If the idea of a clear metal sounds straight out of science fiction, you’d be right – sort of. The first time most people heard about the idea of a see-through metal was when the character of Scotty proposed the use of “transparent aluminum” in the 1986 movie, Star Trek …
Security window film is often proposed as a less expensive, quick bulletproof solution for businesses interested in upgrading their security on a smaller budget. Instead of replacing traditional window glass with a ballistic material, the film can be easily applied to an existing window in your building. At TSS, we’re …
Unbreakable window glass (also known as shatterproof glass) is proclaimed to be the original bulletproof glass. It gets its reputation as “unbreakable” due to the unique way it crumbles upon impact, collapsing into small, harmless pebbles instead of sharp, cutting pieces. Today, this type of security glass pales in comparison …
Here’s a bulletproof window secret: most bulletproof barrier installers have next to no experience with bulletproof materials. This is because most bulletproofing companies have chosen a niche and specialize in it. They have one product where they truly excel—maybe custom doors, or certain window styles, or a specific type of …
For years, retail security solutions focused on loss prevention. This made sense: We’d enjoyed decades of crime reduction here in the United States. But, according to experts, “2020 Will End as One of America’s Most Violent Years in Decades.” This trend is all the more surprising because many experts expected …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds us that a non-profit’s office security plan “should take an ‘all hazards’ approach… The probability that a specific hazard will impact your business is hard to determine. That’s why it’s important to consider many different threats and hazards and the likelihood they will …
You have five key considerations when looking at bulletproof materials and components in order to secure a small office setting: Windows Walls and Counters Communication Package Passers/Receivers Doors Although there is an intimidatingly broad array of options, almost every small office environment is well served by just a few easy …
As stay-at-home orders steadily fall away and states reopen, “occupational violence” is top of mind for most employers. Keeping your staff safe can be tricky. On the one hand, most economically motivated crime is extremely responsive to many forms of deterrence. Armed guards, better lights, conspicuous video cameras—all can send …