SecurPod

The Secure Technology Alliance is the digital security industry's premier association. It exists as a neutral forum that brings together leading providers and adopters of end-to-end security solutions designed to protect privacy and digital assets in a variety of vertical markets. Now, with new areas such as IoT, the Alliance uses its proven processes to provide technology providers and adopters with the insights they need to build in security at the point of development and implementation.

Join us as Jason Bohrer, the executive director of the Secure Technology Alliance, discusses the access control vertical and technology from the Alliance's point of view.

One thing entertainment venues, sports stadiums and theme park officials want to accomplish is getting people back into their seats. That is happening today—but not without understanding and technology. In this episode, AJ DeRosa shares his insight on how COVID-impacted businesses are able to face safety and security issues with confidence and technology. We also discuss visitor expectations and how venue officials can ensure their space is secure as they welcome visitors back. This episode is sponsored by Evolv Technologies.

In this episode, Security Today Editor-in-Chief Ralph C. Jensen Talks with Steve Karoly about security and transportation issues, specifically airport, airline and passenger security. It is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA. Much has changed concerning security efforts about airport transportation security. The conversation talks about the role that technology plays in protecting the flying public and steps taken to ensure there hasn't been a successful terrorist attack on a U.S. airliner since 9/11. Checkpoint and screening are evolving at a rapid pace, and the conversation centers on new measures and technologies that are being integrated into checkpoints.

In this episode, Security Today Editor-in-Chief Ralph C. Jensen talks with Martin Gren, founder of the IP camera. They cover a variety of topics, including the process of creating the IP camera and its evolution and abilities today. They also talk about the role of video analytics and the influence that network cameras have played over the past 25 years. In building a successful brand, they talk about leadership, success and failure, and the drive to succeed.

In this episode of SecurPod, Ralph C. Jensen and Fred Burton discuss security tactics at sporting events, from dealing with unruly fans to coordination between the home and visitors' teams to identifying potential stalkers. We also talk about the logistics of re-opening mass-attendance venues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leo Levit was recently named the chairman of ONVIF. In this episode of SecurPod, we talk about the organization's addition of GitHub and the milestone of more than 20,000 conformant products, as well as two Release Candidates. We also talk about the challenges ONVIF faced during this COVID-19 year and the biggest challenges they have faced. We highlight trends of Artificial Intelligence, Cloud and IoT as they expand into more mainstream verticals.

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our society and our way of life. It has also brought about seismic changes in the aviation security industry. This transformation is accelerating, and will have a major impact on the passenger experience over the next 5 to 10 years. Steve Karoly is the Executive Vice President of Maryland-based K2 Security Screening Group, and a former Assistant Administrator at the Transportation Security Administration. He joins me to discuss the new technologies, processes and procedures that have already been implemented by the TSA, airports and airlines, and others that we can expect to see in the near future.

Chemical distributors, by nature, are tasked with balancing a host of security related issues: from safely handling and transporting hazardous chemicals to securing facilities against inclement weather. In consultation with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), chemical distributors are also tasked with keeping these hazardous chemicals out of the hands of bad actors and terrorists through the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

Have you ever wondered how a manufacturer's representative fills their work day? That's easy, they are a conduit between the field and the manufacturer and their resellers. A manufacturer's rep plays the role of educating the customer with new technology, product training, and how to help a business grow. Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief of Security Today magazine has taken a few minutes to sit down with Chris Lanier, president of the Lanier Group to talk about business, COVID-19, and how dealers defend their territory.

In this inaugural episode of SecurPod, Security Today and Campus Security & Life Safety Editor Ralph Jensen discusses securing a campus with President of M2 Consulting Mitch McKinley. Listen along as Ralph and Mitch talk about security from the outside in.