Schools in the United States face the same challenge year after year: how to keep campuses safe without turning them into fortresses. From physical access…
By Paula Vettori · Emergency & Disaster Response · Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min readPublic venues and logistics facilities face a severe operational bottleneck at security checkpoints. Automated deterrence measures carry immediate costs…
Two unmasked men bought tickets to Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts, smashed a display case with a hammer during opening hours on 27 August, and fled with…
By Sarah o'Neill · Security Failures · Sep 21, 2026
The new school year in the United States has opened with grim numbers: 47 shootings on K–12 grounds so far in 2025. That reality is driving districts to…
By Ellie Goldman · Emergency & Disaster Response · Sep 18, 2026
Violence in healthcare facilities is on the rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies hospitals as having the highest rate of workplace violence,…
By Paula Vettori · Weapons Detection · Sep 17, 2026
ATLANTA — The last morning of GSX at the Georgia World Congress Center opens under a hard, sunny sky, with the high already heading toward the low 90s and…
By Sarah o'Neill · Surveillance & CCTV · Sep 17, 2026
On July 7, 2025, a gunman opened fire near McAllen International Airport in Texas, ambushing Border Patrol agents and injuring several officers before…
By Paula Vettori · Airport & Border Control · Sep 15, 2026
# Perimeter Security Systems Balance Automated Response Against False Alarm Costs According to the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community…
Security teams face severe operational tension when configuring active shooter protocols. They must balance the need for immediate emergency notifications…
By Ellie Goldman · HLS · Sep 15, 2026
Security directors are under more pressure than at any point in recent memory. Violence in healthcare settings is accelerating. Schools are operating…
By Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One Technologies · Weapons Detection · Sep 15, 2026
The MAK Vienna jewel theft in broad daylight underscored the operational reality. Public visitors had already crossed the perimeter, placing the final…
For decades, the basic architecture of physical security remained largely unchanged. Cameras recorded footage, operators watched screens and incidents…
By Ellie Goldman · Surveillance & CCTV · Sep 11, 2026
A 23-year-old security guard in Winnipeg has been charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and possession of a prohibited weapon after an…
By Sarah o'Neill · HLS · Sep 10, 2026
The operational calculation matters because automated deterrence measures carry immediate costs when triggered incorrectly, while hesitation creates…
A driver arrives at a distribution center with legitimate-looking paperwork, verified carrier credentials and the correct shipment details. The freight is…
Suffolk Constabulary has doubled down on live facial recognition (LFR) deployments, testing the surveillance technology in both Ipswich and Lowestoft this…
By Sarah o'Neill · Surveillance & CCTV · Sep 8, 2026
During the recent holidays, we traveled to visit my wife’s family in Romania, with a layover at Frankfurt Airport. While a transatlantic flight with a…
By Paul Epstein · Airport & Border Control · Sep 8, 2026
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