Security

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recently expanded its use of network video cameras from Axis Communications to include more than 1,000 cameras at six of its casinos.

Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed that it soon plans to audit more than 600 employers nationwide for compliance with hiring laws. Companies need to examine their hiring practices to avoid the disruption and negative publicity that can accompany a federal or local enforcement action.

Google is often revered (and reviled) for its Street View images, which offer anyone with an Internet connection direct access to detailed photos of homes and buildings around the world.

Wausau Window and Wall Systems has introduced a line of blast hazard mitigation products.

Outgoing students from Sutton Grammar School went to new lengths to pull off a rude, but imaginative joke which was unspotted for years. It was recently discovered by Google Earth.

This legislation makes CFATS permanent and enhances the program by making facilities, as a part of their vulnerability assessments, analyze how they can change their internal processes to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack at their facility.

James Garfield is missing an important appendage.

In Swaziland, sports authorities are up in arms about damage at the country's Somhlolo National Stadium.

The Smart Card Alliance has recognized HID Global through the association's Outstanding Smart Card Achievement Awards program.

The results of this survey revealed 28% of Americans feel security is the most important feature, while 12% of respondents indicated that fire safety is the most important aspect of a building's design.

Guest Contributor Richard Purtell shares stories and lessons learned from the trenches of the Obama inauguration.

These containers provide facility managers with physical accountability by encapsulating important items.

The battery operated alarm helps stop the theft and vandalism of fire extinguishers.

The 2604 is the latest addition to MBM Corporation’s line of Destroyit business shredders.

The effectiveness of an emergency response plan relies heavily on team members knowing their roles.

ioimage systems are being used to detect intruders at the world famous site.

Certification of integrated fire and life safety services as anti-terrorism technologies provides liability protection to customers, helps protect citizens and assets.

From January 2001 to March 2008, the price of copper increased more than 500%. This has prompted unscrupulous and sometimes unwitting independent and commercial scrap metal dealers to pay record prices for copper, regardless of its origin, making the material a more attractive target for theft.

Guest Contributor Tony Rankin asks, when facility managers are faced with personnel issues, how should they respond?

During the past year, nearly 100 ships have been attacked, resulting in nearly 50 hijackings and costing businesses millions in additional costs associated with altering shipping routes, lost revenue, and ransom payments.