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"We cut our thefts to zero."
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 by Andrew Jones
Mr. Mayoros and Lt. Miller appear in one of our videos.Jack Mayoros, Director of Security at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, has a large campus to protect.He implemented one of our Threshold for certain areas of the hospital when regular visiting hours are over, such as patient floors, and during normal business hours in one of their physician office buildings.“We had experienced an increase in thefts over the prior six to eight months,” he recalled. ...
How mindfulness can help security personnel
Thursday, July 23, 2015 by Andrew Jones
Last week our resident “mindfulness” expert, Josette Lumbruno, sent me a link to an article titled, "Mindfulness for Security Operatives.” It was originally posted on Get Licensed, an online security training resource based in the U.K. Here is a summary.
The author, who is not identified, first explains what mindfulness is, then describes how it can help security professionals, as well as members of the military.
“Basically,” he says (I am assuming the ...
Choosing a visitor management system part 3:
Not all badges are made alike
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 by Andrew Jones
This is the third of three articles about choosing a visitor management system.Just as different visitor management systems perform different functions, they also, understandably, comprise different components, depending on your needs and preferences. One of the most important components to consider is the identification badge you use to identify your visitors. Any time you encounter a stranger at your place of work, you may wonder who he is and what he is doing there — especially ...
Choosing a visitor management system part 2: What do you want it to DO?
Thursday, May 28, 2015 by Andrew Jones
This is the second of three articles about choosing a visitor management system.
What do you want your visitor management system to do? The answer sounds obvious, doesn’t it? You want it to manage your visitors. But not all visitor management systems perform the same tasks, so it’s worth thinking about what those tasks are and if they are important to you.
Identification
Do you know everybody at work? If you do, you can tell the employees from the visitors. If you don’t, ...
Choosing a visitor management system part 1:
Five basic criteria
Thursday, May 21, 2015 by Andrew Jones
This is the first of three articles about choosing a visitor management system.
How do you know who is in your facility? A good visitor management system, or VMS, helps you: sign in visitors, provide identification for them to wear, keep track of them during their visit, and keep a record of their visit.
What follows are four basic criteria that most organizations care about when researching a visitor management system.
1 — Degree of security
A visitor management system is only ...
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