Reposted from ArtSentry

Cutting Through the Artificial Intelligence Hype: 3 Reasons Purpose-Built AI Outperforms Generic Solutions in Museums

Generic AI security tools weren't designed for museums. Learn how purpose-built Artificial Intelligence delivers more accurate insights, fewer false alarms, and better protection for collections and visitors.

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From Postcards to Profit Centers: How Museum Stores Are Driving Revenue With Curated Shopping Experiences

Museum stores are evolving into strategic revenue centers by creating shopping experiences that extend the visitor journey beyond the galleries and foster deeper connections with exhibits and collections.

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SentryGo App

Introducing SentryGo, our new mobile app for iOS and Android. SentryGo brings all the power of the Modern User Interface to mobile devices. Users can:

• Monitor surveillance cameras
• Respond to alarms
• Receive push notifications for alarms
• View dashboard & reports
• Share videos & reports
  And more!

Upcoming Webinar

Museum security today extends far beyond protecting collections. From cyber threats and climate-related risks to public access challenges and institutional trust, museums face a rapidly evolving security landscape. Join Tim Carpenter of Argus Cultural Property Consultants and Carrie Heflin of Art Sentry for an engaging discussion on overlooked vulnerabilities, real-world security failures, emerging threats, and practical strategies to strengthen preparedness while maintaining an open and welcoming visitor experience.
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Create or Update a Makerspace: Tim Betz, author of the book Making History: Makerspaces for Museums and Historic Sites, will provide real-world examples and practical guidance on designing and implementing makerspaces that complement existing exhibits and collections. By embracing the Maker Movement ethos, museums can come to life in new, dynamic ways. Join us for this webinar on July 23.

Discuss Civic Practice at the Next AASLH History Hour: On July 28, join a free discussion and community building event. AASLH’s Madeleine Rosenberg will lead a discussion about how history organizations can play in supporting and expanding civic practice, especially at the local level. 

AASLH-NCPH Joint Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline is August 3 

The must-attend history event of the year is the AASLH Joint Conference with the National Council on Public History. Join the national history community in Providence, Rhode Island, on September 16-19 to explore the current state and future of museums and historic sites. 

Registration Open for AASLH Instructor-Led Online Courses 

Learn from an instructor and gain important skills for running a museum or historic site with AASLH Online Courses. Registration is open for the fall session of courses, which begins August 24. Courses include Introduction to Museum Endowments, The Academic Museum, Museum Education and Outreach, Collections Management 100: Collection Development, Leadership and Administration for History Organizations, Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access, and Project Management for History Professionals. 

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Prevention, Preparedness & Protection
The strongest security programs aren't built around responding to incidents—they're built around preventing them.
This month, we're highlighting what separates professional security officers from the stereotypes, sharing insights from one of SafeHaven Security Group's most experienced leaders, and providing resources to help organizations strengthen workplace violence prevention efforts before problems escalate.
Many people still view security through an outdated lens. The reality is that today's professional Security Officers are trained observers, risk managers, de-escalation specialists, emergency responders, and often the first line of defense against threats that never make the evening news.
As SafeHaven Security Group expert Monte Mills explains in his latest article, the best security work often happens before anything goes wrong.
Organizations that understand this stop buying hours. They start investing in protection.

SAVE THE DATE

At the 2026 Violence Prevention Conference of Mid-America, Brooke Brittain will share how leaders can carry the weight of leadership without feeling heavy. Drawing from her experience as a combat veteran, retired U.S. Army Military Police Sergeant First Class, coach, and educator, Brooke will provide practical strategies for leading with resilience, clarity, and purpose—even in the most challenging situations.
 
If you're responsible for the safety of people, culture, and your organization, this is a session you won't want to miss.
 
 October 20–21, 2026
 Rogers, Arkansas
 
Register today: https://www.safehavensecuritygroup.com/violence-prevention-conference-of-mid-america

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IFCPP PROTECTION TIP OF THE MONTH

 Keys & Access Control: Your Keys Are Part of Your Security System

Access control is one of the most fundamental layers of physical security. Every employee, volunteer, contractor, vendor, and security professional plays a role in protecting cultural institutions by ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive areas.
Every key, access card, PIN, and electronic credential represents trust. While sophisticated security technologies—including electronic access control, surveillance systems, intrusion detection, and alarms—are essential components of a comprehensive security program, even the most advanced systems can be compromised when access credentials are not properly controlled.
A misplaced key, a borrowed access card, a shared PIN, or a door left unsecured can provide unauthorized access to restricted areas, placing staff, visitors, collections, facilities, and operations at unnecessary risk.
For museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and other cultural institutions, the consequences can be especially significant. A single compromised credential may provide access not only to offices, but also to collections storage, conservation laboratories, archives, mechanical spaces, evidence rooms, or other secure locations housing irreplaceable cultural assets.
Access credentials should always be treated as personally assigned security tools—not items to be shared for convenience. Every credential carries accountability. Promptly reporting missing or stolen keys allows security personnel to respond quickly before a small issue becomes a major security incident.

 Best Practices

•  Never loan or share keys, access cards, PINs, or electronic credentials.
•  Report lost or stolen keys and access cards immediately.
•  Never prop open secured doors—even "just for a minute."
•  Prevent tailgating by ensuring unknown individuals do not follow you through secured entrances without authorization.
•  Verify the identity and authorization of anyone requesting access to restricted areas.
•  Wear identification badges where required and professionally challenge individuals without proper identification.
•  Escort visitors, contractors, researchers, and vendors in restricted areas unless they have been authorized for unescorted access.
•  Ensure temporary staff, interns, volunteers, and contractors receive only the access necessary for their assigned responsibilities—and that access is removed promptly when their work is complete.
•  Keep keys and access cards secure at all times, both on and off duty.
•  Return all keys, credentials, and access cards immediately when changing positions or leaving the organization.

 Cultural Institution Reminder

Cultural institutions often rely on volunteers, seasonal employees, contractors, researchers, visiting specialists, and partner organizations. Applying the principle of least privilege—granting only the minimum level of access necessary for assigned duties—helps reduce risk while maintaining operational efficiency.
Strong access control protects not only buildings, but also collections, staff, visitors, institutional reputation, and public trust.

 Professional Tip

Security isn't just about keeping people out—it's about ensuring that the right people have access to the right places at the right time.
Every key, access card, and credential represents accountability. One unsecured door, one shared credential, or one lost key can undermine an entire security program.
Protect your credentials just as carefully as you protect the collections, facilities, and people entrusted to your care.

Remember: A door is only as secure as the person controlling the key.

Reposted from LandSkyAI

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Inside This Month at LandSkyAI

LandSkyAI Reaches 70,000 Fully Remote Missions
We Have Increased Our Total Operators, Again!
June 2026 Blog Round-Up
Drone Ecosystem Update

Next Up: Mission Control July Edition!

Haven't caught one yet? This is the one.
We'll walk through what's new at LandSkyAI, show real deployments, and watch the systems work live in the field. Q&A with the team. Straight answers.
Already following us? You'll stay current. Know someone asking about what we do? Bring them. No pitch. Just real drone security. 
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Reposted from Tim Richardson

Why One More Chance Can Change Everything

What does a sitcom that was nearly canceled teach us about life, work, and perseverance? More than you might think. As Seinfeld marks another anniversary, its unlikely rise from rejection to cultural icon offers a powerful reminder that one setback is not the final word. Before you scroll past, take a moment with this story—it might change the way you think about failure, potential, and giving something one more chance.

The first episode aired 37 years ago this week. It wasn’t well received. In fact, NBC initially wanted to cancel it. But NBC executive Rick Ludwin saw potential and funded four more episodes.

That show was Seinfeld.

Created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, the series, often described as a “show about nothing”, followed a fictionalized version of Seinfeld alongside characters like George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer. It debuted on July 5, 1989, as The Seinfeld Chronicles, and the pilot drew poor reviews. Despite that, Ludwin’s decision to give it another shot led to a nine-season run, 180 episodes, and a place as one of the most successful sitcoms in television history.

The finale, which aired in 1998, drew more than 38 million viewers.

Not bad for something that almost didn’t make it past episode one.

There are lines from the show that still show up in everyday conversation:

• “No soup for you!”
• “Yada, yada, yada.”
• “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”
• “Hello, Newman.”
• “Serenity now!”

It’s 37 years later and we are still repeating this lines. I would say it was a mildly successful. show!

How easy would it have been to quit? To give up?

And some do … after failing once.

But Seinfeld never would have become what it is if someone hadn’t seen the potential beyond the first attempt.

That’s what has me thinking about how easy it is to give up on someone or something when failure shows up.

A new employee.

A new idea.

A new business practice.

A new personal routine.

Most of us have given up on at least one of these. Maybe too soon.

There’s no doubt there are times to walk away. But it’s almost never after just one attempt.

Sometimes what looks like failure is just the first draft of something great.

Before you give up on something or someone new, pause to ask yourself: is this truly the end or just the beginning that needs one more chance?

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Thinking Critically About What Matters

Kevin Klipfel and Lyndsay Klipfel continue: "We are even given a predefined standard—reinforced through societal expectations and corporate messaging—of what it means to be a 'successful' person or to live a “successful” life, seemingly without having had any say of our own in the matter. To remain true to ourselves and the values that reflect our authentic expression in the world is therefore no easy task. But it is an important one.

"The cultural inputs that we internalize construct our conception of reality: our beliefs, values, and the entire data set which defines our sense of what matters in life.

"A person’s ability to exercise their own sense of independent judgment on these issues is therefore an essential life skill: for how can we remain true to ourselves if we haven’t learned to think for ourselves? This practical ability to 'think for yourself' is at the heart of critical thinking."

”A timely, conceptually robust exploration of how libraries can respond to—and actively shape—the impact of generative AI ... The authors strike a balance between promoting AI and acknowledging its pitfalls. While addressing user ethics, equity, and AI’s environmental impact, they also highlight its potential to expand learning and work ... Because this work centers on concepts, frameworks, and instructional models rather than specific tools, it is likely to remain useful despite rapid technological change."

— Library Journal

"Packed full of useful information, charts, figures, and tables on this topic, along with practical information for those who want to lead into this future ... This book is an excellent and positive early guide for AI discussions, directions, and explorations within libraries."

— Public Services Quarterly

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Recognizing Suspicious Behavior: Awareness Is Your First Line of Defense
Security incidents rarely occur without warning. In many cases, individuals display observable behaviors before attempting theft, vandalism, unauthorized access, or other disruptive acts. Developing strong situational awareness helps security personnel and staff identify potential concerns early and respond appropriately.
Watch for behaviors such as:

• Repeatedly testing doors, gates, or restricted access points.
• Spending an unusual amount of time observing security cameras, alarms, or officer routines.
• Entering or attempting to enter staff-only or restricted areas.
• Leaving bags, packages, or personal items unattended.
• Photographing or recording security infrastructure rather than exhibits or collections.
• Exhibiting escalating agitation, confrontational behavior, or unusual nervousness.

Remember, behavior—not appearance—is what matters. The goal is to observe objectively, engage professionally when appropriate, and communicate concerns through established reporting procedures.
 
 Professional Tip: Early observation, clear communication, and timely reporting often prevent incidents before they escalate. Every staff member plays an important role in creating a safe, welcoming environment for visitors while protecting valuable collections and cultural heritage.
IFCPP offers nationally recognized education and certification programs designed specifically for professionals responsible for protecting museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and other cultural institutions.
Whether you're new to the field or an experienced security leader, our programs provide practical knowledge, proven best practices, and valuable professional credentials.
Current IFCPP Certifications & Training:

• Certified Institutional Protection Specialist (CIPS) – Frontline security officers and staff
• Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM) – Security supervisors and managers
• Certified Institutional Protection Executive (CIPE) – Senior security and organizational leaders
• Certified Visitor Relations Specialist (CVRS) – Visitor experience and front-line engagement (coming soon)

 IFCPP Protection Tip of the Month is a recurring educational feature designed to provide practical security and preparedness insights for professionals responsible for protecting museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and other cultural institutions.

Reposted from DHS/CISA

The Department of Homeland Security announced the formation of the Alliance of National Councils for Homeland Operational Resilience – Critical Infrastructure (ANCHOR-CI), a new advisory-body framework that will strengthen information sharing and broaden partnerships across government and industry to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure. ANCHOR-CI (https://cisa.gov/ANCHOR-CI) incorporates the best practices and lessons learned from the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) and will expand meaningful, impactful engagement to a wider range of public-private critical infrastructure stakeholders to address threats in real time and elevate the importance of expanded communication.

The ANCHOR-CI framework allows for the establishment of four types of councils – critical infrastructure sector councils, cross-sector councils, critical infrastructure industry councils, and regional coordinating councils. These councils will advise and provide strategic and actionable recommendations to ensure a coordinated national effort to strengthen and secure a more resilient critical infrastructure.  ANCHOR-CI will innovate on the previous structure ensuring more critical infrastructure stakeholders participate in our nation’s critical infrastructure resilience, particularly if their area of expertise extends across critical infrastructure instead of adhering strictly to the sixteen critical infrastructure sectors.

DHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will manage the governance of the councils established under ANCHOR-CI, which is designed to facilitate open and candid discussion of sensitive information, strengthening collaboration amongst government and industry.

ANCHOR-CI will initially operate for two years and may be extended by the Secretary pursuant to his Homeland Security Act Section 871 authority.

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This week, the FAA extended the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Designation: Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility from 60 to 90-days. The comment period now closes on August 5, 2026.

On May 6, 2026, the FAA published this NPRMin the Federal Register, opening a public comment period for stakeholders, including the critical infrastructure community, to voice concerns, share sector‑specific feedback, and highlight potential implementation challenges that will help shape the Final Rule.

Section 2209 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA 2209)directed the FAA to establish a process by which certain critical infrastructure owners and operators may petition the FAA to prohibit or restrict, including temporarily, the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility. The NPRM contains the proposed rules to request and maintain these unmanned aircraft flight restrictions.

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