Tag: facility security

More than Locking Doors: How Access Control Data Can Support Facilities Managers

By Marie-Jeanne Sauvé, Genetec Sep 16, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Sep 16, 2025

While most facilities managers view access control as a security necessity, forward-thinking managers are discovering it’s a powerful operational asset. Today’s smart access control platforms deliver measurable return on investment (ROI) beyond security, from reducing administrative overhead and automating compliance reporting to optimizing space utilization. Let’s look at three broad capabilities that facilities managers can […]

How to Improve Facility Energy Efficiency with AI

By Zac Amos, Contributing Writer Sep 10, 2025 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Sep 10, 2025

As facilities managers tasked with balancing energy efficiency and security, you’ll find that artificial intelligence (AI) offers powerful tools to streamline operations, cut costs, and enhance resilience. Here are proven, practical strategies to harness AI for smarter energy management while bolstering facility security and control. 1. Predictive Maintenance for HVAC and Equipment One of the […]

TSA Names Cutest Bomb-Sniffing Dog of 2025

By Joe Bebon, Editor Sep 2, 2025 Safety

Updated: Sep 3, 2025

Give a big round of a-paws for Steeler, an explosives detection canine from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)! The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has named the two-and-a-half-year-old Labrador retriever the winner of its 2025 Cutest Canine Contest. The agency uses the annual contest to highlight the important role of security canines. The TSA recently held its nationwide […]

The Deferred Maintenance Crisis: How K-12 Districts Can Overcome a Growing Backlog

By Chris Burns, Incident IQ Aug 20, 2025 FM Perspectives

Updated: Aug 20, 2025

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. Recently, U.S. schools received a D+ grade on the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card. This was disappointing, but to anyone who keeps tabs on K-12 facilities management, it likely […]

How AI-Powered Weapons Detection Can Help Prevent Mass Shootings

By Lisa Falzone, Athena Security Aug 5, 2025 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Aug 6, 2025

There is no such thing as perfect, airtight security. This is a hard truth that facilities managers have to accept. Any security setup is going to have gaps somewhere. Our job is to minimize those gaps to reduce the odds of a malicious actor slipping through and help keep the facility safe amidst a rising […]

PASS Releases Updated Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 4, 2025 Safety

Updated: Aug 4, 2025

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the seventh edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offer comprehensive information on practices for securing school facilities from subject matter experts across the education, public safety, and industry sectors. The new release—including updates to the Safety and Security Guidelines and the School Safety and […]

Report: Over 80% of Healthcare Workers Want More Security Amid Safety Concerns

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 23, 2025 Human Resources

Updated: Jul 23, 2025

Is it time for your healthcare facilities to invest in more security measures—or risk losing essential workers? Nearly two in five healthcare workers in the U.S. say they have considered leaving their positions due to safety concerns, with almost half (45%) likely to leave their job in the next 12 months, according to new research […]

Exploring Tech Solutions to Enhance Smart Building Security

By Fabio Zaniboni, BubblyNet Jul 21, 2025 Building Controls

Updated: Jul 24, 2025

The threat landscape for Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart buildings is rapidly evolving, with cyberattacks showing a significant upward trend. Reports indicate cyberattacks targeting IoT devices more than doubled in 2024, surging by 124%. This surge underscores the growing focus of cybercriminals on exploiting vulnerabilities within interconnected building systems. Such attacks can compromise everything from […]

Don’t Let Safety Take a Vacation: 5 Steps to Secure Your Facility This Summer

By Jeremy White, Pro-Vigil Jul 7, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Jul 7, 2025

Summer is often a welcome change of pace, but unfortunately for facilities, it’s not all sunshine. While staff schedules thin out and activity slows across many commercial properties during the warmer months, opportunistic criminals often see this seasonal lull as a green light to steal and vandalize. For businesses, that means now is the time […]

Homeland Security Issues Terrorism Advisory Amid Iran Conflict

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 23, 2025 Security

Updated: Jun 23, 2025

The conflict in the Middle East is cause for law enforcement, security professionals, and the general public to be on alert and remain vigilant about suspicious activity here in the U.S., according to national security officials. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding a “heightened threat environment” […]