expertise--here is a step-by-step guide for a guard training program.

Unusual Suspects: How Yale is Using Analytics to Monitor Campus Access
Yale University adopts a business intelligence solution from AMAG to provide greater insight into campus activity and access to sensitive areas.

Guard Training Programs: Eight Recommendations
After interviewing security officers, managers, and trainers, eight recommendations for developing more effective guard training programs emerged.

Safeguarding Your Stay: Hospitality Security Risk Management in Unique Situations
Security leaders have a chance to use previous rare tragedies—such as terrorist events or natural disasters—as a catalyst to improve their organization’s resilience.

Q&A: How to Build a Better Business Case
There is no one perfect business case for all new security projects. Finding the best approach requires a shift in perspective and the right supporting evidence.

Contracting for Adaptable Healthcare Support
New Jersey healthcare facilities upped their security presence with support from professional private security, bringing in an outside firm that made security a core competency.

Four Travel Safety Tips
When traveling to another country or region, business travelers can suddenly find themselves in the minority. Here are four things to keep in mind to minimize travelers’ personal risk and increase operational security while abroad.

How an Oklahoma School District is Reducing Emergency Response Times
Norman Public School District adopted a mobile application to reduce emergency response times for incidents on campus.

Travel Security: Bleisure on the Horizon
As employees take advantage of business travel to venture out on leisure time, organizations debate what services to provide.

Adapting to Evolving Kidnapping Trends
More than 30,000 kidnappings occur globally, and business travelers are prime targets.

Is Iran Playing the Long Game?
After the United States killed a key Iranian leader, Iran retaliated with its own strike. But some say more retaliation may be in store, so experts are advocating for heightened security.

Parsing the First Impressions of a Security Operation
Seemingly small aspects of a security operation, such as the body language of officers and the color of uniforms, can trigger judgments that persist.

How Calgary Upgraded Transit Surveillance
Calgary’s evolving surveillance system is a unified security platform that merges IP security systems into one interface, offering security operators more detailed information from high-definition cameras.

Workplace Deaths Reach Highest Point Since 2007
Fatal occupational injuries climbed 2 percent from 2017, with 40 percent of workplace deaths relating to transportation.

Assessing Cyber Risks to Your Access Control System
Modern access control systems could be targeted by malicious actors to infiltrate corporate networks.

Four Tenets of Fire and Life Safety
Make sure your organization is ready for fire and life safety (FLS) events with the four central requirements for any FLS program.

A Look into Campus Life
Anaheim Union High School District adopts a camera system to capture campus activity.

A Record of Violence: Protecting Healthcare Staff with Data
At the University of California San Diego's hospitals in La Jolla and Hillcrest, nursing and facility staff use an adjusted medical records software program to warn other staff about potentially volatile patients.

Global Civil Unrest Challenges Security Professionals
Lebanon, Chile, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Colombia are just a few of the many countries thrown into tumult recently by civil unrest, and these situations have many ramifications for security professionals.

Better Drone Detection Needed for Threat Assessments
As commercial drone uses and threats multiply, risk assessment and mitigation depend on fast, accurate detection.

How to Design a Security-Centric Lobby
Modern lobbies prioritize traffic flow, address operational problems, enhance security, and provide a more contemporary appearance.

Getting the Most Out of Your Contract Security Officers Through Training
In the real world, contract security officers don’t always arrive task-ready. So some proactive managers are training on the fly to best utilize their outsourced guard force.

Museum Adopts Boon Edam Door Solution
The National Law Enforcement Museum installed a revolving door solution that was aesthetically pleasing and operationally functional.

After Hurricanes Tested Capabilities, Mass Care Organizations Regroup
The size, scope, and frequency of recent natural disasters are pushing U.S. agencies to reevaluate their mass care preparedness.

Is Security Converging?
New research by the ASIS Foundation indicates that full convergence of physical security, cybersecurity, and business continuity is not commonplace.

Protecting Soft Targets without Hindering Culture
How do you protect a soft target—a restaurant, a museum, a park, or a city street—without taking away from its beauty, cultural value, or intended use?

Five New Trends for Workplace Violence Prevention
As active assailants modify their tactics, security professionals need to modify theirs. Consider these five ideas when changing policy, training, and advancing the security mindset.

A Washington Airport Boxes Out Security Breaches
Washington’s second and newest public commercial air terminal uses an exit lane control corridor built by dormakaba to daily prevent people from breaching airport security.

TSA Tests New Mass Transit Security Technology
Although the Transportation Security Administration is regularly testing new security systems, they are not regularly sharing findings with mass transit operators.

Protecting Students by Verifying Visitors
A new visitor management system at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County regularly assesses strangers and frequent visitors alike.

Converging Event Security
Between active assailant attacks and cyber threats, consumers are increasingly leery of attending large-scale events.

The Port of Montreal Buys into a Culture of Safety
At the Port of Montreal, using safety to communicate security enabled more enthusiastic adoption of access and identity management programs.

Putting Multi-Option Active Assailant Response to the Test
A new study compares the results of traditional lockdown methods with multi-option responses in active assailant situations.

Is Pipeline Security Adequate?
Some experts say that the U.S. government is not maintaining pipeline security standards.

Intelligent Surveillance Insights Protect Museum’s Art Collection
Capable of creating incident reports and heat maps, the Detroit Institute of Arts museum is analyzing how visitors interact with the art and how to better protect it.

Shoplifting, Inc.
In recent studies, many retailers say risks like organized retail crime are now a higher priority.

Mastercard Increases Perimeter Protection
Recognizing a growing threat, security professionals at Mastercard's European headquarters enhance their campus's perimeter protection.

Case Study: Eyes on the Sky
Volkswagen adopts a drone detection solution to protect prototype vehicles.

Distracted Driving Puts First Responders at Risk
More than 70 percent of U.S. drivers take photos or videos when they encounter an emergency vehicle responding to an incident.

How Chicago's Willis Tower Is Renovating Security
A $500 million renovation is set to revitalize Chicago’s Willis Tower as a tourist destination and retail hub, protected by a world-class security program.

A Security Revolution
After a 2015 shooting, the Dallas Police Department knew it needed to enhance its lobby security to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future.

Retailers Prepare for Active Assailants
After the 2007 Trolley Square Mall shooting, retailers planted the seed for DHS’s active shooter preparedness tools. Now, they strive for a more tailored approach to emergency management.
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Today in Security: Suspect in Brooklyn Subway Shooting Arrested After 30-Hour Manhunt
New York City Police arrested Frank James, 62, for the Brooklyn subway shooting that left 10 people wounded on 12 April 2022. Security expert says James operated as an ideological extremist and his behavior should have raised red flags.
Today in Security: Majority of Americans Strongly Worried About Crime, Poll Finds
The latest findings place crime the top of a list of national concerns, behind only inflation and the economy and on par with hunger and homelessness.
Today in Security: Defacing Art, Burglarizing Bears, Pageantry Fraud, and Other Unusual News
Each month Security Management brings you an installment of Strange Security, the offbeat, unusual, or just plain weird news we've run across.
Today in Security: The Search for Answers About Crashed Chinese Airplane Continues
Investigation continues into the cause of Monday’s aviation disaster in China’s Guangxi province. No survivors are expected, which would mark the most lethal plane crash in the country in more than decade.
Today in Security: Undersea Earthquake in Japan Echoes Memories of Nuclear Disaster
An undersea earthquake shook the Fukushima, Japan, region on Wednesday for more than two minutes, causing significant structural damage, the deaths of four people, and reminding many of the far more severe 2011 earthquake and massive tsunami, which killed more than 19,000 people and triggered a massive nuclear disaster in the same region.
Today in Security: Jury Convicts U.S. Capitol Rioter in First Trial from 6 January Attack
Guy Wesley Reffitt, 49, was found guilty of five felony charges for his participation in the 6 January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Book Review: Strategic Leadership in Digital Evidence
Learning digital forensics, to the extent possible, might be most effectively accomplished by first understanding the physical world of forensics and crime.
2022 ISC West Product Showcase
Check out the latest security technologies, services, and solutions in this special edition product showcase.
Today in Security: Research Highlights Growing Physical Security Threats
Research from Ontic shows physical security professionals see a dramatic increase in the risks posed by physical security threats and feel less prepared to deal with them.
Today in Security: Crowd Surge at Cameroon Soccer Match Sparks Investigation
Security officials have been blamed for making some fatal errors that exacerbated crowd crush conditions at an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon.
Today in Security: Fire Guts Parts of South Africa Parliament Complex
Authorities arrested a man in connection with the fire. He is expected to appear in court Tuesday on charges of breaking and entering, theft, and arson.
Today in Security: Settlement Falls Through in Parkland School Shooting Negligence Lawsuit, Sending it to Trial
Lawsuits filed against the U.S. government, alleging that its inaction enabled the 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, will be fought out in court.
Today in Security: In Germany, Injury that Occurs on Morning Commute from Bedroom to Home Office is a Work-Related Injury
Germany’s Federal Social Court ruled that a man who slipped on his staircase and broke his back while walking to start his day in his home office is entitled to workers’ compensation.
Today in Security: Parents of School Shooting Survivors File Lawsuit to Hold District Officials Accountable
A week after a school shooting in Michigan killed four students and injured several others, the family of two survivors filed a lawsuit against school officials seeking $100 million in damages.
Today in Security: Securitas to Buy Stanley Security for $3.2 Billion
Recent acquisitions emphasize Securitas AB’s—one of the world’s largest protective services companies—shift from a reliance on security guards to electronic solutions.
Today in Security: Early Warning Systems Against Climate Events and Natural Disasters
Early warning systems could offer local communities help against an increasing number of climate-induced or climate-related disasters, with additional minutes used to save lives.
Today in Security: CISA Launches ChemLock Program to Share Security Expertise
CISA launches the voluntary ChemLock program to provide resources, tools, and onsite services to chemical facilities that pose a risk but are not subject to regulation.
Today in Security: CDC Reports Record High of More Than 100,000 Drug Overdose Deaths
For the first time in U.S. history, there were more than 100,000 deaths from fatal drug overdoses within a year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Complications over the supply chain for an overdose reversal drug may lead to those numbers continuing to rise.
Today in Security: Latest Air Rage Incident: Passenger Punches American Airlines Flight Attendant in the Face
A late-October incident on an American Airlines flight added to the increasing reports of unruly or violent passengers attacking flight staff and other passengers, and even attempting to force their way into cockpit areas.
Today in Security: Power Outages in Puerto Rico Produce Protests
On 15 October, thousands of residents in Puerto Rico protested against widespread blackouts and unreliable electricity, blocking main highway traffic and demanding the ouster of private power company Luma.
Today in Security: 5.9 Earthquake in Pakistan Leaves at Least 15 People Dead
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in southern Pakistan has left at least 15 dead and injured hundreds of people, collapsing approximately 250 homes and at least one coal mine.
Today in Security: Report Details Appalling Extent of French Catholic Church’s Child Sex Abuse
An independent commission studied 70 years of behavior of Catholic officials in France and determined that as many as 3,200 clergy abused or assaulted as many as 216,000 children—numbers that climb even higher when nonclergy affiliations to the church are included.
Today in Security: RFID and Weapons Tracking; Ecuadoran Jail Riot; School Boards Call for Help; and More
The National School Boards Association has asked U.S. President Joe Biden for federal assistance to investigate and stop threats over mask mandate and other COVID-19 policies—likening the threats to a form of domestic terrorism.
Today in Security: Volcano Erupts on the Canary Islands
As a volcano on one of the Spanish Canary Islands has its first major eruption in 50 years, spewing a steady stream of lava, roughly 6,000 residents evacuate the island and emergency workers continue to try to divert the lava’s flow from reaching the ocean and destroying more of the island.
Today in Security: OSHA Developing Rules to Curb Workplace Heat-Related Illnesses
The agency announced it will develop rules for U.S. employers in an effort to mitigate the potential hazards of hot working conditions.
Today in Security: Security Personnel on High-Alert for Saturday Rally at the U.S. Capitol
Security personnel are on alert and warning of the potential for violence ahead of a rally on Saturday to support people involved in the 6 January riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Today in Security: ICC Opens Full Investigation Into Philippine Bloody War on Drugs
The International Criminal Court approved opening an investigation into crimes that may have been committed in the Philippines during its drug war, as allegations arise of thousands of civilian murders under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.
Today in Security: Twenty Years Later: Security Ramifications and Reflections on the 9/11 Attacks
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that led to a turning point in the security profession and the beginning of America's longest war in Afghanistan.
Today in Security: Road Deaths Still on the Rise in 2021
Although 2020 already saw an increase in motor vehicle deaths, the first half of 2021 hosts an even higher number of fatalities as more people return to regular driving, according to a preliminary report from the National Safety Council.
Today in Security: Police Kill Extremist who Stabbed Six People in Grocery Store Attack
A man thought to be inspired by ISIS stabbed six people in an Auckland, New Zealand, grocery store before being shot and killed by a police surveillance team.
Today in Security: FBI Reports Another Rise in Hate Crime in 2020
The FBI received reports of more than 10,000 offenses that were motivated by bias against race, gender, sexuality, religion, or disability in 2020, and the number of crimes against Asian and Black Americans surged 70 and 40 percent, respectively.
Today in Security: Hurricane Ida Knocks Out Power in Parts of Louisiana
Two out of five generators at a Thibodaux Regional Health Systems hospital failed during the power outage, and hospital staff were forced to move patients—including critical care COVID-19 patients—down stairwells to functional areas of the hospital.
Today in Security: Flood of Panic Calls Overwhelmed Capitol Police Protocols on 6 January, Report Found
Because so many officers were pressing their panic buttons, their colleagues couldn’t respond to all calls and had to prioritize, one law enforcement official told the Associated Press.
Today in Security: U.S. Forces Complete Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ending 20-Year War Effort
The U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on 31 August, marking the end of America’s longest war and a new era for the nation now under Taliban control.
Today in Security: Wildfires and Extreme Heat Grip Southern Europe
The latest surge of wildfires pushing through parts of Greece, Italy, Spain, and Turkey are now threatening areas near Greece’s capital. Residents of both Athens and the nearby island of Evia were forced to flee from the flames.
Today in Security: Police Arrest Four With Large Weapons Cache Near Baseball’s All-Star Game
Four suspects were arrested on weapons and drug charges this weekend at a hotel one block from the Denver stadium hosting the Major Leagues Baseball All-Star Game.
July/August 2021 Industry News
Learn about the latest projects, installations, mergers, acquisitions, and announcements from the security industry.
Today in Security: Watchdog Finds U.S. Government Agencies in the Dark about Facial Recognition Use
While 14 U.S. government agencies use non-federal facial recognition systems to support criminal investigations, only one agency reported awareness of which non-federal systems are used by employees.
Today in Security: Divisiveness Spreads in Advanced Economies, and Other Stories We’re Following Into the Weekend
There is never a slow week in security. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the major stories we’re following into the weekend.
Today in Security: Manchester Bombing Inquiry Finds Serious Security Shortcomings
An independent public inquiry into the mass attack at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, concluded this week that there were “serious shortcomings” in security that enabled a suicide bomber to carry out his attack.
Today in Security: Company, Former Executives Pay the Price for Investigative Overreaches
A court fined Ikea France and gave a suspended sentence to the company’s former top executive resulting from a decade-old case of intensively investigating employees, unions, and customers.
Today in Security: Communication Failures Left Capitol Police Unprepared for 6 January Attack, U.S. Senate Report Finds
The Senate report found that the USCP and federal authorities, including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and Department of Justice, failed to communicate potential threats, leaving USCP officers unprepared and lacking much-needed support during the 6 January attack on the Capitol.
Today in Security History: From MI-8 to the Black Chamber
On 10 June 1917, the first U.S. signals intelligence agency was formed and dubbed MI-8. Their mission: to decode military communications and create codes for the U.S. military to use.
Today in Security: Travel Shows Signs of an Uneven Rebound
Despite a patchwork of quick-changing, country-by-country restrictions, pent-up demand shows leisure travel is poised for recovery while business travel plans continue to lag.
Today in Security: Driver of Armored Vehicle Expertly Avoids Assailants
The incident late last month in South Africa was captured by a dashcam and illustrates the danger that private security personnel face.
May 2021 Industry News
Learn about the latest projects, installations, mergers, acquisitions, and announcements from the security industry.
Today in Security: Gunman Kills 8 in Shooting at FedEx Warehouse
A gunman opened fire at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday night, killing eight people and injuring five others. Authorities said they believe the suspect shot himself and died at the scene.
Today in Security History: The Death of William J. Burns, American Detective
Like his predecessor Allan Pinkerton and his successor at the Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover, William J. Burns was a master of self-promotion. He had an instinct for publicity that magnified the major cases he investigated.
Today in Security: Train Derailment in Taiwan Kills at Least 50, Injures Numerous Others
A train derailed in Taiwan early Friday morning, killing at least 50 people and injuring 150 others in one of the worst disasters in the country in decades.
April 2021 Industry News
Learn about the latest projects, installations, mergers, acquisitions, and announcements from the security industry
Today in Security: Mass Kidnap for Ransom Attacks Continue in Nigeria
Mass kidnappings have skyrocketed in Nigeria, with victims primarily abducted from schools to pressure entire communities to pay ransoms. This new model is highly lucrative for attackers and risks devaluing each abductee's life.
Today in Security: Pandemic Intensifies Violence, Poverty, and Inequality Borne by Women
“The pandemic has been especially hard on women and girls. This is the most discriminatory crisis we have ever experienced,” says Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
Today in Security: Breach of 150,000 Surveillance Cameras Sparks Credential Concerns
Up to 150,000 security cameras installed in schools, hospitals, factories, and businesses were compromised, giving outsiders access to video from Tesla factories, prisons, psychiatric hospitals, and more.
Today in Security: Governments Around the World Contemplate Vaccine Passports
Spurred on by the desire to ensure resumption of safe travel, the development of vaccine passports presents wider possible uses and numerous complications.
Today in Security: N95 Shortages, Stockpiles, and Shams
The United States is again facing a shortage of authentic medical grade masks for hospitals, while fraudulent masks seep into the market and U.S. producers deal with lingering stockpiles.
Today in Security: Discrepancies in Security Regulations Pose Risks to Critical Infrastructure
More than 1,600 public water systems or wastewater treatments systems in the United States are exempt from regulations that would require them to implement certain security measures, posing potential risks, a watchdog report finds.
Today in Security: FBI Warns of Armed Protests Across United States
Armed protests are being planned at all 50 U.S. state capitols and at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., through at least inauguration day on 20 January, according to an internal FBI bulletin.
Today in Security: Beginning of 2021 Brings Major Security Challenges Around the Globe
Typically in Today in Security, we focus on one topic and provide additional analysis for our security practitioner audience. But this week has been anything but typical, so we decided to put together a rundown of stories we’ve been following throughout the week and that you might have missed.
Today in Security: Fallout from Riot at the Capitol Building
“They should have been able to deal with this, but I think it boils down to ‘Fail to plan, plan to fail,'" says Martin Herman, president and CEO of Special Response Corporation.
Book Review: Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention
The sixth edition of Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention draws on the expertise of more than 25 contributors to survey the security field.
Today in Security: FAA Issues Final Rules on Drone Use
Drones must broadcast identification information and meet regulations in order to fly over people.
Today in Security: Robot Dogs Set to Augment Air Force Base Security
U.S. Air Force demonstrates quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles—robot dogs—to be deployed in a security function at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.
Today in Security: COVID-19 Vaccine Progress Sparks Excitement
Drugmakers are in a rush to the finish line as two companies announced early results from COVID-19 vaccine tests so far this month.
Today in Security: Police Brutality Protests Escalate in Nigeria
Violence escalated sharply yesterday in Nigeria after protesters were reportedly shot by members of the Nigerian army in Lekki, a suburb of Lagos. Witnesses told the BBC that 12 people had been killed.
Today in Security History: The Molly Maguires
Throughout the 1860s and 70s, Pennsylvania and West Virginia coalmines were terrorized by a series of violent assaults, arsons, and murders, blamed on a secret society of Irish immigrants called the Molly Maguires.
Today in Security History: A Bombing in Ink Alley
In 1910, dynamite planted outside the Los Angeles Times building sparked a natural gas explosion that killed 21, injured scores, and set the U.S. labor union movement back years.
Today in Security: House Committee Releases Report on Boeing's 737 MAX
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee determined that the two Boeing 737 Max plane crashes were the “horrific” result of flawed technical assumptions, “a lack of transparency” from the company’s leadership, and insufficient oversight by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Today in Security: Hurricane Sally Threatens Catastrophic Flooding in Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally has made landfall and is crawling along the northeast at less than 5 miles per hour, dumping up to 30 inches of rain in certain places on its way.
Today in Security History: The Christiana Riot
The Christiana Riot of 1851 pitted abolitionists and African Americans against a posse of slave hunters, further polarizing the national debate over slavery and the role of security forces.
Today in Security: New Zealand Terrorist Receives Historic Life Sentence
Mass murderer and white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for killing 51 people and injuring dozens more when he shot at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Today in Security: CDC Issues Guidance for Retailers Facing Anti-Mask Confrontations
In response to the growing threat of violent reactions to retail workers’ requests for customers to follow pandemic rules, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance for retail employees and businesses on how to mitigate their workplace violence risk while preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Today in Security: Legal Implications of Detecting and Mitigating Security Threats from Drones
Four U.S. government agencies issued a guidance document designed to help public and private entities navigate the legal space of detecting and mitigating security threats posed by drones.
Today in Security: Storms Worsen Wildfires Across California
Lightning from a rare summer thunderstorm sparked several new small blazes in northern California and stoked a huge blaze that threatens more than 4,500 buildings in the area around the Angeles National Forest.
Today in Security: U.S. Death Toll from COVID-19 Reaches Record High
Death tolls from COVID-19 in the United States have reached a record high since mid-May, according to new data.
Today in Security: 'School Safety' Has a New Meaning
Local leaders and school administrators struggle to understand how to best keep students and staff safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Today in Security: Trump Orders More Federal Agents into Cities
U.S. President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that federal law enforcement agents will be sent to more cities, including Chicago and Albuquerque. The cities' leaders are at least skeptical, if not flat-out opposed, to the decision.
Today in Security: PG&E Pleads Guilty to 84 Deaths
On 16 June, Pacific Gas & Electric pled guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for its role in the 2018 Camp Fire. The plea deal means a $3.5 million fine but no jail time for executives of California's largest utility provider.
Today in Security: Trump Vows Use of Military to Suppress Violent Protests
Use of federal force without an invitation from state governors would likely require invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.
Today in Security: As U.S. Protests Escalate, Global Demonstrations Spread
Protests over the killing of George Floyd and other black Americans escalated sharply this weekend as curfews imposed in nearly 40 cities were largely ignored, leading to tension and clashes with law enforcement.
Today in Security: Three Days into Hurricane Season, Cristobal Threatens the Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal is the third named Atlantic storm of 2020, popping up only three days into this year's hurricane season.
Today in Security: New York Allows Businesses to Deny Entry to Unmasked Individuals
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to allow private businesses to deny people entry if they are not wearing facial coverings or masks.
Today in Security: Minneapolis Protests Turn Violent Over George Floyd Death
Minneapolis deals with violent protests erupting in response to the death of George Floyd.
Today in Security: Unrest Over Coronavirus Response Spreads
Civil unrest and defiance of stay home orders are spreading in the United States as the response to the coronavirus becomes increasingly politicized across the nation.
Today in Security: During a Crisis, It’s All About the People
To bring order to chaos in the immediate aftermath of a crisis, put the focus where it is need most: the staff and people affected.
Today in Security: Security Officers at Higher Risk of Death from COVID-19, Statistics Find
Male security guards working in the United Kingdom are at significant risk of dying from COVID-19, according to the U.K. Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Today in Security History: Victory in Europe
On 7 May 1945, celebrations have begun throughout Europe. Years earlier, however, the race to collect intelligence had begun—coupled with counterintelligence measures—key determinants in deciding who would win World War II.
Today in Security: Security Officer Killed After Altercation Enforcing Face Covering Order
In a Family Dollar in Flint, Michigan, officer was shot and killed after barring a customer who was not wearing a face covering as mandated by the state’s governor.
Today in Security: Task Force to Issue Best Practices on COVID-19 and Employee Safety
The National Safety Council announced the creation of a task force this week to provide best practices for employee safety and returning to work amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Today in Security: Natural Disasters Force Tough Choices During Pandemic
As hurricane season nears and severe weather looms, authorities are grappling with the realities of responding to a natural disaster mid-pandemic.
Today in Security: Today in Security: 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Idaho
The quake was strong and widely felt, but given its distance from population centers, no casualties or major damage has been reported so far.
Today in Security: Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Accelerating at an Exponential Rate,’ Straining Healthcare and Security
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 to close out a week where the number of confirmed cases has risen drastically worldwide, placing increasing pressure on leaders to take action to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Today in Security: White Supremacist Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Attack at New Zealand Mosques
After initially denying involvement in the attacks, an Australian white supremacist pleaded guilty to killing 51 attendants at two New Zealand mosques in 2019.
Today in Security: Can Technology Address Warranty Fraud?
Technology components manufacturers are primary targets for warranty fraud, but new data-crunching technology may be able to help.
Today in Security: Molson Coors Shooting
Little remains unknown after an employee walked onto the Molson Coors campus on Wednesday afternoon and began shooting, killing five coworkers before killing himself.
Today in Security: AI Robot on Patrol
A Kansas City firm is touting its sensor-filled AI security robot—"We find ourselves constantly humanizing him," says the company’s VP.
Today in Security: Security Measures Ramp Up for Super Bowl Weekend
Thousands of people from all over the world are headed to Miami this weekend for Super Bowl LIV to watch the Kansas City Chiefs battle the San Francisco 49ers on the field.
Today in Security: African Locusts Threaten Food Security
Kenya is suffering its worst desert locust infestation in 70 years, and the swarms are threatening to spread further into East Africa and threaten the region's food security.
Today in Security: Plane Dumps Fuel Before Landing
Dozens of people treated for skin irritation after passenger plane dumped fuel to reduce landing weight.
Today in Security: Iran Bombs U.S. Bases in Iraq
Early reports indicated no U.S. casualties in the strikes, which were in retaliation for the killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.
Today in Security: U.S. States Increase Security Funding in Response to Hate Crimes
New York announces $45 million grant program for security at religious schools and institutions after rash of anti-Semitic attacks.
Today in Security: Bushfires Stress Resources in Australia
In response to catastrophic, ongoing bushfires, 3,000 reservists have been called up to assist in firefighting and evacuations in Australia—the largest military deployment on the continent since World War II.
Today in Security: United States Launched Drone Strike to Kill Iranian General
The United States confirmed it launched a drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.
Today in Security: DHS Offers New Recommendations for Faith-Based Organization Security
A new report calls for immediate aid to improve security and prevent future attacks at houses of worship and faith-based communities.
Today in Security: Top Risk Forecast for 2020
The internationalization of far-right threats and tension between the Persian Gulf countries rank as the top two security risks for companies in 2020, according to a new risk forecast.
Today in Security: Porch Piracy
'Tis the season for holiday shopping and thieves snooping around your doorstep. With U.S. consumers expected to spend about $136 billion in online purchases between 1 November and 31 December, a 13 percent increase from what was spent during that same period in 2018, package thefts are on our minds as over 30 percent of shoppers have reported a theft happening within the past year.
Today in Security: Protests in India Expand After Violence on University Campuses
Protests against a citizenship law turned violent this weekend in India as police used force inside two university campuses, injuring more than 100 students.
Today in Security: Retailers See Rise in Organized Retail Crime
Retailers continue to face serious challenges from organized retail crime, which averaged more than $700,000 per $1 billion in sales in 2019, a new survey found.
Today in Security: Jersey City Shooting Targeted Kosher Market
Two attackers who killed four in a New Jersey shootout seemed to be targeting the kosher market where the violence took place.
Today in Security: Hong Kong Protests Hit 6-Month Mark
In new Hong Kong developments, Taiwan stands ready to assist those who want to leave Hong Kong and two homemade bombs with significant explosive capacity were found.
Today in Security: Investigators Search for Motive in Pensacola Naval Air Station Shooting
Officials are treating the shooting, which left three dead and eight wounded, as an act of terrorism and are investigating whether the gunman was working as part of a larger network.
Today in Security: Uber Releases First U.S. Safety Report
Uber released its first U.S. safety report this week—the only report of its kind for the rideshare industry, examining incidents of sexual assault, physical assault/murder, and motor vehicle fatalities in 2017 and 2018.
Today in Security: Strikes in France Shut Down Eiffel Tower
Tens of thousands of people protesting in Paris and other French cities led to a shut down of the Eiffel Tower and the country's high-speed train system, as well as clashes with police.
Today in Security: Deadly Protests in Iran
Death toll estimates for recent protests range from roughly 200 to more than 400, making it the country’s deadliest unrest in 40 years.
Today in Security: France Announces Plan to Address Domestic Violence
Days after large-scale protests, the French government unveiled a multimillion euro plan to address domestic violence, including electronic tracking bracelets for abusers and prevention programs in schools.
Today in Security: U.S. Guarding Revenues Reach $29 Billion
A new study of the U.S. private security services market predicts continued growth in overall guarding revenue for the next few years.
Today in Security: International Students Leave Hong Kong Amid Protests
International universities are recalling exchange students as Hong Kong protests escalate on college campuses.
Today in Security: FBI's Lone Offender Terrorism Report
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation released the Lone Offender Terrorism Report, looking at the people and events surrounding the 52 attacks that have occurred since 1972.
Today in Security: DOJ Rolls Out Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
U.S. Attorney General William Barr released a new plan to reduce gun violence and enforce existing federal firearms laws across the country.
Today in Security: Most School Attackers Showed Warning Signs, Report Finds
Most students who committed deadly school attacks over the past decade were bullied, had a history of disciplinary trouble, and concerned others with their behavior—but that behavior was never reported, according to a U.S. Secret Service study.
Today in Security: D.C. Expanding Camera Program
With the homicide rate continuing to rise in Washington, D.C., officials are implementing a 70 percent increase in the surveillance camera program.