Entries by Andrew Ciccone

High Level Security Protocols for the Transportation Industry is Critical

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –    The transportation industry is a complex and dynamic environment where efficient management of physical keys, vehicles and shared devices is critical to ensuring smooth operations, reducing costs and maintaining security. Every day, more transportation facilities are using modern electronic key and asset management systems to better secure, […]

Machine Learning Lends Transformative Advances in Physical Security

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –    In physical security, machine learning can speed up investigations by assisting security teams in finding relevant information quickly. Machine learning helps analyze data that hasn’t been organized or labeled. By identifying patterns or possible relationships between data, such tools help security teams, law enforcement, and other staff […]

Enhanced Surveillance with AI-Enabled Audio Cameras

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  Audio analytics, available in many AI-enabled cameras, can add context to what operators see on the screen, helping them validate assumptions. If a glass-break detection alert is received moments before seeing a person on camera, the added situational awareness makes the event more actionable.   SOURCE:  Barbosa, R. […]

Identity Threat Detection and Response Protocols

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –    To effectively safeguard against identity attacks, organizations must address a range of use cases for both human and non-human identities, including but not limited to: Account Takeover Detection: Detect any of the numerous variants that indicate an identity has been compromised. Credential Compromise Detection: Identify and alert […]

Retailers Must Implement Ironclad Loss Prevention Strategies

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  One of the biggest threats to retail profits is “shrink,” or preventable losses due to theft or human error. Retail shrink accounts for billions of dollars per year in lost revenue, so it’s in retailers’ best interests to have a comprehensive set of standards designed to avoid these […]

Security Guards Employ Body Cameras for Theft Prevention

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  Body cameras are just the latest in a slew of security measures retailers have taken, such as locking up products behind glass cases and removing self-checkout stations.  When people know that their actions are being recorded they tend to behave differently. The advertisement of body worn cameras in […]

Organizations need guidance and direction from strong security leadership.

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  “The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.” — Gen. Omar Bradley Organizations need guidance and direction from a strong security leader. To mitigate threats the security team needs to prioritize the risks and threats […]

Mitigate Workplace Violence By Promoting A Culture Of Safety

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  Workplace violence is an increasingly recognized safety issue. An act or threat occurring at the workplace that can include any of the following: verbal, nonverbal, written, or physical aggression; threatening, intimidating, harassing, or humiliating words or actions; bullying; sabotage; sexual harassment; physical assaults; or other behaviors. Mitigate workplace […]

Is the human factor in security breaches over blown?

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  Apart from revenue loss, companies who have a data breach also suffer damage to their brand reputation, lose intellectual property, lose sales, get unexpected expenses, legal penalties, etc.  Setting up a fool-proof security system to prevent data breaches is almost impossible. Companies that do this end up hindering […]

Drones Can Monitor Scenes Remotely To Assess A Security Threat.

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –  From limited budgets to staffing shortages, public sector agencies are often challenged with performing more services in less time with fewer resources.  Drones have a variety of applications across the public sector. Security agencies can monitor scenes remotely when conducting crowd control. This visibility is also helpful when […]