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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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Integrating Technologies, Security and Privacy: Hospital Security Systems Must Do More Than Lock Doors and Record Video

Security Industry Association

The responsibility to balance security with a welcoming and therapeutic environment demands a unique approach that involves security leaders, the IT department and the C-suite. 3 Major Security Challenges in Health Care. Health care providers must balance the demand for privacy with ensuring high levels of security.

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Helping Healthcare Organizations Stay Agile and Protect Data

Pure Storage

Meanwhile, the hospitals, physicians, and pharmacies affected by the attack are still struggling to resume normal operations and generate revenue. That same week, Cencora, a major pharmaceutical distributor, disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that hackers had exfiltrated personal information from its systems.

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Mitigating the Impact of Severe Weather

everbridge

By assessing severe weather risk, organizations and governments can better mitigate the impact a severe weather event has, creating a more robust approach to layered severe weather emergencies. What steps can governments take to mitigate climate risk and severe weather events? Interoperability: Weather doesn’t respect borders.

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Experts Weigh In on How to Solve Healthcare IT Growing Pains

Pure Storage

As an example, healthcare institutions like Pederzoli Hospital are leveraging Pure Storage to accelerate patient examination and diagnosis, allowing more patients to be seen each day. Security as Top of Mind Data security has become a crucial part of day-to-day operations in healthcare. It doesn’t discriminate,” he said.

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Security Industry Association to Present Bonnie Michelman With 2021 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award

Security Industry Association

Michelman will be recognized for her industry expertise and leadership in corporate and health care security at the 2021 SIA Honors reception. Michelman is the executive director of police, security and outside services at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) and for Mass General Brigham Corporation.

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SIA New Member Profile: Tedee

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Tedee is a European manufacturer of high-tech smart door locks. SIA spoke with Sebastian Malec, head of growth at Tedee, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. What solutions/services does your business offer in the security industry?