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A Smarter, Safer Approach to Hospital Security

Security Industry Association

Hospital security is tricky. A medical center should be a place of healing and provide a welcoming atmosphere, but the reality is that hospitals and medical campuses create environments that are difficult to monitor and secure and regularly experience violence. Zach Jory, Axon Enterprise. Body-Worn Cameras.

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Four Questions About the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emergency Planning

Hospitals need to develop very substantial surge capacity and greatly increase their infection control measures. This may involve deploying field hospitals and using the resources of military medicine. Sectors such as travel, hospitality, tourism, retail, the arts and entertainment will suffer closures and reorganisations.

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SIA New Member Profile: Morningstar Corporation

Security Industry Association

Sensitive military and other installations – such as construction sites for hospitals along with fertilizer plants, solar array “farms” and oil and gas facilities – require high-level security access control, even if in some cases on a temporary basis (such as construction sites).

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Guest Post: Leveraging the Advantages of Access Control and Intercom Integration

Security Industry Association

They can ask the person if they need assistance, as in the case of an authorized employee who forgot their entrance code, or, if someone who is not permitted to enter the premises is trying to gain access, security personnel can tell them that they are not authorized and to leave the property.

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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

In the wake of the WHO report, Professor Ziad Abdeen of the Palestinian Health Authority said about pandemics: "My task is to tell you things you don't want to know, and ask you to spend money you haven't got on something you don't think will happen."

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The Key to Modern Access Control: How Biometric Solutions Can Offer Both Security and Convenience

Security Industry Association

By limiting access to authorized users, the risk of hacks through lost or stolen credentials is dramatically reduced. When entering a building or office, or logging into any system, the card’s biometrics must match the person using the card, ensuring that only authorized employees gain access. Biometrics have a role to play here, too.

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SIA New Member Profile: Paratus Consultants Group

Security Industry Association

Today our clients may range from Fortune 500 companies, college campuses and hospital systems to large manufacturing and commercial real estate. What’s something we might not know about your company – or something new you’re doing in security? We are also members of the Perimeter Security Subcommittee.