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In this blog, Mark Folmer catches up with Roy Rahn from CALSAGA to discuss the role of this California-based security organization and to advise security firms looking to operate in the golden state.
A London-based initiative called the Cross-sector Safety and Security Communications (CSSC) has proved so successful it is being launched across the UK. Philip Ingram, MBE introduces the CSSC and gets thoughts from its founder Don Randall, MBE, ex-CISO with the Bank of England and Barrie Millett, Group Head of Security with the Birmingham-based Wesleyan Group.
In this blog, Mark Folmer catches up with Eddie Sorrells, a lawyer and a security industry veteran who addresses the legal issues faced by security firms and offers advice on how to avoid them.
Is physical security just a ‘necessary evil’? Find out the true value of security in this blog by UK security expert, Philip Ingram, MBE that explores how a joined-up approach can highlight the power of security to drive business value.
Find out how the TrackTik team will be delivering customized demos and mingling on the tradeshow floor at GSX 2018.
In an industry known for high staff turnover and tight margins, what can be done to tackle security scheduling problems such as no-call no-shows and to fill vacant shifts before there’s an impact on your customers? Read our blog to find out how tech can help you better manage scheduling in the near and long terms.
What are the particular challenges facing those tasked with securing government buildings? UK security expert Philip Ingram, MBE caught up with Fay Tennet, Deputy Head of Security Operations in the Parliamentary Security Department to find out in this our latest blog.
Think security is nothing more than an unavoidable cost? Think again! Done right, security can actually add value to an organization.
The public security threat is fast-evolving and complex. Recent events across the globe have highlighted the need to stay ahead of trends and prepare for every eventuality. Read more on the current state of threats in this blog by UK security influencer, Philip Ingram MBE.
To commemorate Canadian Security Magazine’s 40th anniversary, Mark Folmer discusses the legacy of ASIS International in the Canada security industry. From its start in 1988, the organization now supports 2500 members, 581 certifications and champions security pioneers and ESRM thinking.
When you rely on manual processes to align your contracts and invoicing, you’re setting yourself up for a time-consuming and potentially error-ridden exercise that could either undermine your profitability, damage your customer relationships - or both.
Ever wonder if there is a better way to execute scheduling and management of overtime expenditures? We have some tips on how scheduling software can help you do just that….
The top 5 reasons to attend Global Security Exchange (GSX) conference, formerly the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits. It brings together the full spectrum of the industry and facilitates the exchange of best practices and ideas.
Security patrol services is a realm in which both the old and the new must come together to work in tandem to protect, secure and serve. The smartest way for security patrol companies wishing to bring their operations into the future is to strategize the best ways to optimize current patrol practices.
Computer-assisted dispatch can help make your security operations more efficient by reducing manual processes and cutting human error. Security dispatch automation also helps you build in compliance to your activities.
Physical security planning can help shift the perception of security services and position you as a true business partner in your organization. Feed into wider business continuity plans and help break down silos between departments.
Security guard apps using GPS allow back-office staff to track real-time movements, offering an easier and more effective communication channel with the guards on-site. These apps also help cut out unnecessary paperwork with on-app reporting forms. Ultimately, these improvements lead to more efficient guards while on duty and stronger partnerships with your clients.
A big part of guard force management is making sure guards are at the right place at the right time. Modern scheduling platforms allow your security managers to work on other tasks while also reducing the risks of human error. They offer a better overview of real-time movements and incidents as well as tighter money management.
Corporate security professionals often have to defend their budget to leadership. The unfortunate reality is that it’s difficult for security departments to demonstrate value—until an incident occurs. The year-round value added by well-operated security teams is trickier to show without robust data.
Our is a platform integral to the upkeep of a service standard that is consistent and reliable and allows for planning with foresight. And now, it is an essential tool in adhering to regional statutes and regulations just like the Accredited Contractor Scheme. Read on for a detailed look at how TrackTik specifically, can help you master the new regulation and operate, wholly, within its parameters.
In order to budget properly, regularly take the time to assess any inefficiencies and acknowledge the steps you will need to take to protect your organization. This is the first step to making good use of your budget for security -- read on for more budgeting tips for improved security measures.
An effective prevention plan for insider security threats should focus on 3 important aspects: training your employees on unsafe actions, controlling access to sensitive company data and monitoring employees’ behavior. Continue reading to find out how you can strengthen your company’s security.
One of the golden rules of business ownership is ensuring that your bottom line is always in tune with goals and productivity. You hear it mentioned, and no one will disagree: maintaining a healthy bottom line is one of, if not the most important, keys to success.
Preparing your business for security threats begins with conducting an effective risk assessment: you need to be well aware of the possible threats to prevent them. You should also present your employees with enough training on how to handle every possible threat. Continue reading to find out what the last key step to preventing security incidents is.
Key features of a security guard tour system include a live dashboard that gives you a visual representation of your field team, automation, and the ability for information to be shared faster, on a broader scale, ultimately reducing human errors. Discover more benefits now.
Healthcare security and safety leaves little room for error with security professionals responsible for creating safe working environments while facing unique industry risks. Read on to find out how workforce management platforms can contribute to creating safer healthcare facilities.
There is immense potential in the collection of data in order to pull tangible insights. Working with software platforms that make reporting, monitoring, and data collection an automated task can effectively streamline the process.
Modern scheduling tools have made security guard hours monitoring easier. They assist you with shift scheduling and adapt to your company’s specificities. Because your guards represent you on your client’s facilities, these tools allow you to monitor your team during patrols. Continue reading to discover how these scheduling tools can increase your company’s efficiency.
Integrated security solutions increase your efficiency, which has a direct impact on your client’s success. The use of smart data will change the way your clients view your work: you offer deeper insights on their security issues and possible solutions. Read below on how you can build stronger partnerships thanks to integrated security solutions.
Determining your budget for physical security software starts by evaluating your company’s assets and security threats, then evaluating how much it would cost to equip yourself with the necessary security tools. Finally, calculate how much this investment can help you save in the long run. Continue reading to find out more.
Data is a key indicator that your security strategy is working effectively to support your team. Analytics empowers teams with a detailed understanding of their operations, performance, and the relationship with key stakeholders. Security workforce management software arms corporate security teams with real-time data combined with connectivity and mobility, to bring clarity to your day-to-day, and the bigger picture.
Lacking visibility on your guards hours can cause you to schedule many overtime shifts. Some of the best overtime reduction strategies therefore consist of having a complete view of your guard scheduling, making sure all guards are equally trained to avoid shortage on specific jobs, and having enough employees proportionally to your clients. Find out more here.
As a security company provider, it’s important to prove to your clients the importance of security for their prosperity and how it can help them save in the long run. The best way to do so is to be backed up by accurate data. If understood and adopted by everyone, ESRM will change the way employees and managers act towards maintaining a safe working environment.
To strengthen your corporate physical security, an audit will give you the elements you need to better strategize. The security audit includes a thorough examination of your facilities, both inside and out. It will also go over your employees attitudes regarding your organization’s safety. Finally, it’s a great and reliable tool that will give you the likelihood of security incidents occurring.
For your internal security department, data collection helps discover patterns in previous security incidents to avoid them from occurring again. In the recent years, this has been made easier thanks to new tools like modern guard tracking software. Several features such as visual mapping, GPS tracking and customized reports can be used to better strategize and forecast the future of your organization’s security.
While security budgets may seem like a large amount upfront, they should be viewed as investments for your company. They will help prevent different types of threats that could have resulted in great financial loss for your organization. More than ever, companies are investing in new technologies and software to better protect their employees and equipment.
TrackTik is getting involved with Marie-Vincent Foundation and Marvin on the Rock. Marvin on the rock is an annual event where a dozen influential business leaders take to the stage to deliver a musical performance to raise money for Marie-Vincent Foundation. The 5th edition of Marvin on the Rock, hosted by Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Patrice Bélanger, will take place on March 22nd 2018 in Montreal.
In the last few years, security and business intelligence have proven to be very effective when used together. Business intelligence tools give you a closer look into your expenses, revenue, profitability and a good analysis of this data can help you outline future growth for your company.
An efficient incident response platform can help your security company save big on a financial level and establish a risk mitigation plan. This tool will allow you to collect valuable data and implement a strategy off of them. Continue reading to discover how to prepare your company for future security threats.
To increase accountability, security companies can use different tools such as guard monitoring systems to better manage their teams and handle incidents. These tools can make a big difference in making your security company a well-established brand that can be trusted by current and future clients.
The realities the security industry faces in these times are more complex and more advanced than they have ever been. Whether you work for a security service provider or manage the corporate security team at an organization, your challenges continue to be unique. Are you taking full advantage of the increase of technology in the world of security?
Many innovations are changing procedures in the security world and therefore security manager’s duties are evolving too. Whether it comes to guard monitoring, incident reporting or scheduling, security managers need to adapt the way they work and utilize these recent improvements. Find out which one they are here.
With a robust security guard team and other physical security measures, companies could counteract these threats. While physical security certainly still plays an essential role in today’s business world, the rise of cybercrime means there are new corporate security threats that all companies should be aware of.
In the digital world we live in, cyber security is one of the main threats for all businesses, no matter the size or industry. However, physical security should not be neglected as it plays a big role in keeping your staff and data safe. Consider the convergence between the two.
Being able to be at the office and have real-time visibility on on-site activities is one of the main benefits of dynamic tracking. Its real-time notifications feature keeps your back office staff alert and increases accountability. Discover more benefits of dynamic tracking for your security company.
For a security company to grow and expand, it’s very important to make decisions based on accurate and reliable data. These growth opportunities can impact relationships with current and future clients and give a clearer picture of your financial state. Discover all the benefits of data analytics now.
To help you reach greater efficiency and security, a real-time workforce management software allows you to collect and store accurate data for scheduling, on-site guard tracking as well as incident reports. Continue reading to get the most out of your workforce management software.
Some of the benefits of real-time data include a quicker response time to incidents from your staff, easier reporting and authentication, as well as a more effective line of communication with your clients. Continue reading to find out how to grow financially with the help of real-time data.
Being able to detect security threats as soon as possible should be every security company’s main goal. Real-time alerts can not only improve your incident reporting process but also solidify your relationship with your clients in the long run. Here’s how.
The New Year will arguably bring with it a new set of threats and issues as well as those that we all know and love. What topics should a security professional keep on their radar in 2018?
Based on GPS tracking systems, real-time security guard tracking requires no extensive implementation and is easy to use, both for your office staff and guards while on shift. Find out how you can get a better view of on-site activities as well as streamline communication between your teams.
Unfortunately, when large piles of paperwork get involved, it can be easy to bog down these and other important tasks related to on-site security – especially when it comes to your company’s security incident reporting procedure. Old and inefficient methods can create a wide range of issues for security staff.
Your internal security department is essential for protecting your employees and business assets from a wide range of threats. And just because you haven’t experienced a security incident in the past doesn’t mean that a threat doesn’t exist. even basic investments in internal security can save your company a lot of money.
Automating your scheduling with the latest industry-focused software will make your security services firm operate much more efficiently. Plus, there is an often overlooked benefit that your HR staff will love.
The legal landscape is shifting for security guards in California. Leaders in private security need to stay informed to avoid legal risks and penalties. Here is our list of changes to watch out for.
Your security guard training plays a key role in having effective in-house security. Every member of your team should be accustomed with the safety policies and softwares needed to accomplish their tasks. Here are tips on how to conduct successful trainings.
In a healthcare facility, security threats can come from individuals as well as breaches of confidential informations. In order to protect both, healthcare security services are often needed. Here are our tips when it comes to choosing the best one.
This important role requires to have the abilities to anticipate potential threats, get the team ready to tackle these situations as well as being able to think ahead. But these are only some of the key roles of a corporate security manager. Find out more about the other roles.
To implement a business continuity plan, you must take the time to analyze the different threats you are facing and take the time to implement new effective policies. Hotel security management will help you save in many ways. Find out which ones now.
So much rides on the software you choose to help run your security services firm. You want to be sure your search and evaluation of the software options cover all the bases. Here is our checklist of the seven essential steps that ensure a sound and systematic selection process.
To build a long lasting relationship with your clients, you will need to not only understand but also succeed their security guard services expectations. Here are 4 areas of expertise you should focus on.
To boost the efficiency of your preventive patrol, we give you a breakdown of 4 key points you should focus on. These tips will not only improve your preventive patrols’ productivity but also your office staff’s.
You seek greater efficiency and profitability in your security service business. Supporting you and your team is our whole organization, which shares your goals. Here’s how we help you.
The basic premise is simple: Get the right guard to the right place at the right time, doing the right things. But it takes only a few minutes on the job for the scheduler to realize that simple scheduling gets complicated—very complicated. Let’s step back and look at all the pieces that go into the scheduling puzzle.
Of the many people responsible for your security company’s success, few play a more important role than your security dispatcher. But what responsibilities play the biggest role in the work of a security dispatcher? Here’s a closer look at some of their most essential tasks.
Which tactics will make a routine truly effective? And how will they give your team an advantage? Here’s a closer look at some of the most important elements of a patrol procedure and how they can make a difference.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and iNovia Capital funding spurs international expansion, team growth, and further development of first-of-its-kind security workforce management platform.
Which executive dashboard analytics can have the greatest impact on your efficiency and profitability? Here’s a closer look at two key areas where insightful analytics reports are the most crucial to your success.
Sitting on the fence about attending “The Show”? This post makes it easier for you to explain to your colleagues and loved ones why it is in everyone’s best interest that you attend ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits.
For security companies with guards on different sites, it is crucial to give the management teams all the tools they will need to oversight the guards. A lot of companies already switched to a dispatch management software. Discover why with these 3 advantages.
Piecemeal optimization of your business, like doing push-ups or crunches to gain power in specific muscles, will bring efficiency and effectiveness to parts of your operation. But what if you want your business to do the equivalent of leaping over tall buildings in a single bound?
Your trade show presence can make a world of positive difference to your sales funnel, brand awareness, as well as client and industry relationships. But to realize that potential, you first have to create a positively memorable booth experience. Here are our five essential tips.
Of the many challenges your security business faces, effectively managing overtime expenses and other scheduling issues is one of the most important things you can do to maintain profitability. So what can be done to prevent overtime hours from draining your profits? The following tactics will play a key role in helping you manage overtime effectively.
Good situational awareness allows guards to respond quickly and appropriately so they can prevent loss to client facilities. The following examples highlight just a few of the key elements of situational awareness, as well as how it can improve results in these situations.
It’s one thing to have security guards on-site and conducting a patrol. So how can you ensure that effective security officer incident report is taking place? There are a few key features in modern security guard reporting tools that are well worth your attention.
There are no “ifs” or “maybes” about guard book-offs: They will happen, guaranteed. So how does a smart security services firm schedule efficiently and effectively while keeping clients and shareholders happy, and their lawyers twiddling their thumbs?
Of the many tasks and responsibilities that go into running a security guard business, the end goal is always to deliver superior service to meet client expectations. The use of staff scheduling software can make a huge difference. Here’s how.
One of the biggest challenges that many security guard companies face is implementing a conflict management hierarchy that will allow for a quick and appropriate response to reported incidents. Here are some of the ways security dispatch software will improve your incident management capabilities.
GPS tracking does much more than help your office team better manage your guards (though it certainly does that). When combined with geofencing, a quality GPS monitoring system will ultimately create a win-win situation for both you and your clients.
To succeed in today’s evolving security industry, certain necessary conditions must be in place. One of them still does not get the attention it deserves.
Once you decide to automate your security workforce management, what weight should pricing have in the purchase decision? What criteria should you keep in mind when evaluating the numbers?
From learning to ride a bike to walking on the moon, you need well-thought-out, caring support as you adopt and learn to use a new technology. Here’s how we ensure customer success as you integrate our platform into your organization.
Performance is being measured with ever finer accuracy. The security guard business is no exception. What are the key metrics, and which ones should you keep your eye on?
Given the evolving landscape of security organizations, expectations about security’s role are rising. As a corporate security executive, you have to decide if you want to redefine your expectations to match the world around you.
From ensuring employee accountability to tracking information for payroll, there are many ways that outdated processes and human error can slow down your back office work, causing your company to miss out on key opportunities. With the assistance of a real time tracking device, however, this doesn’t have to be the case.
In the past, security companies and other employers were forced to rely on little more than paper reports and check-ins via radio to know what was going on during an employee’s shift. Nowadays, the introduction of lone worker systems ensures that you are always aware of where your employees are. Embrace the IoT trend for employee safety.
Check out any efficient security company and at its heart, you will find quick and easy scheduling. As a key efficiency point for your back office, automated scheduling will translate into clear financial benefits for your company.
Often the biggest expenditure in your client’s security program is guard services. How can you, as a leader in a security guard service company, shift your client’s view from security as a cost to security as a way of creating value.
By automating security guard reporting, you can take advantage of many features, such as geofencing, that will enhance your security program and meet the key needs of clients. Here’s how two GPS-based features in TrackTik do exactly that.
While some might be tempted to think that the security guard industry has remained pretty much the same over the years, those who are truly in the know realize that worldwide trends and technology innovations can affect this industry just as much as any other.
With the gap between IT and physical security getting narrower every day, their convergence is, frankly, unavoidable. So what should you consider when looking at security solutions that will close the gap? One thing is sure: You cannot start with the solution in mind.
When the “shiny new tech thing” mesmerizes you, it may be tempting to splurge on it, without considering the big picture of your security program. Before you approve your security technology purchase order, consider these five pointers that will protect you from buyer remorse.
By improving employee accountability, reporting, and payroll tracking, office management can significantly improve the effectiveness of the entire company’s operation. Which innovations can have the biggest impact on your business?
While the exact nature of security guard responsibilities vary from location to location, there are a few elements that can be found at most any work environment. By ensuring that your guards fully comprehend these important attributes of their job, they’ll be better equipped to create a safe environment for everyone.
Whether you manage a small team that only patrols a few buildings or a large staff that is spread out across several cities, failure to respond appropriately to the logistical challenges of your industry can cause some serious problems for you and your clients.
There is no need for a devil’s advocate, some say, because the devil is doing all right on his own. But when a man believes in the win-win value of Security Guard Management Software, sometimes to shine a light on the product a man must go to the Dark Side.
While most back office software can help you with important office tasks such as invoicing clients and effectively managing payroll, these are far from the only areas where a back office staff could benefit from automated software.
A poorly-written report that lacks vital pieces of information will not do much to give your clients peace of mind. The following elements are must-haves in order for your guards to produce an effective and useful security guard log at the end of their shift.
The security industry is growing so rapidly, industry insiders say, the sector faces huge hurdles in hiring and retaining enough employees. Technology and change need qualified human interaction, analysis, and application to be optimized. For security professionals driven to thrive in this “survival of the fittest” turmoil, talented people are required!
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