COVID-19
Allied Universal Helps Clients Prepare for the ?New Normal? with COVID-19
As communities nationwide plan to begin lifting ?shelter in place? orders, Allied Universal, a leading security and facility services company in North America, is helping clients plan and prepare for return to the workplace. Recently, President Donald Trump gave State governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. These guidelines for “Opening up America Again” outline specific phases for states to gradually ease their lockdowns.
LiDAR to Help Regulate Social Distancing During Coronavirus
In an effort to help public venues safely re-open and address public concern over the spread of COVID-19, iinside, a leader in indoor motion analytics for airports and other public venues, today announced the release of SafeDistance, a free upgrade to its LiDAR-powered solution for monitoring and analyzing crowd density in public spaces. iQueue SafeDistance utilizes precise 3D LiDAR to help airport, venue and facility managers monitor and mitigate crowding and congestion.
Access Control Through Security Integration During COVID-19 Crisis
Organizations across the globe are adjusting to a new norm as a result of the sweeping changes brought on by COVID-19. For many organizations, this new norm means modifying hours of operation, temporarily closing their doors, sending staff home to work remotely and/or changing visitor and occupancy policies. As businesses and institutions adapt, they should consider how their security systems can reinforce business policies and help them mitigate risks.
Milestone Systems Surpasses DKK 1 Billion Revenue
With an annual growth rate of 14 percent over the last five years, Milestone Systems? net revenue increased to DKK 1.03 billion in 2019. The operating income was DKK 124 million compared with DKK 194 million the previous year, a planned consequence of increased investments in innovation and development. The positive revenue development primarily derived from an increase in license and Care? sales. Moreover, Milestone Systems continued to increase sales in all its markets.
Allied Universal Increases Workforce; Seeks to Hire 30,000 Security Professionals Nationwide Over the Next Two Months
Allied Universal is seeking to hire more than 30,000 security professionals and administrative staff to fill positions located throughout the nation over the next two months. In spite of the uncertainty that COVID-19 has caused, there are still many industries, such as security services, that are currently hiring to fill essential roles. Allied Universal is offering regular and temporary, full-time and part-time opportunities.
FLIR Launches Smart Thermal Sensor Solution for Industrial Monitoring and Elevated Skin Temperature Screening
FLIR Systems announced the FLIR A400/A700 Thermal Smart Sensor and Thermal Image Streaming fixed camera solutions for monitoring equipment, production lines, critical infrastructure, and screening for elevated skin temperatures. These highly configurable smart camera systems provide accurate, non-contact temperature monitoring across a wide range of disciplines. The FLIR A400/A700 Thermal Smart Sensor solution initially will be prioritized for those responding to COVID-19.
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.