

Primary Topics
Focus on Mental Health and Burnout
From the cybersecurity professionals in the digital realm to the security guards on the ground, the toll of this relentless profession is palpable.
Focus on Garage and Parking Lot Security
Parking areas, like lots and garages, are the first and last place that a customer has an experience when dealing with a business. Owners and operators have modern solutions to make that impression a positive one.
Focus on Incident Report Writing
Just as a solid foundation is crucial for a resilient home, a well-functioning incident reporting system increases the likelihood that the structure it supports will withstand the test of time and scrutiny.

Has Social Media-Based News Changed How People React to Crises?
Raw images from conflict zones and disasters spread rapidly through social networks, creating a direct emotional pipeline to local communities.

Where Does Ideological Violence Fit into OSHA’s Violence Typology?
In an era marked by increased concerns about violent extremism, and the possibility of extremism infiltrating the workplace, it may be time to revisit OSHA’s four-part typology.

Industry News: MetLife Stadium Implements Bespoke Surveillance System
Security leaders at of the largest NFL stadiums decided it was time to upgrade their video surveillance solutions, but didn’t want an out-of-the-box product.

Incident Reporting: Is This Cornerstone of Your Enterprise Security Risk Management Sound?
Just as a solid foundation is crucial for a resilient home, a well-functioning incident reporting system increases the likelihood that the structure it supports will withstand the test of time and scrutiny.

The 4 Sections Your Incident Reporting Form Should Include
Creating a straightforward template for security officers to document unusual activity can assist in collecting accurate data about security incidents. Here’s how to get started.

AI Meets Incident Reports: Considerations and Cautions for Field Use
Law enforcement agencies in the United States are beginning to use artificial intelligence to write police reports. The practice could soon make its way into the private security sector.

Security History: The Watergate Break-in Incident Report
Security officer Frank Wills was on duty at the Watergate Complex in 1972 when five burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee’s office. His actions would spur a police investigation that ultimately led U.S. President Nixon’s resignation.

Well-Written Incident Reports are an Essential Element of Effective Public-Private Partnerships
The ability of security officers to write clear, accurate, and complete case incident reports is a core part of their job and essential for credibility.

Joe Olivarez, Jr.: Opening the Aperture for Community and Collaboration
As 2025 ASIS International president, Joe Olivarez, Jr., aims to bring his philosophy around global leadership, kindness, duty of care, and connection to the association as a whole.

Certification Profile: Marcelo Wilson, CPP
Marcelo Wilson, CPP, has always felt drawn to the mission of defense and protection. Even playing sports in his youth, Wilson always preferred to play defense. This inclination naturally drew him towards a career in security and defense.

Parking Security: Modern Solutions for Timeless Threats
Parking areas, like lots and garages, are the first and last place that a customer has an experience when dealing with a business. Owners and operators have modern solutions to make that impression a positive one.

Legal Report: Parking Lot Legal Risks and Cases
Whether it’s a slip and fall, an assault, or anything in between, owners of and businesses relying on parking areas are often liable for security incidents.

Lighting Standards for Parking Facilities
Perhaps one of the simplest and most cost-efficient improvements owners and operators of parking garages and lots can make to increase safety is ensuring the locations have proper lighting.

Fast Facts: 5 Top Car Park Crime Areas in the UK
While garages and car parks are necessary, in some areas they have also become hubs for opportunistic crimes, such as theft, property damage, and even violent assaults.

What Space Exploration Teaches Us About Resilience and Leadership
Analog missions enable space agencies to test equipment, probe for procedure weaknesses, and evaluate how humans can survive and thrive with each other in challenging situations.

Editor’s Note: Recalibrating Your Resilience
Researchers dive into rabbit holes of gruesome, vicious, and manipulative online content to uncover the nature of contemporary extremism. It has long-term effects on their wellbeing.

In the Jungle of Trust, Resilience Begins with You
Resilient systems are trusted systems, and resilient leaders are trusted leaders.

A Flock of Black Swans: Preparing for the Behavioral Consequences of a Polycrisis
Security practitioners are living in a truly dizzying operating environment, with simultaneous, overlapping crises putting their operational and personal resilience at risk.

Fast Facts: How Polycrisis Affects Mental Health
Polycrisis stressors can be economic, societal, geopolitical, climate-related, or even security incidents, and the combination of stressors can produce a perfect storm for burnout.

How Surveillance Review Affects Your Brain
Organizations and managers can leverage science to keep security professionals who regularly review video evidence and surveillance footage safe and resilient.
Security News
Companies, Schools, Houses of Worship, and Hospitals Get Advice for Handling ICE Enforcement Actions
Widespread Immigration Control Enforcement actions have started across the United States as the new administration rescinds orders that largely shielded sensitive areas such as schools, churches, and hospitals.
Rebel Conflict in Congo Escalates with Capture of Goma
The M23 rebel group has taken control of the Congo city of Goma, endangering major pathways for humanitarian and security assistance to enter the region.
Risk Report: Concern that World Leaders Are Unprepared for Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges
Amidst deepening geopolitical tensions, rising geoeconomic confrontation, and a growing sense of societal fragmentation, experts are not optimistic that political and military actors will respond appropriately to the risks before them.
German and Hungarian Authorities Take Down Violent Human Trafficking Ring
After a lengthy investigation, European law enforcement agencies dismantled a criminal network of human traffickers on 15 January 2025.
Vendor Beware: UK Outlines Risks and Consequences of Taking on State Actors as Security Clients
A new guide from the UK Home Office noted that UK security professionals are at risk of being approached by nation-states to conduct activities due to security’s access to valuable information sources.
A Look at Trump’s Day One Actions With Security Implications
U.S. President Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second term on 20 January, and he got right to work on the issues he campaigned on. Here’s a look at his day one actions and comments with significance to the security community.
Arctic Blast to Hit Continental U.S. This Weekend
Dangerously low temperatures from a powerful Arctic blast are expected to result in most of the United States experiencing some of the coldest temperatures of the past year.
Officials Announce Pending Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hamas
Mediators announced a proposed agreement for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, but hit a snag as the deal requires approval from the Israeli Cabinet. The multi-phase agreement would pause fighting between the two parties in the Gaza Strip, allow for the release of dozens of hostages, and potentially end all fighting in the region between the two groups.
United States Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
Some sources estimate that more than one-fifth of the world’s imports might be made using forced labor—when people are exploited through threats, violence, debt bondage, or other means.
Reexamining the Physical Security Failures in Bourbon Street Attack
Scrutiny of the tragic vehicle ramming attack on New Year’s celebration revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans continues, and The Washington Post performed a detailed examination of the physical security failures at the scene.
LA County Wildfires Could Be Costliest Fires in U.S. History
The Los Angeles fires ripped through densely populated areas and high-end properties, adding to the economic toll of the disaster.
ATF Analysis of Firearms Trafficking Highlights Rapid Rise of Ghost Guns and U.S. Firearms Used Abroad
Criminals are increasingly making and using privately made firearms and transforming weapons into machineguns to carry out illegal activity in the United States, according to a new volume of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA) released this week.
GDPR-like Legislation in Israel to Take Effect in 2025
Changes to Israel's Privacy Protection Law (IPPL) will take effect this year, significantly altering the nation’s privacy regulations and giving its privacy watchdog broader powers to increase financial penalties on violators.
Los Angeles Area Faces Three Major Wildfires
Record low humidity levels and hurricane-force wind gusts are exacerbating fire conditions in southern California. More than 80,000 residents have been ordered or advised to evacuate at-risk areas.
Nation-States Suspected of Cutting the Cords in Emerging Form of Warfare
Experts say recent incidents off the coast of Taiwan and in the Baltic Sea highlight the rise of nonkinetic tactics in hostilities between nations.
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cyber Company for Alleged Flax Typhoon Botnet Participation
The United States announced sanctions on Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group, Inc., for its alleged role in multiple computer intrusion incidents against U.S. victims.
Scrutiny of Vehicle-Ramming Prevention Methods Continues as Bourbon Street Reopens
Bourbon Street in New Orleans reopened on Thursday following a deadly vehicle ramming attack on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people and injured about 30 others.
Neat Partying Teenagers? Honey Fraud? Thelma and Louise Grandmas? What in the World Is Going On?
Security Management editors find some of the strange, security-related stories from December 2024.
Flashback to Your Favorite SM Stories from 2024
We’re living in interesting times, that’s for sure. There was a plethora of security news in 2024, and Security Management dug into much of it.
2024 in Review: Security Management’s Favorite Stories
From security K9s to bank robberies to protective plants, the Security Management staff reflects on our favorite articles from 2024.