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As 2016 comes to a close, IAPSC would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of IAPSC News a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Tuesday, Jan. 10.
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Security Info Watch
From Nov. 15: Having worked with this tool now for almost eight years, I can tell you that its simplicity hides its power. At every organization where we have simply discussed it, security managers couldn't stop applying it in their thinking, even when we had no formal step in place. There is more than a decade of research behind this rating chart, and after looking the chart over and understanding each rating, you can perform an "off the top of your head" rating that will be accurate and insightful.
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By Mike McGovern, Regional Sales Manager, Automatic Systems America
From Aug. 23: Do you really need a security consultant, especially for a simple design of and entrance control system like optical turnstiles or portals into your building's lobbies and entrances? After all, as a security director, security or loss prevention manager, you are very qualified to perform your job. That's what you are paid for, right? We'd like to offer our view on the importance of independent professional security design and consulting.
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CNBC
From April 19: When Michael Brunson walked into Denver International Airport on a Wednesday afternoon, he saw a familiar sight: Lines of travelers waiting to go through the security. Brunson didn't get frustrated. In fact, he didn't even worry about the possibility of standing in line. That's because he's a member of Clear, a private service that verifies the identity of travelers before sending them to the front of TSA security lines.
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Business Insider
From Aug. 9: Some security experts warn that the biggest threat to US security might not be one that gets the most attention. Counterterrorism officials and the public are on high alert from terrorism threats, but a new threat assessment from the conservative Heritage Foundation warned that Iran "represents by far the most significant security challenge to the United States, its allies, and its interests in the greater Middle East."
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Information Week
From Jan. 26: As you walk through the door of your company each morning, you are potentially poised to be the weakest link in your organization's defense against hackers and malicious attackers. Here are the 10 boneheaded moves you make — often without realizing the security risk.
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IndustryWeek
From Oct. 4: An estimated 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year, costing businesses billions of dollars annually in impaired productivity, employee turnover, security measures and legal costs, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Juries hold employers responsible for these incidents with increasing frequency and in staggering amounts. Recently, in Yowan Yang v. ActioNet, Inc, a California helpdesk technician was awarded nearly $7.4 million in damages following a workplace violence incident where a coworker grabbed the technician's neck and choked him.
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Property Casualty
From May 17: Kathleen M. Boncyzk writes: "As a former human resources director, my responsibilities included serving as a member of the company's safety committee. Back then when the topic of workplace violence came up, our greatest concern focused on issues like the occasional shoving match and heated arguments between co-workers. We never imagined that shootings would be an issue. However, workplace violence cannot be taken lightly. Outdated notions of 'it can't happen here,' must be disregarded. Employee safety should be a top priority for every organization. The following three tips can help minimize some of the risk from workplace violence."
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TIME
From June 14: Ronald Robinson's bar does not have security. And the deaths in Orlando will not change that. "I'm not going to fall prey to them," says the 59-year-old bar owner of Larry's Lounge as to why he will not hire security following the killing of 50 people at a gay nightclub in Florida. The Washington, D.C. gay bar will function normally night, without pat-downs or metal detectors. But some bar managers are changing policies, if only slightly, in the wake of Orlando.
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Forbes
From Aug. 23: As the rate of security breaches continues to increase, so does the variety of attacks and the technologies and processes deployed to prevent them. Yet the top threats in the next few years will likely be from a type of hack known to security professionals today. Our first prediction below underscores the fact that attacks will stem from known vulnerabilities. The following list shares other Strategic Planning Assumptions (SPAs) by Gartner for security in the next two to four years.
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By Richard P. Payant
From Nov. 15:  In an emergency situation, having personnel in facilities management who know what to do, where to go and how to react may mean the difference in saving lives, having fewer injuries or incurring less damage to a structure. Today, every citizen, institution, private company and government agency must be prepared for any type of emergency. And facility managers play a major role in preparing their facilities and organizations to cope with any eventuality.
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