Emergency Preparedness
When 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 MoreThe IoT Security Nightmare: Why Smart Buildings Are a Hacker’s Playground
Picture the Scene On a Tuesday morning in downtown Chicago, tenants in a new office tower swipe their badges at the glass entrance doors. Inside, the lobby lighting adjusts automatically to the growing crowd. Elevators, programmed with AI algorithms, optimize the flow of people to the upper floors. In the basement, the HVAC system quietly…
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…
Read MoreEmergency Response Planning for Shopping Centers, CIDs, Entertainment Districts and Other Large Locations
Written by: James Hart It takes hard work and careful thought to create an effective emergency response plan for office towers and other commercial properties. But what if — instead of a single commercial building — you need to create a plan for a community improvement district, a shopping or entertainment district, or some other…
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