“Security theater” is a phrase that security experts coined to denote measures they believe give the feeling of safety without providing actual security improvements. Initially, it was applied to the slapdash security screenings at airports in the early 2000s. The term has since spread more widely, as public security …
In order to win any safety grant, it’s important to understand how your application will be evaluated. Every security and safety grant program is different, and it may take some digging to fully grasp how they are setting priorities. But, speaking broadly, we’re seeing four key stumbling blocks tripping up …
The decision to harden the physical security of your building can bring up many questions: What are our biggest risks? Where are we most vulnerable? What should we fix first? Physical security risk assessments can answer these questions and put building owners and operations managers on a path toward greater …
School safety is perpetually in the news. Over the last year or so, we’ve seen an increasing number of news stories heralding soft body armor. These usually include items such as “bulletproof hoodies,” backpacks, or other bullet-resistant personal protection items for school children. Some of these pieces have been fairly …
Many companies are exploring ways that they can create “safe rooms” in their existing office—addressing the special challenges of corporate security. One of the greatest challenges: the attacker is very often someone familiar to the target and victims. As a result, security measures that are highly effective in many …
As a leader in bulletproof solutions, we are proud of our consultative approach to helping customers figure out which type of bulletproof glass is right for them. We also take tremendous pride in bringing innovative solutions to the market. We’re excited to announce a new ballistic glass product –the only …
In 2020, corporate security and safety will boil down to one thing: Foreseeability. In essence, foreseeability breaks down into two basic questions: Would a reasonable person be able to foresee that this event was to occur? What did the organization do to mitigate or prevent it? Consider this example: There’s …
In the spring of 2019 Virginia Beach suffered a sadly familiar outbreak of workplace violence: Craddock, who had worked for nine years at the city, began May 31, a Friday, in routine fashion: He arrived at the municipal center at 7:16 a.m., went to his desk and checked his email. …
Bernie Youngblood, Director of Marketing at Detection Systems and Engineering, started working in security decades ago. Back then he was responsible for the development and execution of a national program for a CCTV camera manufacturer. A lot has changed in that time—especially technologically—but the basic need for corporate security has …