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10 Proven Strategies for Effective Equipment Lifecycle Management

on August 16, 2023 | By Jay Palter
Today’s volatile economy makes it difficult to plan equipment budgets. So it is no surprise that many organizations are actively seeking any new methods to make their equipment costs more predictable. Equipment lifecycle management (ELM) practices can be pivotal in streamlining your material costs and operations.
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Physical Security

The Importance of Managing Mission Critical Assets and Keys

on August 10, 2023 | By Jay Palter
[Definition] What are mission-critical assets? Amission critical asset is essential for a business or organization's survival. When a mission critical asset fails or is otherwise unavailable, it significantly impacts business operations. In emergencies, it is essential to prioritize mission critical assets when making triage decisions under tight...
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Fleet Management

Police Fleet Management - Everything You Need to Know

on August 3, 2023 | By Jay Palter
Police fleet management is a complex process that can be both time and resource-intensive. Fleet managers have the difficult job of balancing maintenance schedules, vehicle availability, and officer safety, all while staying within prescribed policies and budgets.
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Physical Security

Everything You Need to Know About Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

on July 27, 2023 | By Jay Palter
What is enterprise asset management? Enterprise asset management (EAM) is the practice of optimizing asset utilization and maintaining an asset’s condition throughout its lifecycle in your organization. The goals of EAM are to boost productivity, reduce operating expenses, and increase asset availability. Enterprise asset management systems exist...
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Physical Security

[Definition] What is Physical Security?

on July 20, 2023 | By Jay Palter
What is physical security? The definition of physical security Physical security is the discipline for protecting an organization’s real-world assets, such as people, property, real estate, IT infrastructure, vehicles, and merchandise. If an asset’s loss or compromise would harm your operations, you must protect it with physical security measures....
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Building security

Top 10 Mistakes in Enterprise Security Strategy Planning

on July 12, 2023 | By Jay Palter
An effective enterprise security strategy relies on various access control and security technologies, effective policies, and well-trained personnel. Getting all of those components working together requires careful planning and execution.
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Key Management System

NERC Compliance: The Role of Asset and Key Management Systems

on July 6, 2023 | By Jay Palter
Electricity has been essential for over a century in major North American cities. It has been used in even the most remote rural regions for over fifty years. It only took a few decades for governments and those electrical utilities to realize just how essential this one-time novel service had become to businesses and citizens everywhere.
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