Top 5 Reasons You Should Attend GSX 2022
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This year’s theme for GSX is Change, and it promises to be an integrated experience with both in-person and digital features, including daily global keynote and game-changer presentations.
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Who’s Protecting the Security Officers?
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The state of California has some of the country’s most aggressive restrictions on firearms, requiring background checks on individuals who attempt to buy guns and ammunition, banning firearms that are considered assault weapons, and limiting magazines to 10 bullets.
The Importance of Work-Life Balance in the Physical Security Industry
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Twenty-one years ago, the Mental Health Foundation in the UK started Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s annual event runs from the 9th - 15th of May 2022, and focuses on the theme of loneliness. The event has become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and globally.
Where Security Workforces and the World of Fine Art Museums Intersect
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You don’t often think about the world of security intersecting with the world of fine art, but lately, it has.
Rising Security Concerns on the Risk to Elected Officials Around the World
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In the wake of the knife attack that resulted in the death of lawmaker David Amess on October 15, 2021, the British government is considering enhanced security measures for members of Parliament.
Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Workplace Violence
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Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, many previously low-risk workplaces are now at a higher risk for workplace violence.
Frontline Security Officers at the Back of the Line
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Despite being very visible at the front of the line during the last 19 months of the pandemic, security officers now find themselves at the back of the line in terms of priority when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine.
Women and the Security Officer Industry
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The year was 1945, and equality between men and women was a core tenet in the United Nations Charter. Seventy-five years later, women and girls still live in a world of gender inequality. 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on Women, Peace, and Security, yet the gender gap remains…
Security Guard vs Security Officer? The Debate Continues
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All over the world, the terms “security guard” and “security officer” are often used interchangeably, but in the UK there is a growing movement to replace the term “guard” with “officer.”
8 Tips for Keeping Security Officers Safe
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There’s no doubt about it. The last 9 months have seen an increase in the number of security guards in our communities. They’ve worked in the education, public, and healthcare sectors, and are a valuable asset in supporting public events.
How TrackTik Revolutionized the Security Industry
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TrackTik Software, the leading cloud-based security workforce management solution based in Montreal, Quebec, recently announced the issuance of Canadian Patent 2799170, which relates to the System and Method for Monitoring an Area Using NFC Tags.
Private Security, Jonathan Wild, and Gin: A Brief History of the Private Security Industry
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While the rapid growth of the private security industry is generally thought to be a twentieth-century phenomenon, the emergence of private and public policing might well be traced back to the UK of the 18th century. It’s 1730 and a pint of gin is cheaper than a pint of beer.