Two subjects discussed at the recent National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security conference could be helpful for both situational awareness and operational security. The first is Redtail Secure Visitor Screening, a certified anti-terrorism technology under the SAFETY Act. There is a nationwide initiative between NCS4 and security tech firm Datamaxx to deliver secure visitor, staff and contractor screening, to include vendor/contractor credentialing; identity verification; background screening; and instant visitor screening (with instant access to FBI and state criminal data sources with patented Greenlight technology).
For the second year, the Security Industry Association identified the top 10 Security Megatrends. Many of these are not new issues, but they are good reminders and validate the need to deepen the understanding and provide better situational awareness of the forces affecting security practitioners, technology manufacturers/integrators and general managers.
The top 10 Security Megatrends as identified by SIA: Booming growth on the internet of things; cyber meets physical security; accessing and analyzing smart and big data; evolution of risk management; transformation of the channel; shake-up of the status quo; mobile everything; control through cloud computing; integrating with social media; and emerging connected services.