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SIA New Member Profile: Shot Alert

Security Industry Association

Shot Alert CEO Neil Clark New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Shot Alert specializes in fully automated gunshot detection and active shooter response. SIA spoke with Neil Clark, CEO of Shot Alert, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of your company.

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Enhance emergency alerts with Device-Based Geo-FencingĀ 

everbridge

This blog post dives into the evolution of emergency alert targeting, introducing the innovative concept of Device-Based Geo-Fencing (DBGF), outlining its implications, and shedding light on the road ahead to enhance public safety measures. Beginning with WEA 1.0, introducing polygons and circles for cell selection.

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Guide to active shooter drills in the workplace

everbridge

The tragic rise in active shooter incidents in every US state serves as a stark reminder of the need for preparedness. As organizations strive to create safe environments, the importance of active shooter drills in the workplace cannot be overstated. Should your organization run active shooter drills?

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Training Intelligent Alert Grouping by Quintessence Anx

PagerDuty

In this case, incidents that I am referring to as ā€œcomplexā€ are incidents that involve multiple, disparate, notifications in your alert management platform. Itā€™s important to understand that there is a difference between ā€œtextually similarā€ and how our minds might logically group common types of alerts. Improve accuracy via merging.

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Grounded: The FAA Alert System Failure Could Be a Wake Up Call

The Rand Blog

The government and organizations responsible for critical infrastructure can take steps to actively manage these risks. It turned out to be a system failure that grounded thousands of flights on January 11, but U.S. critical infrastructure faces a range of threats—from Russian hackers, to weather events, to angry individuals with guns.

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ALERT READY: TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM

CCEM Strategies

Now that the Canadian government has launched Alert Ready - Canadaā€™s National Public Alerting System, itā€™s important to consider how this affects your businessā€™ emergency plans , and how to modify them moving forward.

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Amplifying School Security With Gunshot Detection Systems

Security Industry Association

Nearly 60% of active shooter incidents at educational institutions since Columbine in 1999 have occurred in high schools, and about 21% have occurred in middle schools or junior high schools. These systems can be leveraged to quickly alert everyone of a dangerous situation, enabling them to react and respond before it is too late.