Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
New research center underscores growing importance of benchmarking
June 3, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS—The security industry has evolved rapidly over the past 15 years, but the data needed to understand that shift has lagged - a gap the Electronic Security Association (ESA) aims to address through its newly launched Industry Research Center (IRC), says Taylor Criddle, VP of advocacy and public affairs.
“The products are different,” he said. “The business models are different. The workforce requirements are different.”
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News Poll: The struggle to get boots on the ground
August 12, 2025Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine — The security industry is hungry for new faces to fill its workforce, according to SSN’s most recent news poll, and as demand for security services grows, the question among employers is how to fill those roles with the appropriate talent.
A vast majority of poll respondents concur that there’s demand for new hires in various segments of the security industry, with 40% saying there’s extremely high demand that they’re struggling to fulfill,...
Athena addresses unreported attacks with Healthcare Violence Reporting software
March 10, 2023Ken Showers
AUSTIN, Texas – Athena Security rose to the challenge recently with the release of its latest software targeting unreported attacks in the healthcare industry.
The Healthcare Violence Reporting software provides clients using Athena’s Weapons Detection System with the tools to document and analyze incident data easily to help solve an increasing number of attacks. According to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office violence against healthcare workers is...