Time to Clean Out the Corporate Attic
In the course of executing a transaction, it is entirely common (and appropriate) for all sides to get fixated on price and terms. Comparable transactions, deal multiples, and free cash flow all become the focus of the day. However, assuming both sides can find common ground on these important issues, attention then quickly shifts to…
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A New Critical Infrastructure Leadership Role for SIA
If you consider yourself to be a leader in offering solutions to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure, you will be interested to know more about the involvement of the Security Industry Association (SIA) with a new DHS Center of Excellence known as the Critical Infrastructure and Resilience Institute (CIRI). Funded through a $20 million, five-year…
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Facial Recognition: Made to Order for Courthouse Safety
Among the nation’s array of government offices, one of the most visible targets for violence is the common county courthouse. Often subject to tight budgets that limit manpower and technology, courthouses can be seen as an extension of “government” and all that it represents to many would-be attackers. Courthouses are also the scene of countless…
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A Chat With Keith W. Cohick, CSPM
Keith W. Cohick, CPP, PSP, CSPM, Exclusive Project Manager and Director of Compliance at Advanced Digital Solutions LLC, recertified his standing with the Security Industry Association (SIA) as a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) recently, and he shared his thoughts on the value of the credential in a chat with SIA Director of Education Kimberly Roberts.…
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Beginner’s Guide: Kickstart Your Location-Based Monitoring Program
This beginner’s guide will help you understand the step-by-step process you can create for your corporate security team within a location-based intelligence platform. I. Set Goals With any new program, it is critical to determine your goals. It is good to start with a specific goal in mind, for example, utilize the platform around the…
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5 Ways Location-Based Intelligence Aids Security Risk Mitigation
You understand the importance of the Intelligence Cycle, but what are the use cases of location-based intelligence within your organization? How can you better predict, analyze and act on security risks with real-time data? If you haven’t, review the first blog of our series “Intelligence Cycle: Tips and Tricks” to understand how following this process…
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Intelligence Cycle: Tips and Tricks
Risk monitoring, brand management, executive protection, crisis events, and more all depend on effective intel—uncertainty paralyzes action. Having the right intelligence, in real-time, is critical to mitigating risk and protecting your assets. Corporate security professionals can gain vast amounts of intel by gathering results from location-based intelligence. This three-part blog series will explore how organizations…
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Transaction Executions and the Security Industry
Editor’s Note: SIA member bloggers like Tom McMahon will address subjects of importance to other SIA members in new ongoing blog series. Hi everyone, allow me to introduce myself! By way of background, I am a managing director at Capstone Partners and among other things I head up the business services practice here. And while…
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U.S. Cyber Incident Coordination
On July 26, President Barack Obama issued Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 41, titled U.S. Cyber Incident Coordination. PPD-41 formally outlines the federal government’s jurisdiction, role and responsibilities in responding to malicious cyberincidents directed toward the government or private sector entities. PPD-41 differentiates “regular” cyberincidents from “significant” cyberincidents—with significant incidents consisting of demonstrable harm to national…
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A Chat with Kent McCutcheon, CSPM
Kent McCutcheon, who recently became a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) by the Security Industry Association (SIA), shared his thoughts on the value of the credential in a chat with SIA Director of Education Kimberly Roberts. How did you hear about the CSPM® certification? I heard about the CSPM® while conducting a web search. I…
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