Reading time: 9 minutes
/Images/AI_Pictures/ricarda-schmidt-author.webp?width=30&name=ricarda-schmidt-author.webp){kind=small}
Ricarda Schmidt: Oct 27, 2026
BS 7499 and BS 10800 came into effect in new editions on 31 August 2026, and BSI withdrew the 2020 editions the week before. If your assignment...
Reading time: 9 minutes
Ricarda Schmidt: Sep 10, 2026
The Health and Safety Executive names security staff twice in its own lone working guidance: once as an example of people who work outside normal...
Reading time: 8 minutes
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...
Reading time: 6 minutes
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...
Reading time: 8 minutes
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...
Reading time: 5 minutes
Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 09, 2026
The wand won't sync, the desktop software crashes on Windows, and replacement units are either backordered or discontinued entirely. Your guard tour...
Reading time: 7 minutes
Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 09, 2026
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...
Reading time: 4 minutes
Ricarda Schmidt: Jun 13, 2025
A lost key ring is a ticking time bomb with expensive consequences for many facility and security services: it incurs high costs for new locking...
Reading time: 2 minutes
Ricarda Schmidt: May 06, 2022
About a week ago, Denis Franke was honored as "Security Employee of the Year 2022" at the annual meeting of the Bundesverband für mittelständische...
/Images/Blog/security-assignment-instructions-header.webp)
/Images/Blog/lone-working-risk-assessment-security-header.webp)
/Images/Blog/objektschutz-aufgaben-header.webp)
/Images/Blog/gps-tracking-security-guards-header.webp){kind=tracking}
/Images/Royalty_Free_Images/Dresden_Stadt_melina-kiefer-4HcJ0IDjF4Q-unsplash_melimascella_.webp)