As organizations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, security leaders are making strategic shifts toward unified platforms and emerging technologies, according to the newly released 2025 State of Security and Identity Report from HID. The comprehensive study gathered responses from 1,800 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel worldwide and reveals a significant transformation […]
A new report sheds light on gun-related incidents in the United States and explores when, where, and why shootings occur. According to the 2024 Gun Violence Report from ZeroEyes, 90% of gun incidents resulted in injury (60%) or fatalities (30%) last year, illustrating the critical nature of the gun violence epidemic. The analysis extends beyond […]
Before Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 9, a massive coalition of federal, state, and local officials is hard at work to ensure the safety and security of employees, players, and fans during the big game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Trump administration’s newly appointed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
In a recent school pilot, a robot patrolled Santa Fe High School around the clock to survey the sprawling campus for potential threats and send messages to authorities—even enabling a remote security team to question an intruder. Robots on school grounds are only one of many ways that American schools can keep students, staff, and […]
Ensuring the safety and security of students and staff is paramount for schools, but this presents major challenges. Schools are active, high-volume environments with a high potential for accidents. Just between 2015 and 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that close to 70,000 school workers suffered injuries resulting from a slip, trip, […]
Facilities management security breaches are a distinct category of cyber threats that have been on the rise in recent years. The role of facility security professionals is becoming more important as production processes become more data-driven. In this post, we explain facility security challenges and the impact of data breaches on facilities. We also list […]
It’s always difficult to foresee what will happen with any new administration, but experts had a little more certainty than normal when President Donald Trump returned to the White House this month. Following Trump’s re-election, there were mixed reactions regarding whether his new administration’s policies will benefit the facilities management industry as a whole. The […]
During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 94% of the guns were loaded. This total is a slight decrease from the record-setting year in 2023, when the TSA caught 6,737 […]
On this latest episode of FMA Shorts, John Iannarelli, a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent also known as “FBI John,” explains the run-hide-fight safety strategy for active shooting events. This clip was taken from a webinar titled “Active Shooter Awareness and Preparedness.” The full session is available for FREE on-demand here.
Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know. Workplace violence has been a major concern for businesses for years now, but it’s especially topical as some states begin passing legislation requiring workplaces to have violence prevention plans in place. While the settings and requirements vary, […]