Tag: physical security

2025 Video Surveillance Trends: Bolstering Facility Security with AI and Innovation

By Hans Kahler, Eagle Eye Networks Jun 10, 2025 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jun 10, 2025

Facilities today face increasing challenges, from managing security across sprawling campuses to ensuring operational efficiency in the face of rising costs and evolving threats. Meeting these demands requires smarter, more adaptable tools, and video surveillance has emerged as a critical solution. Driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud technology, and innovative hardware, surveillance systems […]

Facilities Management Software: Responding to Political Dynamics

By Dr. Imed Bouchrika Apr 8, 2025 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Apr 8, 2025

Facilities management is critical to organizational efficiency, impacting industries ranging from healthcare and education to corporate offices and government institutions. As political landscapes shift, facilities management software must adapt to evolving regulatory requirements, economic policies, and security mandates. Governments worldwide influence compliance frameworks, sustainability goals, and labor laws, necessitating a flexible and responsive approach to […]

SIA Names Best New Security Products at ISC West 2025

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 3, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Apr 3, 2025

During the ISC West trade show in Las Vegas, the Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the 2025 winners of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards. Since its inception in 1979, the flagship awards program has recognized innovative security products, services, and solutions. Top among the winners were Vaidio for the 2025 Best New Product Award; Robotic Assistance […]

Why Your Physical Security Strategy May Be Failing You

By Jeremy White, Pro-Vigil Apr 1, 2025 Safety

Updated: Apr 1, 2025

As facilities adapt their physical security strategies to fend off would-be thieves and vandals, are they making the best decisions to keep sites safe? With the implementation of new security elements such as cameras, fences, or alarm systems, facilities are continually upgrading their strategies. However, even as facilities add defenses to their arsenal, these sites […]

Review Commission Vacates OSHA Citation in Boise Mall Shooting

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Mar 7, 2025 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Mar 7, 2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission vacated an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Duty Clause citation of a security firm following a mass shooting at a Boise, Idaho, shopping mall. In the February 5 decision, a review commission administrative law judge (ALJ) concluded that the Department of Labor (DOL) didn’t establish the necessary […]

AI Propels the Data Center Industry Forward

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 21, 2025 Data Centers

Updated: Feb 21, 2025

A new report reveals artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a “seismic shift” in the way data centers are designed, built, and operated. Released by AFCOM, the ninth annual State of the Data Center Industry report also highlights top security threats, sustainability, and other issues for these high-tech facilities. The role of data centers has never […]

Survey Finds More Security Leaders Are Embracing Emerging Tech

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 13, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Feb 13, 2025

As organizations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, security leaders are making strategic shifts toward unified platforms and emerging technologies, according to the newly released 2025 State of Security and Identity Report from HID. The comprehensive study gathered responses from 1,800 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel worldwide and reveals a significant transformation […]

TSA Catches Nearly 7,000 Guns at Airports in 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 24, 2025 Security

Updated: Jan 24, 2025

During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 94% of the guns were loaded. This total is a slight decrease from the record-setting year in 2023, when the TSA caught 6,737 […]

MetLife Stadium Tackles Security with Custom Surveillance Solution

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 17, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Jan 17, 2025

MetLife Stadium, home of the NFL’s New York Jets and New York Giants, has rolled out a custom surveillance solution developed in collaboration with Axis Communications. According to the partners, this new solution will help the venue augment its security capabilities, providing high-quality video at unprecedented distances and allowing the stadium’s security team to identify details […]

Survey: More Businesses Believe AI Can Boost Security Amid Fears of Rising Crime

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 14, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Jan 14, 2025

A new survey found that 36% of business leaders agree that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful crime-fighting tool, but only 7% have actually adopted it in their physical security strategy. While these numbers are better than in years past, it shows that AI still has awareness gains to be made before more organizations […]