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New Standard To Counter Risk Of Terrorists Using Vehicles

by Liz Karson | May 11, 2021 | Counter Terrorism

Just yesterday I read an article in Counter Terror Business entitled “New guidance to prevent use of vehicles as weapons”. This led me to the BSI Group site. There you can download (see below) a free copy of a pdf file ‘First standard to mitigate malicious...

Crash Rated Fencing and Sliding Gate | Chicago Locks Part 1

by Liz Karson | May 6, 2021 | High Security Fencing

Helping secure the Chicago Harbor Locks area is a project ECI was involved with for a considerable period of time. This was the result of the extensive scope of work that was involved. The goal was to provide high-security protection to prevent using vehicles (perhaps...

Gated Residential Communities | Actual Or Perceived Safety

by Liz Karson | May 4, 2021 | Residential Gated Community

I have been sharing pros and cons of gated communities and recently found the above video which offers some suggestions about security concerns. Crime is one thing I have mentioned before and the assumption here is that there is often less of it in a gated community...

Some Tips to Help Avoid A Potential Crash and Grab

by Liz Karson | Apr 29, 2021 | Crash and Grab

I read about a growing problem on Monday. Statistically ram raids, or crash and grabs on ATMs, nearly doubled from 2014-17. The figures have gotten even worse since then. This statistic was mentioned in an article entitled “How your business can reduce the risk of...

Automatic Security Bollards Catch Tailgaters in Canterbury

by Liz Karson | Apr 27, 2021 | Security Bollards

I found two recent articles from the UK quite amusing. ITV News reported just yesterday that “Vehicle left wedged on traffic bollard in Canterbury as driver admits tailgating”. The city council has posted warning signage to drivers about the bollards. But the driver...
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