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Corporate security is about more than protecting buildings and equipment. A comprehensive security strategy helps organizations protect their people, physical and intellectual assets and day-to-day operations while preparing for potential risks and disruptions. In this article, explore the key components of an effective corporate security program, including physical security, employee safety, access control, information protection, emergency preparedness and business continuity.

Most big-picture discussions about data infrastructure focus on cybersecurity and digital threats, but data center managers, facility leads and procurement officers have to look beyond just the server room and at all aspects of the physical landscape. That means knowing how to effectively blend automated technology such as remote video surveillance and AI analytics with the critical physical presence of security officers. 
The rapid expansion of data centers comes with a variety of unique physical security concerns. Site managers may wonder: Can robots replace human security officers at tech facilities? While autonomous vehicles, smart sensors and mobile camera units are useful in expanding perimeter visibility across massive acreage, there is still a critical need for the human capabilities required to protect high-stakes tech infrastructure. 
Dan Acker, Senior Director of Service at Protos Security, shares insights into how hotel operators can build a security program that balances consistency with flexibility. The article explores strategies including working with vetted local security providers, maintaining centralized oversight, strengthening incident reporting and using remote monitoring to provide greater visibility across a portfolio.
As AI infrastructure expands into rural areas to access large-scale land and electrical power, remote data centers face unique physical risks, including delayed emergency response times, labor shortages and infrastructure vulnerabilities. Protecting critical infrastructure and on-site staff requires an adaptive approach to technology and resource management.
Modernizing your healthcare security management across a complex system doesn’t have to mean taking on the administrative burden of scheduling, off-duty law enforcement payroll and local vendor management internally. Multiple locations and facility types, dynamic volatile situations and complex regulatory requirements all point to the fact that leadership needs a strategic, unified blueprint to protect what matters most.
Healthcare settings are inherently high risk, operating as complex ecosystems where clinical demands and safety risks overlap for patients and healthcare providers. Within 24/7 emergency departments, psychiatric units and late-night urgent care centers, clinical staff manage unpredictable patient surges alongside intense emotions as the norm. 
Managing healthcare security programs is complex, particularly as different types of facilities have to operate under strict regulatory oversight while maintaining a comforting, accessible environment for patients. Unlike a traditional office building or a brick-and-mortar retail store, a healthcare network can include corporate offices and clinical spaces, high-stakes pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and beyond. 
Multi-location healthcare security is a complex ecosystem within a highly regulated industry. A single health system can simultaneously operate a downtown trauma center, suburban urgent care clinics, regional dialysis centers and standalone behavioral health spaces. While all of these facilities share the goal of delivering the best possible patient outcomes and care, their security profiles and risk vulnerabilities are fundamentally different. 
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Mark Hjelle

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Hjelle is the CEO of Security Services Holdings, LLC as well as Protos Security and its subsidiaries. Mark is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Board Member who has led large national business and facilities services firms for nearly 25 years delivering strong top- and bottom-line growth while building high-performing teams with strong culture. Most recently, he was CEO for CSC ServiceWorks, a B2B2C provider of technology-enabled consumer services. Prior to CSC, Mark was President of Brickman/Valleycrest a national provider of exterior landscape and snow removal services. Over the course of his 18-year tenure at Brickman, he held numerous leadership positions in operations, finance and business development. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and a Law Degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law.