Ricarda Schmidt

Ricarda Schmidt has been writing about digital workforce scheduling, guard tour systems, and mobile workforce management solutions since 2017. As part of the COREDINATE® team, she covers the security industry, facility management, and hospitality — from lone worker protection and compliance documentation to maintenance planning and building management. Her articles are based on industry research, customer insights, and close collaboration with service providers across Germany.

Security officer documenting a forced entrance at night on a rugged smartphone as an example of incident documentation for the Daily Occurrence Book

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Incident documentation: beyond the Daily Occurrence Book

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: Aug 11, 2026

An alarm is not a record. What a Daily Occurrence Book must capture, and why the unbroken chain from first entry to closure decides whether security...

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Security officer scanning an NFC checkpoint outside a server room in a data centre at night

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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: what it changes for guarding

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: Aug 04, 2026

If you guard a data centre in the UK, your client is probably not regulated for cyber security today. When the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill...

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Security officers patrolling an outdoor seasonal market in the evening

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What Martyn's Law will actually cost event operators

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: Jul 29, 2026

The 2026 outdoor season falls in an awkward gap. Martyn's Law is on the statute book, enforcement is not expected until spring 2027, and budgets for...

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Manned guarding officer carrying out access control at a UK site entrance at dusk

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Manned Guarding: Duties, Powers and Record-Keeping (2026)

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: Jul 07, 2026

Manned guarding turns on two things a quotation rarely spells out: what the officer on site is actually allowed to do, and whether the work can be...

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US security officer on night patrol at a distribution site, checking a guard tour system on a rugged phone

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Guard Tour System: Is GPS Tracking Guards Legal in the US?

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: Jun 03, 2026

A US security company can GPS-track its guards far more freely than most managers assume, but a few states draw hard lines, and the difference...

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Managing director of a security company reviewing guard license and training records

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Security Guard License Requirements by State (US)

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: May 29, 2026

Security guard license requirements in the United States are not set by Washington. There is no federal license and no national exam. Every state...

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COREDINATE portal showing a digital guard book with timestamped entries on an office monitor

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What Security Service Tenders Actually Demand: Proof That Counts

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: May 27, 2026

A tender document can say "gap-free proof of service" in a single line. Three years later, mid-contract, a new site manager on the client side asks...

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Security officer on night patrol at a UK industrial site with cooling towers and pipe bridges in the background

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Guard Tour System for UK NIS Audits & CAF Compliance

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: May 12, 2026

Britain measures the cyber threat and the physical threat in two unrelated surveys. The gap between them is where your next NIS audit happens.

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UK private-security verification visit in progress on an oak boardroom table with documentation folders and a notepad, late-afternoon window light

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SIA Approved Contractor Scheme: A Complete Guide

Picture of Ricarda Schmidt Ricarda Schmidt: May 08, 2026

The SIA Approved Contractor Scheme is a voluntary, company-level approval for UK private security firms. It runs three-year cycles, costs £400 to...

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