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Checklist: Incident Reporting Essentials for Manufacturing Security Teams  In a fast-moving manufacturing environment, incident reporting is more than a formality—it’s a safeguard for your people, assets, and compliance standing. Weak or incomplete reports can cause delays in investigations, trigger OSHA or ISO compliance risks, and weaken trust with auditors and plant managers.  To help your […]

The Hidden Cost of Non-Billable Overtime: A $1M Problem Hiding in Plain Sight When it comes to profitability, some of the most damaging costs are the ones that slip under the radar. The upcoming 2025 Physical Security Operations Benchmark Report reveals an overlooked challenge putting margins under pressure: non-billable overtime. At first glance, it may

The True Cost of Security Reporting Mistakes: How AI Transforms Documentation from Liability into Competitive Advantage Security companies face a hidden crisis that’s draining dollars from their bottom line: the cascading costs of poor incident reporting. For decades, the industry has been trapped in an impossible choice between speed and accuracy, forcing security operations and

Why 79% of Security Teams Respond Faster – And Why It Matters” The upcoming 2025 Physical Security Operations Benchmark Report from Trackforce reveals a striking data point: 79.17% of security teams respond to high-priority incidents in under 15 minutes. But what does “response time” really mean in physical security?   It’s much more than dispatching an

The 15-Minute Rule: Security Team Response Revolution   Consider the modern security challenge: when your alarm system activates, your security team response must mobilize immediately, yet 98% of these alerts represent false positives. This creates a critical operational tension where genuine threats—the remaining 2%—exploit the confusion and delay inherent in traditional verification processes.  The data in

Best Security Guard Scheduling Tools Compared: Recurring Shifts & Real-Time Alerts  Efficient security guard scheduling is more than filling in a calendar—it’s a core part of running profitable, compliant, and client-ready operations. With the security industry growing rapidly, firms are shifting away from Excel sheets and manual rosters to specialized security guard scheduling software that

Zero Trust Goes Physical: Bringing “Never Trust, Always Verify” into Physical Security  When we think of Zero Trust, most people imagine networks, cloud, identities, multi-factor authentication, least privilege and so on. But the same principles—assume breach, verify continuously, limit trust—apply just as critically to the physical domain: badge access, biometrics, visitor management, facility design, and

The AI Adoption Paradox: Security Leaders Want It, But Only Half Are Using It  Early feedback from our upcoming 2025 Security Industry Benchmark Report reveals surprising numbers relating to AI. Only 53% of companies currently use AI or automation in their operations, despite widespread recognition of its value. Among those not yet on board, more

The Great Retention Crisis: Why 42% of Security Leaders Say High Turnover is Their #1 Challenge High turnover isn’t just a staffing headache—it’s the top operational challenge keeping security leaders up at night. In Trackforce’s upcoming 2025 Physical Security Operations Benchmark Report, 42% of leaders ranked turnover as their number one issue, outpacing every other

The Hidden Security Gaps in Modern Fleet Operations  Fleet managers today have access to sophisticated telematics platforms that can track every mile, monitor driver behavior, and optimize routes in real-time. Yet while they’re focused on maximizing efficiency and reducing operational costs, many are overlooking critical security vulnerabilities that could cost them far more than any