Tag: 9/11
SIA marks 25th anniversary of 9/11, highlights security industry's ongoing role
September 11, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—As the nation commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is honoring those who lost their lives while underscoring the security industry's continuing role in helping address evolving threats.
In a statement released Sept. 11, SIA CEO Don Erickson reflected on the enduring impact of 9/11, paid tribute to victims, first responders and military service members, and pointed to areas where security...
NFPA releases 9/11 archive highlighting high-rise safety lessons
August 24, 2026SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released a new archival collection marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, highlighting research, investigations and safety improvements that emerged from the World Trade Center tragedy.
The collection, titled “NFPA and the World Trade Center: 25 Years Later,” is housed within the NFPA Research Library and Archives and includes surveys, photographs, videos, reports, presentations and...
Securitas Technology marks 9/11 anniversary with Flight 93, Tunnel to Towers support
August 13, 2026SSN Staff
UNIONTOWN, Ohio—Securitas Technology is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks through support of two organizations dedicated to preserving the legacy of the day and assisting those affected by it.
The electronic security provider announced that it is supporting the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation as part of its efforts to honor the lives lost, first responders and others impacted by...
Head in the clouds
December 3, 2025Ken Showers
Now that the chaos of Thanksgiving is over, we’re free to dive back into recent events in the security world, slightly more turkey than man percentage wise.
I had several good topics ready to go this week when Editor Cory Harris approached me and asked if I had seen the new TSA announcement, and readers, I had not. You can read all the sordid details with us online, but the long and short of it is suddenly a lot of things make more sense.
The act to implement REAL ID officially passed...
One, two, buckle my shoe
July 9, 2025Ken Showers
Nineteen years of security precedent were overturned on July 8 as the TSA repealed the rule requiring passengers take off their shoes for security screenings.
Foul things are afoot with this recent ruling that much is sure. I can’t say it hurts my feelings to not have to go through the extra effort of removing my shoes every time I go through airport security anymore. Any frequent flyer can recognize the TSA line for the inconvenient quagmire of human misery that it appears to be. However,...
I will never forget
September 11, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
How did I spend the morning of Sept. 11, 2024? Doing the same thing I’ve done the previous 22 9/11s, as I’m sure many other friends, relatives and colleagues have done to remember those we lost on that fateful date 23 years ago.
I turn on the TV to hear the beginning of the annual calling of names of the nearly 3,000 who perished in the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. About an hour into the calling of the names, I hear one name that just triggers the feelings of sadness and...
Ex nihilo nihil fit
May 10, 2023Ken Showers
There were no words, I thought, after this weekend’s tragedy in Allen, Texas that would express the frustration and hopelessness that rises from an endless chain of tragedies that just keep on repeating in this country.
However, to say nothing is not a fitting tribute or legacy as a response to these incidents, so I’ll speak my mind instead. I was heartened to hear the response from Allied Universal speaking out about the incident in memory of its fallen employee, security professional...
A Brave New World
July 27, 2022Ken Showers
Your perspective on current events, I’ve found, is largely shaped by your formative experiences. Being born in the middle of the 80s, I can still just see the last glow of the days where you could leave your door unlocked and children roamed on their bikes for miles unsupervised. The concept of having a phone on your person was almost unheard of. Certainly, security was the last thing on most people’s minds.
Fast forward to Sept. 11, 2001, woken from bed before a day in high school...
Former FDNY commissioner: Mass notification would have helped during 9/11
December 11, 2013Amy Canfield
NORTHFORD, Conn.—It has been more than a decade since two planes crashed into the World Trade Center, changing the lives of Americans forever, and resulting in the deaths of 2,750 people.
Could it happen again? Thanks to the evolution of situational awareness technology and mass notification systems, the mass casualties could be mitigated, Tom Von Essen said at a press conference at Honeywell Life Safety, based here.
Von Essen was the commissioner of the New York Fire Department during...
Boston Marathon bombing could accelerate video surveillance spending
April 30, 2013SSN Staff
WELLINGBOROUGH, U.K.—In the aftermath of the Boston bombings, spending on video surveillance equipment may experience a spike that augments already lofty expectations for the market, according to a statement from IMS Research, a market research firm based here.
History suggests that high-profile events of terrorism can drive global sales of video surveillance equipment. Worldwide revenue for the market is projected to rise to $20.5 billion in 2016, up 114 percent from $9.6 billion in 2010,...