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Broken guard tour patrol wand on wet concrete floor with USB cable — end of life for hardware guard tour systems

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Replace Your Guard Tour System: 5-Step Migration Plan

The wand won't sync, the desktop software crashes on Windows, and replacement units are either backordered or discontinued entirely. Your guard tour...

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Dead Man's Switch: Lone Worker Protection for Security

A dead man's switch is one of the most important safety measures for security guards who work alone. It detects when the wearer becomes...

Aerial view of a power plant at sunset – critical infrastructure under the KRITIS Umbrella Act

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KRITIS Umbrella Act: Physical security documentation now mandatory

On January 28, 2026, the German Bundestag passed the KRITIS Umbrella Act. Most coverage focuses on IT security and NIS-2. Less attention goes to the...

Security officer scans NFC control point during night patrol at secured facility

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Bundeswehr Security: 666M EUR in Private Security Contracts

The German military (Bundeswehr) can no longer guard its own facilities. Of the 275 barracks and military properties in Germany, nearly all are now...

Security guard patrolling a modern office building lobby at night — the security industry in transition

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Lünendonk Study 2025: Germany's Security Industry Is Growing

The Lünendonk Study is the definitive benchmark for Germany's security services market — the largest in continental Europe. The 2025 edition,...

Security guard on patrol in an underground car park using a smartphone with the COREDINATE security guard app

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Security Guard App: Digitise Patrols and Save Time

Paper logbooks, illegible timesheets, missing proof of service – anyone running a security company knows these issues. A modern security guard app...

Weatherproof Bluetooth beacon on an outdoor railing – robust hardware for security and facility patrols in the rain

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Bluetooth Beacons for Guard Tours

If you’re responsible for operations, facilities, or security, you know the pain: chasing paper logs, deciphering illegible entries, and always...

Security guard using the COREDINATE Visitor Counter in the dark in a busy avenue.

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The Visitor Counter from COREDINATE

A familiar sight at the entrances of stores, events, or clubs: security staff focused on a small mechanical hand counter. Click. Click. Click. For...

Man holding his phone using the File Manager from COREDINATE guard patrol system

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File manager module: Secure digitization

Digitization is transforming almost every industry. In the security sector, however, modern technology often still collides with traditional work...