On Monday, July 28th, a lone gunman breached one of New York’s most secure skyscrapers, and the attack resulted in four casualties.
As executives and concerned citizens try to understand how someone was able to breach such a multilayered security program, Managing Director, Chief Security Officer & Co-Lead for Physical Security & Threat Mitigation Timothy Gallagher explains: “If you’re encountering a threat actor, an assailant who is willing to trade his life for yours, it’s extremely difficult to defend…In many ways, 345 Park Ave appeared to do nearly everything right from a security standpoint.”
Since the attack, Tim has been approached to discuss training staff to respond to active shooters and to learn about AI programs that can identify guns in live security camera footage. Understandably, people are concerned and want to keep their employees as safe as possible.
To learn more, please read the related Wall Street Journal and Financial Times articles.
