Financial institutions face many challenges in 2021. Digital and business security stories catch the headlines—usually illustrated with a photo of smashed bank windows. But the general trend is how to treat cybercrime, the only “real threat” to US banking. That said, physical security and in-person banking are still huge issues. …
Digital and cybersecurity continue to capture headlines. That said, recent events have made clear that physical security—bank windows and doors, secure passers, and traditional “bandit barriers”—still play an important role in the modern retail bank. More than Bank Windows and Doors: The best approach to bank safety and bank security …
All too often, in the pursuit of safety, we see physical security in banks that goes too far. It isn’t that the security measures are invasive, just that they’re literally “over the top.” The bank has spent a respectable chunk of money for little or no real improvement in safety …
How do you know if someone is really able to build high-quality and robust bank security systems? In most fields, if you want to quickly assess the level of craftsmanship there are a few key details that offer big insights. For example, most realtors know to look at the quality …
In early June, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency sent a letter to mayors across the U.S. with some startling implications for bank security measures: “Potentially permanent requirements that individuals wear face masks in many or even all public spaces create the very real risk of …