Industrial & Manufacturing

The many recent hackings have caused companies to shift their focus, time and energy on cybersecurity. Sometimes to the detriment of physical security. The need for cybersecurity is not in question. No company wants to end up in the news or put their customers' information at…

Fences, gates and lighting can all act as a layer of security to industrial properties. It’s when trespassers get beyond these layers or think that illuminating their malicious activities doesn’t matter that live video monitoring picks up the slack. Such was the case when a…

Some people may think of artificial intelligence as having to do with robots. Part of that stems from fictional movies where robots start thinking for themselves and try to rid the world of humans. AI's use goes far beyond robotics. Additionally, The Guardian references Pew…

An academic study by researchers in the U.K. and U.S. has come out that businesses need to know about. Published in the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, the title is "The internationalisation of CCTV surveillance: Effects on crime and…

Two cargo handlers were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for stealing four gold bars worth around $224,000. The men worked for a cargo handling firm that provides services for the airport. The gold, part of a 2,000-bar shipment from a Canadian bank, were…

In 2019, the U.S. saw the highest number of workplace deaths since 2007 according to the National Safety Council. While safety should be a priority every day, this month's National Safety Month provides a reminder to stay on top of it. Companies have a responsibility to create a…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a mission to ensure employees work in a safe and healthy environment. It does this by setting and enforcing standards. Hence, industrial manufacturing facilities must prioritize safety, but not just the safety of…

Snowmageddon in Texas sends chills down many people's spines. It's not because Texas experienced extremely cold temperatures, but because of the problems that came out of it. Businesses and residents had no power, water, or both for days. Some still had no water after a several…