Posts Tagged ‘Best Practices’
Security Megatrends: The Forces Transforming Our Future
Security market leaders took to the stage at Securing New Ground (SNG) 2017 to discuss Security Megatrends™, overarching developments directing the progress of the security industry, in panel discussions on Thursday. Some of the best minds in the industry convened for the first panel, Security Megatrends™: The Forces Transforming Our Future, assessing four market forces…
Keep Reading »First-Ever School Security Construction Cost Estimates Rely on PASS Guidelines
SIA and National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) developed PASS to produce guidelines for school security measures in K-12 schools. Silver Spring, Md. —The Secure Schools Alliance recently created the first-ever school security construction cost estimates, and to do so, it relied upon school security and safety guidelines produced by the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools…
Keep Reading »SIA Lends Its Expertise to Convention Center Security Coalition
The potential vulnerability of convention centers to an active shooter incident or a terrorist attack is real. Earlier this year, the operators of McCormick Place announced several new security initiatives one month before the annual Chicago Auto Show. Upon describing the added security investments, Lori Healey, CEO of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, underscored…
Keep Reading »Recommendations for Initiating an Enterprise Cybersecurity Solution
SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board today released, “Recommendations for Initiating an Enterprise Cybersecurity Solution,” a brief listing of executive level recommendations to serve as a starting point for developing a comprehensive cyber-risk strategy. (Read the document online here.) The Security Industry Association (SIA) published the recommendations as part of its efforts to raise awareness of cybersecurity…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »SIA Health Care Group Cites Concerns with Pokémon GO
Game poses challenges for hospitals, says Security Industry Association SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) Health Care Security Interest Group has concerns about the potential negative impact that Pokémon GO could have on hospital security. Pokémon GO was released in the United States by Niantic on July 6 for iOS and Android…
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