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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.
At GSX in Atlanta, SecurityInfoWatch’s Steve Laskey sits down with Protos Security CEO Mark Hjelle for a closer look at why the traditional contract security model may be due for a rethink. Hjelle discusses how security clients are demanding greater transparency and proof of service, down to the billed hour, and explains how Protos uses a network of more than 2,000 vendor partners and 70,000 off-duty law enforcement officers to deliver security services.
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.
In a recent interview with Security Sales & Integration, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at Protos Security, Cameron Tabor, explains how the Protos Assistant helps security teams turn complex operational data into actionable insights. Read the full interview to learn more.
