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NC companies’ secrets at risk, cyber terrorism experts say
In this day and age, sometimes it is difficult to discern truth from fiction. Greg Baker is an expert in the area of cyber terrorism and a leader in developing public/private relationships that work....
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Security Areas and Lighting!
I have been the security expert in over 400 lawsuits alleging inadequate or negligent security. Many of those cases happened at night and, in most, the plaintiff alleged that the light was not...
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Installation and Neatness, It Does Matter
I have been in this business for over 30 years, and I am still surprised sometimes at what we find when we are asked to perform an assessment of a security system. The picture is a great example of...
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Records Checks, House of Cards or Bricks?
Do you remember that scene from My Cousin Vinny when Vinny talks about the prosecution’s case, bricks, and playing cards? “The DA’s going to build a case. Building a case is like building a house....
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Key Control
So often in our modern technical world, we overlook the basic means of securing most assets: the lock and key. Good key control is imperative for excellent security. At this point, many of you may be...
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Hidden Costs of Security Problems
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, staff members at the Louvre in Paris staged a protest, and the museum did not open. (Read the full story from the BBC here.) They were not protesting about wages,...
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Identity Theft – Where’s Your Wallet?
Identity theft is talked about constantly, and when it happens to someone, their response is normally “I don’t know how this happened to me”. Sometimes it is just too easy. On a recent business trip –...
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Full-time versus Part-time Officers
The human component of an integrated security plan can be in one or more of several forms. These forms become choices that need to be addressed depending on the mission, environment, culture,...
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Termination Guidelines
Terminations are often a stressful situation, both for the terminated employee and for the individual responsible for conducting the termination. Listed below are some guidelines that could help...
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Sworn versus Non-sworn Officers
The human component of an integrated security plan can be in one or more of several forms. These forms become choices that need to be addressed depending on the mission, environment, culture,...
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Held Hostage by a Dishonest Employee
I recently was involved in a case in which a company employee was discovered using a company credit card for personal reasons. This happens occasionally, and one would think that immediately...
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The Difference Between Safety and Security
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs begins with humanity’s most basic needs and builds from there until we reach our most satisfied self. After our most basic physical needs (air, food, water, sleep), the need...
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Behind the Scenes of the Recent IHSSF Crime Survey
In summer 2013, the International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IHSSF) tasked a small group of members to develop a hospital Crime Survey based on a common metric regardless of the number...
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The “Fractional” Security Manager
The “Fractional” Security Manager: A Cost Effective Approach to Managing Security I have met with a large number of business leaders – especially in small business – over the years because of a...
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What’s missing in your nationwide criminal search?
One of RMA’s core services is investigations, and we do a lot of pre-employment background investigations. We are often asked if we can include a “nationwide criminal search”, and we explain that there...
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Bring Your Own Device or BYOD
In business, leaders are very often the conduit between an organization’s vision and the realization of that vision. They are charged with creating an environment that will support the team or teams...
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Perimeter Security
Every security program must be an integrated whole and each element must grow out of the specific needs dictated by the circumstances affecting the facility to be protected. Nevertheless, the first and...
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What Is the Dark Web?
I am not a computer techie. I am an average computer, smart phone, and iPad user. I use the Internet for email, word searches, research, and of course the occasional shopping experience. Have you ever...
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Just recently I attended the 2nd Annual NC RED DART Security Summit. This event is sponsored by the Carolina Chapter of NCMS, Inc. – The Society of Industrial Security Professionals. I was glad to see...
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Reflections on Oregon
Security events are deliberate actions by people to cause harm. There is no way that any organization can keep people who are adequately motivated and have access to the right resources from attempting...
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