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Why Interoperable Communication is Essential in Today’s New Normal
COVID-19 shut down the United States seemingly overnight back in March. Students couldn?t return to school, thousands of employees shifted to a completely remote workstyle and many businesses closed their doors to visitors to try curbing the spike of cases. Nearly every industry faced many new challenges, and communication proved critical to navigate the new normal. Historically, communication has been vital in nearly every crisis.
Calipsa Survey Shows Video Monitoring Centers Surviving COVID-19
Owners and managers of video monitoring centers have generally fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly half increasing business according to a recent international survey conducted by Calipsa. The Calipsa Video Monitoring Report 2020 found 47% of respondents said the pandemic had stimulated business growth, providing an average 33% increase in clients and a 30% boost in revenue. More than a third (37%) of businesses reported no change in performance.
Securing Your Business before Disaster Hits: Planning for Extreme Weather By John Torres, Guidepost Solutions
Businesses face an overwhelming array of external hazards and threats. While the coronavirus pandemic has introduced a bevy of new concerns to address and operational hurdles to tackle this year, extreme weather remains a threat that companies of all kinds cannot ignore. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is already the second most active in history, according to Accuweather. It seems as though these storms have more destructive winds and cause more flooding than those we experienced in years prior.
City of Schertz, TX Chooses Athena Security Temperature Checking
Athena Security announced that the City of Schertz, TX, with over 40,000 citizens not far from San Antonio, chose Athena Security?s Elevated Temperature Checker system on the Apple iPad as part of a holistic and proactive employee health approach to keeping it?s public infrastructure running safely. After seeing the system working well at nearby Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), City of Schertz Fire Chief Kade Long championed the effort to acquire Athena Security?s solution.
IoT, Authentication and Cloud Services Drive Staggering Increase in PKI Adoption
Organizations are rapidly increasing the size, scope and scale of their data protection infrastructure, reflected in dramatic rises in adoption of public key infrastructure (PKI) across enterprises worldwide, according to new research from Entrust. PKI is at the core of nearly every IT infrastructure, enabling security for critical digital initiatives such as cloud, mobile device deployment, identities and the internet of things (IoT). IoT is the fastest growing trend driving PKI application deployment.
Extensive New Poll Finds Most Americans Support Facial Recognition
The survey of 1,000 adults found that most Americans support the use of facial recognition across a wide range of applications. Commissioned by the Security Industry Association (SIA), the survey found that while a solid majority of Americans approve of facial recognition technology generally and 68% say it can make society safer, support rises significantly when it comes to specific public and private sector applications
The Role of Identity and Access Management in Decentralized Finance and Cryptocurrency
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Increased Demand to Tighten Physical Security at Food Plants
Ensuring food safety is more critical than ever today for the industry and supply chain, from trucking to processing and packing to storing food in temperature-controlled environments. Now, food processors more than ever are looking to restrict physical access to those with appropriate clearance only, and to limit the number of people who can enter a building to protect the safety of food and better prepare for COVID-19. Food companies are utilizing video surveillance and access control systems to enhance security and production.
HID Global Empowers Workplaces to Safely Re-Open by Automating Employee Social Distancing and Contact Tracing
As organizations around the world resume operations, new requirements for creating a safe workplace for employees are driving the need to automate approaches to manage employee social distancing and conduct contact tracing. HID Global announced landmark additions to its HID Location Services IoT ecosystem that simplify and streamline managing these protocols, and drive compliance to federal, state and local requirements to help prevent workplace exposure to COVID-19.
RAS Watch Helps Businesses Get Back to Work with Launch of Contact Tracing Service
RAS Watch announced the launch of its contact tracing service to proactively identify and trace infectious disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19, within a business. The service combines the power of the RAS Watch best-in-class remote monitoring services technology, targeted communications and emergency response, along with trained contact tracers, to mitigate the spread of infection across an organization. RAS Watch and its certified partner channel work with organizations on best practices.
G4S Announces Expansion of Return to Work Assurance Program to Help During COVID-19 Reopenings
G4S expanded the solutions of the G4S Return to Work Assurance program, a new, comprehensive set of solutions to assist organizations with security planning and implementation as they reopen business operations during COVID-19. G4S? program outlines critical jobs to be done and guidelines for keeping workers and the public safe. Program Addresses Requirements and Jobs to Be Done by People, Process and Technology.
Allied Universal’s Health Screening Application Helps Keep Facilities Secure During Pandemic
Allied Universal is offering screening solutions that leverage state-of-the-art technology that bridges the gap between artificial intelligence (AI) and human response to protect people.The company is applying their advanced artificial intelligence platform, HELIAUS, to keep facilities secure during the COVID-19 pandemic. HELIAUS is an advanced artificial intelligence platform designed to improve safety and reduce risk by enhancing on-site guarding services.
Dahua Technology Launches Retail Epidemic Safety Protection Solution To Enhance Store Operation Safety Under COVID-19
Facing the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries and regions have introduced prevention and control measures to fight against the pandemic, such as closing non-essential business establishments and restricting people?s movement in public places. Like many others, supermarkets and stores have also adopted safety protocols to comply with government directives, including hand sanitizer stations, customer and staff temperature monitoring, etc.
G4S Announces Return to Work Assurance Program to Assist Organizations as Reopenings Begin
G4S announced the G4S Return to Work Assurance program, a new comprehensive solution developed to assist organizations with security planning and implementation as they consider the reopening process during COVID-19. As states begin to prepare to return to a new way of operating during the pandemic, organizations must consider how to ensure the safety of their employees and the public at large. The G4S Return to Work Assurance program is based on the G4S Security Risk Management Model.
Mapping Out the Best Emergency Response When a Crisis Strikes
Over the past month, it has become very clear that the impact of a global pandemic was something most organizations and industries were unprepared to manage. That is the very nature of emergencies. They often catch us unaware and unsure of how to respond. Depending on the scope of your organization and systems, it can be difficult to coordinate responses in real-time. The longer it takes to make and implement critical decisions, the higher the risk of disrupting business continuity.
Virtual Security Showcase Features Latest Technology Insights from Leading Security Providers
Security industry professionals seeking the annual trend and product news updates they?ve always learned at tradeshows now have a new option. From May 12-14, fifteen leaders in the security industry will present their latest insights and solutions at a new online event. Called Virtual Security Showcase, the event is being presented free of charge. Attendees will benefit from the open flow of information on the latest solutions for professional security and business intelligence applications.
Most Important Responsibilities Of A Security Guard
If security guards perform their duties well, they can successfully prevent loss and crime, as well as keep the people safe. However, all responsibilities mentioned in this article require certain qualities from a security guard, such as excellent communication skills, rationality, ability to lead, and to be part of the team. On the other hand, being a security officer usually calls for physical strength and fitness.
New Initiative Helps Secure Healthcare Facilities Without Risking COVID-19 Exposure
Viakoo is offering 100 days free use of the company?s innovative Video Assurance Service for Remote Problem Resolution to healthcare facilities across the U.S. The Viakoo 100 Day Healthcare Initiative was conceived to join the national fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The VAS for Remote Problem Resolution is a service to assess operations of security cameras and identity management applications infrastructure and IoT devices.
Security Industry Association and ASIS International Form New Partnership
ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading membership associations for the security industry, have entered into a partnership to best aid in the COVID-19 recovery and rebuilding efforts of its diverse group of 34,000 member professionals and over 1,000 member companies respectively. The partnership will begin by addressing two primary areas of focus ? business operations and advocacy ? as well as content development and coordination.
Extending the Control Room: Why an Op Center Should Not be Limited to a Single Location
One thing that all emergencies require is a quick response. However, this isn?t always possible or easy when there are multiple decision-makers involved and when dedicated meeting space isn?t available to discuss potential courses of action. While a Security Operations Center serves as a centralized place for incoming alerts and incidents to be identified, assessed and responded to in a cohesive manner, there is also a need at times to extend the reach of a SOC past the four walls of a command center.