July

Security on the Witness Stand

July 2020 | COVER STORY

Can your security program stand up to courtroom scrutiny? Everything from spelling errors in a security officer’s incident report to how witnesses present themselves can color a courtroom’s perception of the security program in question and whether it failed to meet acceptable standards of care.

From documentation to witness statements to video surveillance, learn what lawyers and expert witnesses are watching for in negligent security court cases.

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July 2020 Marketplace Editor’s Note: Lost July 2020 SM Online July 2020 Industry News Flashback to Security Management in 1992 Book Review: Watch My Sheep Book Review: An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring Book Review: Digital Forensics Basics: A Practical Guide Using Windows OS Book Review: Early Warning-Based Multihazard and Disaster Management Systems Certification Profile: Paul Case, CPP, PCI, PSP

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.

Q&A: An Unusual Season

Cathy Lanier, senior vice president of security for the National Football League discusses how the coronavirus pandemic redefined the phrase “game changer” and how she’s already looking at what lies ahead.

An Unfair Advantage

The United States is taking a multiprong approach to preventing intellectual property theft. But it needs international partners to succeed.

Guard Training Programs: Eight Recommendations

After interviewing security officers, managers, and trainers, eight recommendations for developing more effective guard training programs emerged.

Flight Risks

End users are increasingly adopting unmanned aerial systems for security and operational needs. But they could be introducing cybersecurity risks in flight.

Waterlogged Data: Widespread Flooding Expected by 2030

The number of people affected by floods worldwide will double in the next decade, according to new analysis.

Venezuela Crisis Straining Regional Stability

Venezuela’s refugee crisis is the world’s gravest, with nearly 5 million fleeing the country and the coronavirus pandemic adding another layer of insecurity.

Security Experts in the Courtroom

The expert witness is present to advocate for his or her opinion about the case—not one side or another—so working with an expert with integrity, consistency, and a diligent commitment to following forensic methodology is essential.

Designing Better School Lockdown Drills

Should lockdown drills in schools be as commonplace as fire drills? New guidance from the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) shares tips for lockdown drill design, content, and variables.

Legal Report

Israel’s largest bank will pay more than $30 million to settle an FBI and IRS investigation into a money laundering conspiracy that aided corruption in the international soccer federation FIFA.

Unusual Suspects

Yale University adopts a business intelligence solution from AMAG to provide greater insight into campus activity and access to sensitive areas.

ASIS News

ASIS International initiates special interest groups to share resources on security matters.