The last few years have brought about remarkable technologies in the way we communicate with one another. There are the old standbys – voice mail, email, and texting – but now people are using Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube just to name a few. These are all wonderful tools to communicate with others, but how secure are they? Nothing upsets me …
Where are the vulnerabilities in the supply chain? When and where are goods the most at risk in during shipping? FreightWatch, a logistics security services company, analyzed five years of cargo theft statistics as a way to answer these questions. They produced a report that provides security and loss prevention personnel with information about trends in cargo theft, allowing companies …
The years 2010 and 2011 will definitely go down in history as two years where business learned to do more with less. So why would a company consider using a security consultant to work with them on their security program? I can guess what you are thinking – we have security people and the Internet so we can do Google …
When it comes to investigations and surveillance, what are you getting for your money? In recent months, we have noticed a trend of investigations managed by large companies that purport to be more efficient but may actually be less productive for their clients.
On Monday, an employee reports that there is one monitor missing from the shipment of new monitors that was received the previous Friday. The quantity was verified at delivery by the shipping company and two of your employees. The interior door to the loading dock was locked on Friday evening and was still locked on Monday morning. The roll-up loading …
Premises liability lawsuits can range from litigation as pedestrian as a case resulting from a purse snatching in a big box parking lot to something as grave and high profile as the 1974 suit brought against a hotel after the rape of singer Connie Francis. Whatever the degree of seriousness, it is clear that premises liability lawsuits have evolved over …
We recently were asked to evaluate the security of a facility where a nighttime injury occurred in a parking deck. Upon preliminary review after receiving the information and photos, no real problems were noted. The facility looked well-kept, and reports were that their security was reasonable and up-to-date. The client was advised that a “long-distance’” review would frequently overlook critical …
We recently had the opportunity to create a guide and reference for property owners and community stakeholders to use as an aid in understanding the concepts and strategies that can be used to improve security and the quality of life in their neighborhoods. During that process, we researched the concept of CPTED, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, an approach that …