The Risk Advisor

Ransomware can paralyze a single PC to the entire network, incapacitating businesses and organizations. It’s one of the biggest security problems on the internet and if you don’t protect yourself, you’ll pay the price….literally.Even with protective measures in place, it is still possible to fall victim to a ransomware attack. Preparation is key to ensure information will not be seized or lost. What do you do and when? Listen to today’s show to learn what you need to know.

Are you ready to accept the “New Norm” in protest planning?The rules have changed and the old way is now the wrong way! Today we interview Joshua Skule, Senior Vice President of Allied Universal to talk about the need to understand how the protest landscape has changed and what you need to do to be better prepared for the tactics and aggression you may face.

EOC vs SOCAre you contemplating building an operation center? Would you call it an EOC or an SOC? Does it really matter? The answer is…..Difficult. In today’s politically correct world, what you call it is as important to what it is and how it functions. One side will say Security Operations Center is big brother watching and of limited value. The other side says Emergency Operation Center is much friendlier. Who really cares and why does it matter? Listen to Sal and Jim talk about the plus and minus of both and what it all comes down to in this episode

In Part 2 of this series, we talk about Hyper-Convergence and how analytics play a key role in designing your new CCTV video surveillance system. What you don’t know can cost you dearly… What are some of the miss-steps that are made when setting up a video management system? What about the new technology that will make your system obsolete? Can you be secure in today’s world? Get the answer to these questions and more in this episode!

In security, we learn nothing from history, until it’s too late! In this episode, we talk about history repeating itself. Lessons never learned from past experience. How? Reducing security because of the absence of attacks is tempting, but dangerous! It removes the deterrent that deflected attacks to softer targets elsewhere. People want to live and work where they feel safe. The visible presence of security is a necessary element in creating and sustaining the perception of a safe environment. Even a small amount of crime coupled with visible reduction of security presence erodes the perception of safety. So what do most people do when nothing happens? They cut security!

We’ve Come a Long Way…. Part 1 of a 2 part seriesReal-time video surveillance applications have come a long way over the years with so much information we are going to do a two part series. In this episode we chat with the Director of Advanced Systems Architecture at BCD International about where video started and what is on the horizon.

Ever asked yourself, “In an emergency, what intelligence is real and what is fake?”When responding to a crisis, it is important to have critical intelligence information at your disposal to be able to make proper decisions. Since active shooter situations have increased over the years, new technology has been created to help solve this problem. Today we talk to a CEO who has 25 years of experience in high threat / high crime countries who believes she may have an answer.

The security industry, especially electronic security has long been male dominated – but that is changing for the better! Women are becoming a bigger part of the industry and making people take notice! There are now women technicians, engineers and in key leadership roles fighting their way to the top. Todays guest is an advocate of inclusivity and diversity, and champion of our next generation industry leaders.

Camera performance has advanced tremendously in the 50 years since they were introduced as a tool for security systems. However one fact remains a constant- without light there is no video.Beyond that simple reality, the issue of lighting type, intensity and placement is often totally ignored or not afforded adequate consideration in the design and implementation of security surveillance systems. Did you know that beyond poor image quality, poor lighting drive increased cost for storage of video? Hear all about the issues we never really contemplate that are costing you money.