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Understanding the importance of Crisis Management Teams
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by Paul Kazlauskas
Our society has witnessed (too many times to count) that incidents of human-created terror or natural disasters can happen anywhere in the world. Schools, healthcare facilities, and businesses of all kinds are vulnerable. There is no longer a mythical place of “it can’t happen here.” For that reason, building security officials need to be well-versed in crisis management.
In a past blog post, I covered tips for what to do before, during, and after a security crisis in ...
Are your visitor badges compatible with ...?
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 by Andrew Jones
One of the most frequently asked questions we get asked has to do with the compatibility of our visitor badges. That is, visitor badges on rolls for use in a label printer, like a DYMO.
Organizations who already have a visitor management system are drawn to our unique expiring visitor badges. These change color overnight to prevent reuse. This adds an extra layer of security to an already effective crime deterrent.
At trade shows people see our sample rolls spitting out badges from a ...
Visitor management questions for Security Directors in food processing facilities
Monday, October 7, 2019 by Paul Kazlauskas
Visitor management systems (VMS) are an electronic version of the visitor sign-in sheet (or visitor log book) and are being implemented more frequently in businesses of all kinds. While more expensive than a traditional log book, the VMS offers a more efficient and fool-proof sign-in process. It is the most secure way to sign-in visitors, thus improving building security.
Visitor management, and the concept of knowing who is in your building at all times, is a good idea for any type of ...
How to prevent violence in the workplace
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 by Andrew Jones
Recently we came across a document from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (courtesy of Doug Pesce, an ASIS International colleague) that explains how to recognize and respond to warning signs in the workplace that someone may be on a “pathway to violence.”
Such signs of trouble, while describing those of work colleagues, also apply to other people we encounter regularly. These include frequent visitors to our places of employment and, especially, friends and relatives. ...
THRESHOLD Visitor Management Systems opens sales offices in Florida and California
Monday, August 19, 2019 by Paul Kazlauskas
THRESHOLD visitor management systems, headquartered in Connecticut, has increased its customer-facing reach by opening two new sales offices — one in Florida, to be run by a long-time THRESHOLD account executive, and one in California, the result of a recent hiring. Deb Miller, who has been with THRESHOLD since 2005, will move to Florida in October to lead the company’s sales efforts in the Southeastern United States. The Connecticut native and Quinnipiac grad is an active member ...
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