Retail security and video content analytics: More people are venturing out and visiting stores amidst the easing of pandemic-era lockdowns, and not all are innocent consumers. Retailers can prepare for this influx by investing in video content analytics, which can
Author - Derek Nilsen Tools to improve facility security: Security professionals are all too familiar with the concept of physical access control for facility security. But for many, the term “access control” implies an access control system consisting of controllers,
Author - David Studdert CCTV towers deter security threats: Surveillance isn’t new to the security industry — many enterprise security teams rely on surveillance feeds to detect, prevent or mitigate incidents. CCTV towers, a recent iteration of the traditional security
Mitigating employee risk in remote work environments: Eighty-one percent of surveyed information technology (IT) leaders reported that remote working is now standard practice within their organization, with half of all respondents revisiting and updating data security policies and processes that
Author - Kelly Lake Using voice for emergency evacuation: Last July, a woman allegedly bolted through a security checkpoint at Newark Airport’s Terminal C before being detained by law enforcement. The security breach caused “significant alarm” among airport travelers, said
LiDAR augments camera systems: Physical security is a critical operational element for companies and organizations both in the public and private sectors that requires a high degree of accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiency for incident handling. Traditional camera-based systems have
Severe weather disruptions plan: Worldwide, businesses face security threats daily. With a workforce returning to the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic, physical security professionals must confront an ever-growing list of challenges. In 2021 there were 20 separate weather and climate-related disasters
Video surveillance for proactive security: For as long as businesses have leveraged security systems, there has been a need to differentiate between false alarms and actual incidents that require a response from guards or law enforcement. False alarm rates are
Executive protection professionals face a unique set of threats as they work to protect the high-risk individuals they serve. Coordinating with all staff involved in the security and life of a protected individual can help security leaders detect threats sooner
Author - Mary Clark Access control and climate risk management: Climate change is happening, and while regulatory standards toward net-zero emissions are just starting to be put into place, organizations may soon be required to track and disclose their emission
