Workplace violence is on the rise. In May, there was an active shooter event in Virginia Beach, where a disgruntled city employee murdered 12 of his co-workers. As the debate for sensible gun-control continues, gun laws alone will not stop the next massacre.

Anxious feelings towards facial recognition can, if unchecked, reach a point where they undermine common sense and our ability to leverage new technologies in the protection of the innocent and prosecution of the guilty.

From an employer perspective, hiring top security talent for your team can be a challenge. As a hiring manager, you need to understand how to best select and leverage a search firm to support your efforts.

With nearly 30 years of progressive experience in contract security management, Christina Duffey is a recognized leader in the security industry worldwide.

Steve Jones began his career with Universal Services of America in 1996 after holding executive level and management positions within two Fortune 500 companies.

Roger Cressey is a partner with Liberty Group Ventures, LLC. He most recently served as a Senior Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, supporting the firm’s cybersecurity practice in the Middle East.

The Conley Group, Inc., the organization owned and led by Tom Conley, is known globally for its leadership in the security industry.

Michael Gips has been working in the security industry since 1994. Gips developed and built the CSO Roundtable (now the CSO Center for Leadership and Development) as a standalone membership organization for ASIS, which debuted in 2008.

Bruce Dorris is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).