International Foundation for Protection Officers

IFPO Global Webinar #5:Technology and how today’s security officer should prepare for it

free image from pxfuel https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-oujwa Dr. Glen Kitteringham hosts the latest in his series of webinars on the modern-day security professional: Technology has made a tremendous impact on security operations over the past 20+ years. Security officers have long been required to have considerable knowledge in operating various computer-based systems including access control, [...]

By |2021-06-25T06:08:56-04:00June 22nd, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on IFPO Global Webinar #5:Technology and how today’s security officer should prepare for it

Will robots replace security officers in the future?

Robot employee kicks away a human worker from doing his computer job at office. leremy / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images As we enter a new year and a new decade, one can't help but ponder the future. What lies out there in the beyond? How much will things change [...]

By |2019-12-26T08:22:05-05:00December 26th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Will robots replace security officers in the future?

Take advantage of 7 pre-conference programs at #GSX18

7 days until #GSX18 - If you're arriving in Las Vegas early, don't forget take advantage of one of our SEVEN pre-conference programs. Only a few seats left! A Full Immersion of Security Education Make the most of your time and resources in Las Vegas by adding a one- or two-day intensive education program to [...]

By |2018-09-17T06:05:00-04:00September 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Take advantage of 7 pre-conference programs at #GSX18

Robot security merger: RAD acquired by On the Move Systems

By AST Administrator, AmericanSecurityToday.com Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), the north American master distributor for SMP Robotics and a competitor in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards, has announced its acquisition by On the Move Systems. The merger with OMVS allows RAD access to capital to scale its product portfolio and help further increase its market position [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:57-05:00September 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Robot security merger: RAD acquired by On the Move Systems

Burglars beware – meet Cobalt, Yelp’s nighttime security officer robot

By Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED THE NEWEST MEMBER of Yelp's security team wakes just after 8 pm, ready to begin its rounds. It traverses the lobby, gliding over polished concrete toward a small recess in the corner, where it inspects the emergency exit tucked inside. Last year, burglars tried to breach the office by rending the door [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:09-05:00August 5th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Burglars beware – meet Cobalt, Yelp’s nighttime security officer robot

California mall testing security robots

  By Bradley Zint, of the Los Angeles Times If you thought you saw a robot roaming the Irvine Spectrum Center in recent days, you were right. The Newport Beach-based Irvine Co. has begun testing a fully autonomous robot to supplement the mall’s security efforts. June Special: 50% Discount on an IFPO Individual or Corporate [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:38:10-05:00June 24th, 2017|News|Comments Off on California mall testing security robots

Silicon Valley tech giants using security robots

By Melia Robinson, Business Insider, May 5, 2017 Around 8 p.m. on a recent night outside the offices of Knightscope, a robotics startup based in the heart of Silicon Valley, a middle-aged man allegedly toppled a five-foot tall, 300-pound robot to the ground. The security robot, called K5, had been circling the front parking lot on patrol, [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:19-05:00May 10th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Silicon Valley tech giants using security robots

Human security officers to be replaced by roving bots?

Every day, headlines of robots becoming more like humans, taking and over human jobs -- and also humans becoming more robotic -- abound in the news. Law enforcement SWAT teams have had robots -- still controlled by team members -- for use in certain tactical situations.It's probably no surprise, then, that an asset protection bot [...]

By |2020-11-30T05:45:56-05:00June 18th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Human security officers to be replaced by roving bots?

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