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Las Vegas has record for most registered drone users, study says

From SecurityMagazine.com: The 89117 zip code in Las Vegas  holds the most registered hobbyist drone users in the country. Researchers at the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College combed through a database by the Federal Aviation Administration of every drone registration up to Oct. 31 to determine the areas with the most [...]

By |2017-11-29T06:27:53-05:00November 29th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas has record for most registered drone users, study says

Physical security, access control and surveillance moving into 2017

By Security News Desk | January 25, 2017 As we head into a new year at Security News Desk, Tim Compston talks to security vendors and industry experts who have been spotlighting what they expect to be making waves security-wise over the next 12 months – as well as the lessons learnt from 2016. Find [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:41-05:00February 11th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Physical security, access control and surveillance moving into 2017

Ingram Micro Advisor: The 4-Step Physical Security Audit

  From IngramMicroAdvisor: Every year, organizations around the globe spend a total of more than $100 billion on physical security technologies. Their goal, of course, is to restrict access to people, facilities, products, and other assets. But are the systems you install actually getting the job done?   Find out how YOU can become Certified [...]

By |2016-11-21T17:44:33-05:00November 21st, 2016|News|Comments Off on Ingram Micro Advisor: The 4-Step Physical Security Audit

WATCH: Shoplifters punch, pull hair in fight with store employees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t1N6Rh2DUM Some observations here: I'm not sure how many security officers there are on this video, but the numbers definitely seem in favor of the security/employees. That said, they should have been able to control the shoplifters with proper grappling techniques and handcuff them. A witness who shot the video claimed the store employees [...]

By |2016-07-30T23:32:23-04:00July 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on WATCH: Shoplifters punch, pull hair in fight with store employees

Preventing and Mitigating Violence – Part 1 (Random Thoughts From The Last 35+Years)

Chris Hertig, former professor and IFPO board member. Preventing and Mitigating Violence – Part 1 (Random Thoughts From The Last 35+Years) by Chris Hertig   Violence takes many forms in accordance with the present environment. Unfortunately, we tend to think of specific types of violence and ignore the others. We don’t “see the whole [...]

By |2016-06-24T23:47:20-04:00June 24th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Preventing and Mitigating Violence – Part 1 (Random Thoughts From The Last 35+Years)

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