Written by: Dr. Scott Poland In August, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a public awareness bulletin about mitigating the threat of school violence because, as the report noted, DHS believed “the threat of targeted violence will remain … read more

  Written by: James T. Mulder, Syracuse.com  (TNS) – A rise in physical and verbal attacks on nurses and other medical staff has prompted a Madison County hospital CEO to call on patients, families and visitors to control their tempers. … read more

  Written by: Campus Safety Staff Since the start of the pandemic, more than eight and 10 hospitals have reported experiencing an Internet of Things (IoT) cyberattack, according to a new joint report. “Healthcare IoT Security Operations Maturity — A … read more

Written by: Jenni Bergal, Stateline.org (TNS) – An earthquake strikes a city in Indiana, causing chaos and destruction, sending emergency managers and first responders scrambling. Then the water system goes down, and everyone figures it’s because of the natural disaster. … read more

  Written by: Dr. Roger Alvey There are two words that school superintendents love to hear–cheap and free. When it comes to school safety and security, it is critical that school administrators take the time to implement relatively easy and inexpensive … read more

  Written by: R. Leslie Nichols, CPP, MSSA Child sexual abuse is a significant and recurring problem that touches every community in America.  Experts generally agree that one in 10 children will experience some form of sexual abuse before their … read more

  Written by: Jim McKay The city of Austin and Travis County, Texas, are home to one of the largest deaf and hard-of-hearing populations in the country, and together launched the Accessible Hazard Alert System this month to serve the … read more

  Written by: Jim McKay The city of Austin and Travis County, Texas, are home to one of the largest deaf and hard-of-hearing populations in the country, and together launched the Accessible Hazard Alert System this month to serve the … read more

  Written by: Doug Copploa As the use of social media grows and technologies like cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence continue to advance, the demarcation point between physical security and cybersecurity is blurring. In healthcare settings, physical security … read more

  Written by: Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska   (TNS) – Dave Scordino worked the previous night shift as the medical director of the Alaska Regional Hospital emergency department and was playing outside with his children before heading back … read more