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    Annual Vanguard Awards Issue
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    Dec. 16, 2024
    The security industry's buyer's guide, featuring new products AND the winning products in the annual SecurityInfoWatch Readers' Choice Awards
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    Significant blemishes in U.S. history, such as the 2014 cyber infiltration of Sony Pictures and the 2016 cyberattack on the Democratic National Convention information systems, serve as stark reminders about nation-state actors’ advanced capabilities to reach out and touch even U.S. companies and infrastructure beyond the IT closets and keyboards.
    Patrick Miller
    Dec. 9, 2024
    The U.S. cyber and security industry has made great strides after a long-standing lag by the federal government toward centralized Zero Trust efforts.
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    Designing and implementing a robust physical security program is a significant undertaking, even for a single-site organization. However, when scaling these efforts globally, security professionals in multinational corporations face a unique set of obstacles that demand meticulous planning.
    Frank Pisciotta
    Dec. 9, 2024
    Global security programs face challenges as rapidly growing companies expand internationally, requiring security strategies to align with business needs and operational growth...
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    Paul Ragusa
    Dec. 9, 2024
    Rob Rowe, the head of the HID AI Lab, shares his valuable insights and cautious perspectives as the security industry continues to harness AI's potential
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    Your security network isn't your average IT setup. It needs to be purpose-built for resilience and responsiveness.
    Luis Coton
    Dec. 9, 2024
    Designing and implementing a physical security network takes strategic thinking and planning.

    More content from November-December 2024

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    The CRA is the first European regulation to uphold legislation horizontally across the entire market of products with digital elements (PDEs) – securing products, components, and subcomponents in the whole supply chain instead of simply the final usage stage.
    Eystein Stenberg
    Dec. 9, 2024
    With the implementation period commenced, OEMs in the smart physical security industry must take immediate, proactive action to ensure compliance.
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    Security robots are here, and their presence will continue to grow as end users face guard staffing shortfalls and the requirement to expand the activities and performance of security operations to help protect the organization from known and emerging threats.
    William Plante
    Dec. 9, 2024
    The integration of robot technology into security functions is here to stay.
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    Today’s credential screening technology in 25 major U.S. airports and hundreds more by the end of 2025 will move travelers faster and safer through verification employing mobile phones.
    David J. Haas
    Dec. 9, 2024
    As the TSA-designed ID, the Real ID Driver’s License will provide many additional benefits to Americans.
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    AI is a broad topic and requires a longer than usual column to cover the important aspects of effectively utilizing emerging AI-enabled physical security devices and system capabilities.
    AI is advancing rapidly, creating both opportunities and challenges. How can Physical Security leverage AI effectively?Q: Our senior executives are highly interested in AI...
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    An IT security audit is a comprehensive undertaking that demands planning, appropriate tools, and commitment.
    Dirk Schrader
    Dec. 9, 2024
    Security is about alleviating risks. Proper security audits help organizations spot weak points in their systems, processes and controls that hackers could potentially exploit...
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    The FBI and NYPD say all active shooter incidents are over in eight minutes, and 85% are over in less than four minutes.
    Bo Mitchell
    Dec. 9, 2024
    This guy works for you: “Management is thick-witted about the dangers of an active shooter in my workplace. So, I brought a gun to work. It’s in my desk drawer. I ...
    Former Microsoft CSO Mike Howard is a seasoned writer of industry leadership topics and spy novels. He is a regular contributor to STE.
    Mike Howard
    Dec. 9, 2024
    We have just completed an intense and partisan election cycle. What else is new? Well, plenty. We are in unprecedented times when a former President, Donald Trump, ran again after...
    John McCumber is a former cybersecurity executive and now is a retired consultant writing for STE.
    John McCumber
    Dec. 9, 2024
    Many years ago, I was deeply involved in consulting with a client who had just experienced a major security breach. This high-profile organization with very sensitive data and...
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    Interactive mapping is a digital solution that’s a lot of what it sounds like — an interactive map.
    Zach Jones
    Dec. 9, 2024
    In discussing the district-wide layer of security, the PASS School Safety & Security Guidelines address the importance of facility and vicinity mapping, and...
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    Steve Lasky
    Dec. 6, 2024
    The loss of institutional knowledge is significant but need not be final.
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    YES Prep’s Keith Weaver, Managing Director of Operations, and Cheris Kotalik, Director of Construction Projects, worked closely with the Pref-Tech team of Kade Kaaz, Kaleb Muck, and Jaime Lovett on the Vanguard Award Project of the Year.
    Paul Rothman
    Nov. 19, 2024
    The long relationship between integrator Preferred Technologies and YES Prep is a testament to what can be achieved through the role of a trusted advisor
    Telmo Machado
    Moving video surveillance storage to the cloud enables the city of Fishers to maintain its hardware investments
    Samantha Schober
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Moving video surveillance storage to the cloud enables the city of Fishers to maintain its hardware investments
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    Steve Lasky
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Caribbean luxury resort turns video technologies to ensure guest satisfaction and operational efficiency