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ASIS: Offices create defensive challenges for active shooter preparation

​We can now add newspapers (or office spaces in general) to the long list of places that had formerly been thought of as unthinkable for attacks, but now must be examined as possibilities in terms of active shooter incidents. It seems more clear than ever that schools, churches, sports and concert arenas -- nearly everywhere [...]

By |2019-01-21T19:05:47-05:00January 21st, 2019|News|Comments Off on ASIS: Offices create defensive challenges for active shooter preparation

Security professionals remain “The Forgotten Soldiers”

Still the Forgotten Soldiers By Chris Hertig, member, IFPO Board of Directors For years I said that there were more security officers killed in the line of duty than police. I had no data, just knew that there are 3-4 times as many security officers than police. Now there’s some data: roughly 50 police officers [...]

By |2019-01-12T09:27:49-05:00January 12th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security professionals remain “The Forgotten Soldiers”

FBI piloting Amazon Rekognition facial matching software

First, there was the news that Amazon Rekognition had been pitched to ICE, which drew criticism from civil liberties groups. Now, we have news that the FBI is actually using it in a pilot program. While technology may be limiting in the realms of privacy, it can also be a benefit to security. It's a [...]

By |2019-01-05T09:31:04-05:00January 5th, 2019|News|Comments Off on FBI piloting Amazon Rekognition facial matching software

16 security professionals from North and Latin America pass IFPO exams

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers!   Thomas Moskowitz, CPO, Smithville, OH, USA Aaron Boggs, CPO, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Ashley Maley, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Frederick Ozenna, CPO, Palmer, AK, USA Francisco Israel Riofrio Peñarreta, CPO, Ecuador Arialdi Arias Aybar, CPO, Dominican Republic Fernando Roger Canto Arias, [...]

By |2019-01-05T08:25:10-05:00January 5th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 16 security professionals from North and Latin America pass IFPO exams

‘Mantraps’ have wider use today in business, not just government or military

  There's been a lot of talk over the past few years about mansplaining and manspreading, but mantraps? Interesting. Seriously though, it begs the question, would something like this be practical if implemented in a school, airport or sports arena scenario? -- IFPO. By Dale Gigandet, managing director and founder of Security Entry Consultants originally [...]

By |2019-01-03T06:44:03-05:00January 3rd, 2019|News|Comments Off on ‘Mantraps’ have wider use today in business, not just government or military

25% off an IFPO individual membership only in January

As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, and to start off 2019 the right way, we are offering our January special! This is a limited time offer for the month of January and is eligible until 1/31/2019. To take advantage of this month's special offer, please add the following product to [...]

By |2019-01-02T05:44:52-05:00January 1st, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 25% off an IFPO individual membership only in January

15 security professionals pass IFPO exams to boost their careers

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Johnny Jackson, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA James Michael Wilson, CPO, Oria, Almeria, Spain Jackelyn Baker, CPO, Manchester, NH, USA Daniel Doyle, CPO, Rocky Hill, CT, USA Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada David Haldane, CPO, Sarnia, ON, Canada Jackson Ragland, [...]

By |2018-12-24T06:07:39-05:00December 24th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 15 security professionals pass IFPO exams to boost their careers

Lone wolf drone Grinch steals Christmas by invading UK airport

Image from Vector Stock: https://www.vectorstock.com By Matt Wilkinson, Neal Baker, Abe Hawken and Alex Matthews, TheSun GATWICK Airport is back open this morning as chaos caused by an 'eco warrior lone-wolf' drone pilot rages into its THIRD day. Around 21 planes an hour are departing Britain's second biggest airport but thousands of people still [...]

By |2018-12-21T07:50:16-05:00December 21st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Lone wolf drone Grinch steals Christmas by invading UK airport

8 security professionals are now IFPO Certified Protection Officers

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: In the last two weeks three CPO exams have been organized. Ten candidates sat the exam and eight of them passed in a successful way the exam. The names are: Michal Drozd, CPO, Amazon Lukasz Patecki, CPO, Amazon Kevin Funk, CPO, Swift Sophie Damen, [...]

By |2018-12-20T06:30:17-05:00December 20th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 8 security professionals are now IFPO Certified Protection Officers

Christmas holiday fliers to hit record 46 million, TSA says

Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post, LMTonline.com If you are hankering to be one among millions this holiday, do not bother with the shopping malls, just head to the airport, where nearly 46 million people will mix travel anxiety with Christmas anxiety and a tad of family-get-together anxiety to create a merry little stew of [...]

By |2018-12-18T06:27:37-05:00December 18th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Christmas holiday fliers to hit record 46 million, TSA says

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