Shelter at Home Does not Mean Safety at Home [COVID-19]
With financial stress at an all time high, families confined to tight quarters, and no known end to COVID-19, is it any wonder shelter at home doesn’t mean safety at home? If you’re experiencing domestic violence or child abuse, learn more about a safety plan that works.
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During COVID-19, Empty Buildings Can Be a Haven for Trouble
With a number of non-essential businesses closed, they can be a breeding ground for criminal activity. With the combined effort of security guards and cameras, your business and remaining employees will feel safer.
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COVID-19 + Professional Security Guards = Calmer Patrons
Over the last few weeks and as long as shelter-in-place is in effect, tensions and emotions can run high at grocery stores, banks, and pharmacies. With a limited number of people allowed into stores, patrons may have to wait outside in the cold, blustery weather. Banks no longer have lobby […]
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SACS Consulting Expands its Online Training Options
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have received many requests for virtual training. We can offer some courses today, with more coming in the future.
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Retailers Beware: Medical Masked Patrons May Be Looking to Rob You
Undoubtedly, we are in scary times with COVID-19. With more and more closings and more and more coronavirus outbreaks, some individuals are taking extra precautions to wear masks and/or gloves everywhere they go. Even though the CDC and WHO have stated several times that only those who are sick should […]
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Protect Your Social Security Number from Scammers
Phone scammers are pretty smart…and unfortunately pretty successful. According to BeenVerified, social security fraud accounts for ten percent of all fraudulent claims. Last year, it cost Americans $19 million, per the Federal Trade Commission. Be Wary of New Tactics Bad actors are leaving very official-sounding voicemails urging individuals to […]
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Data Privacy Day, What to Do and What’s Coming (Hint: CCPA)
Today marks Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. This blog post will focus on several concrete ways individuals and business owners can protect themselves and their businesses. It will also cover this country’s newest entry into […]
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The Complicated World of Facial Recognition
Computer and data scientists have cracked the code. Facial recognition is alive and well. Yet…here are four recent headlines that are giving law enforcement, the federal government, and event organizers pause: Hackers dupe facial recognition system with a creepy mask Concert Promoters move away from facial recognition tech US Department […]
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Tailgating: A Bigger Risk Than You Know
The most common physical security breach a company can have is when well-meaning workers let individuals they do not know into your building. Often the person is dressed in the same fashion as other employees or is in a security or delivery person uniform — the unknown person tags along into secure entrances, doorways, or turnstiles.
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Does Bullying and Harassment Happen Into Adulthood?
As We Close National Bully Prevention Month, Let’s Continue to Be Aware This blog post was mostly written by one of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc. clients, who did not want to be identified for this piece. The quote at the end is directly from them. Bullying and harassment […]
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Cybersecurity Hacks That Keep Us Up at Night
If you work in the healthcare field or are concerned about international interference in our country, please read this piece about the importance of cybersecuity and what you can do about it.
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Is Corporate Activism Good for the Bottom Line?
Only a few, short years ago, all company communications had to run through one or two people. Organizations were silent about political or hot-bed items. If an employee talked out of turn, that was often a fireable offense. Oh, how times have changed. Here are just a few corporate activism […]
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