Tag: Olympics
Herculean task force
August 6, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
The Olympics are coming! Maybe, in three years, if we last that long. In anticipation, the White House has already begun preparing security measures for the event.
This week, it issued an executive order, since I guess that’s how we government now, with its intent to establish a task force with the president at its head and a rogue’s gallery of most of the other members of his cabinet joining him.
It’s not a shock to see the government intervening to keep a renowned public...
‘No master plan’ in place to rebuild Pacific Palisades after wildfires, Zatulov says
February 5, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
LOS ANGELES—As someone who leads a company that is committed to the safety and security of its customers, Michael Zatulov is finding it extremely challenging as he spearheads efforts to rebuild the Pacific Palisades city and community devastated by the recent wildfires that have left thousands of families homeless.
Zatulov, the president of Elite Interactive Solutions and a member of the Security Systems News 40 under 40 (Class of 2023), and his family are among those who...
Avigilon helped to secure Rio's 2016 Olympics
August 24, 2016Spencer Ives
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Avigilon's technology—including video surveillance cameras, network video recorders and the company's video management software—was used to keep the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro safe and secure, the company announced on Aug. 22.“It was a great honor to be part of the Olympics and most importantly help secure the high security zones and athletes, and participants, and volunteers,” Darren Seed, vice president, capital markets & communications,...
Boston Olympics to need 'unprecedented' security
February 13, 2015SSN Staff
BOSTON—While some are excited about the possibility of the 2024 Summer Olympics coming here, The Boston Globe reports that this event would need “unprecedented” security measures, including “tens of thousands of police officers, soldiers, spies, and private security firms.”
While these Olympic games are almost 10 years away, the report notes that discussions and planning for security have already started. The report also cited figures of security costs in other cities,...