Elevating Security
Facial Recognition and Autonomous Security Robots for Business: The Real Conversation Security Leaders Should Be Having in 2026
Strategic guide for C-suite executives on facial recognition, biometric systems, and autonomous security robots—weighing capabilities, risks, and regulatory requirements before adoption.
Read MoreWhen Protests Go Local: What Civil Unrest in 2026 Will Demand of Commercial Security Strategy
In December, Verisk Maplecroft published its annual Civil Unrest Index with a clear projection: 2026 will be more disruptive for property and political-violence insurers than 2025 was. The judgment was based on the frequency and intensity of protests over the previous twelve months — and on the underlying conditions that produce them — and it…
Read MoreWomen in Security: Empowering the Future of Risk Leadership
Security leadership doesn’t look like it did ten years ago. Today’s environments move faster, threats cross boundaries, and reputational damage can spread before an incident report is even written. The job is no longer defined by presence alone. It’s defined by judgment, coordination, and prevention; often across people risk, operational risk, and cyber-physical threats. To…
Read MoreMaximizing Value and Resilience in Physical Security: A C-Suite Guide for Multi-Asset Organizations Facing Emerging Threats and Higher Costs
Written by: Max Briggs Physical security used to be a straightforward operational line item—gates, guards, cameras, and access control. Today, it’s a board-level function tied directly to risk, resilience, tenant satisfaction, and enterprise value. Organizations with complex footprints—commercial real estate portfolios, mixed-use developments, logistics hubs, healthcare campuses, and corporate offices—are experiencing threats that move faster,…
Read MoreFrom Headlines to Early Warnings: How Real-Time Intelligence Shields Organizations From Tomorrow’s Crises
At 8:11 a.m., the regional COO’s phone lit up with a text from a site manager: “There’s a crowd forming outside the Atlanta distribution center – looks like a protest.” By the time the security director refreshed the local news, video from the scene was already circulating on social platforms. Trucks were rerouting themselves through…
Read MoreWhy Rooftop Access Control Should Be Standard Practice at Outdoor Events
Lessons Unlearned, Countermeasures Unmeasured Written By: Max Briggs, Vice President, Chesley Brown International The first rule of open-air event security sounds simple: control what you can see, and see what you can’t control. In practice, many plans still concentrate almost entirely at ground level—perimeter fencing, magnetometers, bag checks, crowd management—while leaving rooftops, upper windows, and…
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