GCC Blog

  Written by: Doug Copploa As the use of social media grows and technologies like cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence continue to advance, the demarcation point between physical security and cybersecurity is blurring. In healthcare settings, physical security … read more

  Written by: Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska   (TNS) – Dave Scordino worked the previous night shift as the medical director of the Alaska Regional Hospital emergency department and was playing outside with his children before heading back … read more

  Written by: September 28, 2021 • Chacour Koop, The Charlotte Observer (TNS)  – Health care workers at a Missouri hospital will wear “personal panic buttons” as violence has sharply increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cox Medical Center Branson said hundreds of … read more

  Written by: Robin Hattersley-Gray As college classes start up again, so does the potential for security and safety issues to occur at campus events, be they football games, controversial speaker presentations, demonstrations, concerts and more. Additionally, considering the high … read more

  Written by: James Beale With the tragic increase in school shootings over the past several decades, school districts across the country are working to strengthen their building perimeters by hardening their glass windows and doors – enabling them to delay intrusion, limit visibility and increase … read more

  Written by: Gary L. Sigrist Jr. These strategies will help maintain security during school board meetings, protecting board members from potentially violent acts by disgruntled parents and other community members. With the United States in its 18th month of … read more

  Written by: CS Staff Six weeks after the school board from San Jose Unified School District decided in a 3-2 vote to let go of its on-campus police officers, they rescinded their decision, voting unanimously to bring them back … read more