Physical Security Provides a Secure, Stable and Healthy Workplace

Physical Security Provides a Secure, Stable and Healthy Workplace

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

The range, value, and tampering sensitivity of merchandise passing through e-commerce portals is vast, throwing up new challenges for security details.  Protection against theft, against threats to staff, and against tampering, sabotage and the reputational damage resulting are the top priorities.

Physical security serves as a shield for such workers against unauthorized access while protecting against theft, vandalism, and violence.

In workplaces, educational facilities and other public spaces, physical security is the first line of defense. It not only prevents unauthorized entry but also creates a sense of safety and calmness. Providing a secure, stable and healthy workplace is an asset to retention and productivity.

 

SOURCE: 

Fisher, M. Distribution Facilities Ramp Up Safety Measures. The Urban Developer, 09/222024
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Today's integrated technologies are transforming school safety approaches, enabling districts of all sizes to implement effective, scalable security solutions.

Integrated Technologies are Transforming School Safety

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

An active shooter situation is often cited as being extremely rare among school violence incidents in our country. Nevertheless, when one occurs, it’s always devastating, often unpredictable, and evolves quickly. Whether at a school, a house of worship, or anywhere for that matter, one is still too many.

Today’s integrated technologies are transforming school safety approaches, enabling districts of all sizes to implement effective, scalable security solutions. These systems address unique local needs and facilitate compliance with emerging legislation. By leveraging the power of interconnected systems and devices, real-time communication, and data insights, schools can create a flexible and responsive security infrastructure that is efficient and effective.

SOURCE: 

Securing K-12 Schools From the Inside Out. Security Today, August 2024.
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High Level Security Protocols for the Transportation Industry is Critical

High Level Security Protocols for the Transportation Industry is Critical

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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, audit and manage the important assets that keep operations running smoothly.

Expediting efficiency. Fleet vehicles are the lifeblood of the transportation industry, particularly for larger facilities, but managing their access and usage can be challenging, especially if they’re located at multiple sites. Key cabinets play an integral role in fleet vehicle management by controlling and monitoring vehicle access, which increases driver accountability, plus they ensure even use and instill safer processes. 

With dedicated features to track vehicle mileage, fuel levels, parking location and vehicle faults, key cabinets allow administrators to monitor vehicle usage in real-time, set specific permissions and access levels for each driver, receive alerts when a vehicle is due for maintenance or service, track vehicle locations and monitor parking assignments.

 

SOURCE: 

Ceravolo, R. Securing the Flow of Operations. Security Today, 07/18/2024.
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Enhanced Surveillance with AI-Enabled Audio Cameras

Enhanced Surveillance with AI-Enabled Audio Cameras

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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. Enhanced Situation Awareness. Security Today, 07/24/2024.
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Identity Threat Detection and Response Protocols

Identity Threat Detection and Response Protocols

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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:

  1. Account Takeover Detection: Detect any of the numerous variants that indicate an identity has been compromised.

  2. Credential Compromise Detection: Identify and alert on the use of stolen or compromised credentials within the environment.

  3. Privilege Escalation Detection: Detect unauthorized attempts to escalate privileges within systems and applications.

  4. Anomalous Behavior Detection: Monitor for deviations from normal user behavior that may indicate malicious activity.

  5. Insider Threat Detection: Identify and respond to malicious or negligent actions by internal users.

 

SOURCE: 

Identity Threat Detection and Response Solution Guide. The Hacker News, 08/15/2024.
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Retailers Must Implement Ironclad Loss Prevention Strategies

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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 losses. 

The rise of retail organized crime, cyberattacks, and new methods of theft have made reducing shrink harder than ever for retailers. In order to be prepared for these modern threats, retail store owners and managers must have ironclad loss prevention strategies in place, as well as the tools to enforce them.

SOURCE: 

Shein, M. Reassessing the role of loss prevention, Security Magazine, 04/04/2024.
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Security Guards Employ Body Cameras for Theft Prevention

Security Guards Employ Body Cameras for Theft Prevention

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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 use can deter members of the public from behaving antisocially, abusively or aggressively.

Retailers are also working more closely with law enforcement and devoting more internal resources to investigating theft.

 

SOURCE: 

Store security guards employ body cameras for theft prevention, KTV FOX 2, Jun 6, 2024.
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Organizations need guidance and direction from strong security leadership.

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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 that are of the utmost importance to the business and then devise a strategy to mitigate those risks and threats. 

Strategy should result in a number of initiatives designed to improve the security posture of the business. The security team should gear up to implement those initiatives, staying true to the strategy and plan along the way.

 

SOURCE: 

Altizer, A., Crowder, S. Leadership is more than a noun, Security Magazine, 07/01/2020.
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Drones Can Monitor Scenes Remotely To Assess A Security Threat.

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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 coordinating responses, as they can determine the number of personnel needed to secure a threat. 

 

SOURCE: 

Galloway-Dawkins, R., How mobile technologies can transform emergency response, Security Magazine, 11/20/2023.
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Financial Consequences of Ignoring Security Debt

Financial Consequences of Ignoring Security Debt

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

Security, though crucial, is often treated as an afterthought. Ignoring security means long-term consequences, and paybacks are investments and resources needed to deal with the threat. 

The message is simple: unchecked accumulated software vulnerabilities can be the dilapidated foundation that brings the entire system crashing down. 

The cost of investing in minimizing security debts is lesser than the potential cost of a security breach incurred in the future due to incident response, fines, loss of customer and investor trust, and possibly litigation.

 

SOURCE: 

Worcel, E., Financial consequences of ignoring security debt in 2024, Security Magazine, 5/21/2024.
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