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Four Questions About the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emergency Planning

Hospitals need to develop very substantial surge capacity and greatly increase their infection control measures. Sectors such as travel, hospitality, tourism, retail, the arts and entertainment will suffer closures and reorganisations. Authorities and politicians must work hard to build up a relationship of trust with the public.

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How Mass Gun Violence Trends Should Inform Physical Security Planning

Security Industry Association

Retail establishment: 16.9% In mass attacks where the objective is to cause as much harm as possible, hunting rifles and semi-automatic rifles with high-capacity clips are more prevalent. Workplace: 30.8% Bar or restaurant: 13.4% Residential location: 8.1% Outdoors: 8.1% K-12 school: 7.6% Place of worship: 6.4%

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SIA New Member Profile: Infusion Direct Marketing

Security Industry Association

My family owned a small retail appliance store on Long Island which weathered many storms and has been in business for over 50 years. I’m happy to say that most of our clients have been with us for the long haul, and if they leave, they usually come back in some capacity. Loyalty goes a long way at Infusion.

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How AI Can Transform Integrated Security

Security Industry Association

From health care to retail to education to manufacturing, AI has already affected nearly every industry, so it is no wonder that security would quickly seek to adopt the capabilities that it offers. With access control, AI can identify individuals through facial recognition and authorize or deny entry.

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Solving Business Challenges With Computer Vision: Artificial Intelligence Technologies Will Soon Be Transformative

Security Industry Association

Video surveillance is a mainstay in many industries, from retail to health care to hospitality to corporate offices. Taking the retail industry as an example, instead of having a staff member monitor a multitude of cameras, AI algorithms can automatically identify when a meaningful incident occurs. The Evolution of Smart Surveillance.

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Panic buying toilet roll – lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

We all know that supply chains are very fine-tuned and there is very little access capacity within them. Shops and other retailers should, as part of their business continuity plan, impose rationing on panic buying items as soon as they see it happening. In the supermarket business, this is especially true.

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Panic buying toilet roll – lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

We all know that supply chains are very fine-tuned and there is very little access capacity within them. Shops and other retailers should, as part of their business continuity plan, impose rationing on panic buying items as soon as they see it happening. In the supermarket business, this is especially true.