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In acknowledgment of the wide-reaching effects that damage to critical infrastructure organizations and systems can impart, Security has dedicated our October 2021 issue to Critical Infrastructure Security. This month, our features cover the challenges and risks associated with this market sector, along with solutions and best practices security leaders can take to mitigate some of those risks. Here, we cover a few simple steps critical infrastructure security leaders can take to proactively build a program of resiliency.

By making resilience a priority for an organization, business leaders can reduce disruptions and lessen the consequences from risks that may materialize. To build a framework for the future, considerations must include preparedness, hazard mitigation, insurance and resilience in the context of emerging risks.

A new report examining workplace safety found that one-third of employees were unaware or unsure of one or more company emergency response plans in 2021. The survey asked full-time employees about emergency management and communication in their in-person, remote or hybrid workplaces.

Responding to an increase in patient assaults on hospital staff, the Cox Medical Center Branson has implemented panic buttons in the Missouri hospital.

9/11 had a transformative effect on security risk management, just as COVID-19 has on healthcare. The risk of terrorism had come directly into business operations, impacting employees as it never had before. Duty of care came to the fore with regards to security risks, both from a legislation perspective and the growing responsibility for corporates. 

According to a YouGov survey, three out of four adults are calling for improved safety procedures in bars, pubs and nightclubs.

The Emergency Management department in Cumberland County, North Carolina will implement a damage assessment drone to aid in search and rescue missions and survey infrastructure after disasters.

Security and operational requirements are changing. Technology offered by smart cameras is providing an entirely new way of monitoring and controlling safety measures and optimizing security processes within manufacturing and logistics.

The university will increase its annual security budget by at least $2 million per year for the next decade. The budget increase was announced after an uptick in gun violence in Columbus, Ohio. 

The city purchased the kits to improve their security protocols in the event of school violence or a lockdown situation.