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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure

Emergency Planning

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

The purpose of this charter is to specify the responsibilities of the state and citizens in the field of resilience against disasters, crises and major public emergencies and incidents. The business continuity plans will function in parallel to emergency response plans. Preamble 1.1 Unplanned mass migrations will occur.

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SIA New Member Profile: Advanced Data Risk Management (ADRM)

Security Industry Association

Our offerings include: Risk Assessments: We conduct thorough assessments to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities, helping clients mitigate threats and enhance their overall security posture. What sets our offerings and our company apart is our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

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Key State Legislation Trends for the Security Industry to Watch in 2024

Security Industry Association

In 2023, the Security Industry Association (SIA) launched the SIA Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board with the mission of engaging on emerging AI issues and developing definitions and standards for the industry in this constantly evolving sector of our industry.

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What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Means for Security and Life Safety Companies

Security Industry Association

The DOE will stand up a new program to develop advanced cybersecurity applications and technologies to identity and mitigate vulnerabilities from both physical and cyber threats. Under this new program to enhance and periodically test the emergency response capabilities of DOE and the industry.

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Ukraine Is the World’s Drone Laboratory: How Does This Transcend Security in Society?

Security Industry Association

It is important for security practitioners to be familiar with the market space and pace at which technology is advancing; a finger on the pulse means being prepared.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. In addition, technology is a potential source of vulnerability as well as a means of reducing it. Goods and services imported into a country with foreign funding tend to benefit the manufacturers and suppliers.