Having both specific and shared goals is what makes medical centers quite unique to security. Rarely are two buildings alike, yet they all have common needs, requirements and goals.
Today’s facility operators must prepare for virtually any event from vandalism to a terrorist attack. With facilities ranging in size and use—from an emergency communications center to a multi-family apartment building—there’s no readily available one-size-fits-all security plan.
- By Dana Pruiett
- Jul 11, 2018
While the threat of terrorists planning to attack soft targets, such as stadiums, increases, stadium security professionals must look for the weak points throughout their facilities to determine where fanatics are most likely to assail.
Catholic churches in Fort Worth have removed signs banning guns, but that doesn't mean the policy has changed.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 09, 2018
The National Zoo is the only Smithsonian public venue without security screening.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 09, 2018
Five people have been killed in a shooting at a local newspaper building in Maryland.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jun 28, 2018
Metal detectors are being added to entrances at PNC Field
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jun 26, 2018
Strong nosed K-9s help police sniff out electronics.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jun 14, 2018
The Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati is the hallmark of America’s greatest pastime and home to baseball’s oldest franchise, the Cincinnati Reds. In addition to new food and entertainment options, providing high-end visual technology was a large priority—delivering a bevy of video walls, projectors, interactive screens, and flat screens that would entertain fans in and out of their seats for the ultimate game day.
- By Taft Stricklin
- Jun 01, 2018
Over the past several years we’ve seen an increase in attacks focused on public spaces. There is no safe-haven in today’s societal landscape that would allow any public service or business to conclude that they are not a target. Hospitals are no exception.
- By Bill Edwards, Autumn Harris
- Jun 01, 2018
BBVA Compass Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Houston, and home to the Houston Dynamo, a Major League Soccer club. It is also going through a major retrofit with its security systems to include a best of breed, open architecture solution.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jun 01, 2018
Dixon High School's School Resource Officer has been called a hero after interrupting a student who fired several shots in the school.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 18, 2018
One person has died and three others were injured in an explosion that happened at a medical facility in Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 17, 2018
Local police said they began preparing security plans for the big day as soon as the couple disclosed details on the venue for the wedding.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 15, 2018
Using a robust, web-based ID software to create credentials with high-security features for a community’s public employees
Florida hospitals install new security protocols aimed at visitor management.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 09, 2018
The Philadelphia Phillies are improving security around Citizen Bank Park with perimeter protection devices.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 09, 2018
Utility companies in Washington State are boosting security after placing a moratorium on cryptocurrency miners.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 08, 2018
A civilian loss prevention officer and two Dallas police officers were shot at a Home Depot in the Texas city.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 25, 2018
A new survey found that 48 percent of U.K. factories have been hit by a cyberattack.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 24, 2018