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'20 under 40' winner: ‘Limitless opportunities’ in loss prevention

Thomas Cairns, 36, regional manager loss prevention, audit and firearms compliance, Dunham’s Sports, Pittsburgh

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01/07/2013

Thomas Cairns thinks more colleges and universities should offer specific degrees in loss prevention.

'20 under 40' winner: Best security officers have interpersonal skills

George Frandsen, 35, senior manager, corporate safety and security, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
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01/07/2013

Recruiting and hiring people with a “mindset for customer service” is George Frandsen’s goal. As senior manager of corporate safety and security for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, he seeks out employees with people skills above all.

Stellar young security professionals take honors

Meet SDN’s ‘20 under 40’ winners for 2013
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01/07/2013


YARMOUTH, Maine—We here at Security Director News are extremely pleased to announce the winners of our 2013 “20 under 40” awards.

'20 under 40' winner: Ensuring security policies coincide with company culture

Nathan Boberg, 38, West regional security manager, Progressive Insurance, Phoenix
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01/07/2013

A future in undercover drug enforcement was foremost on Nathan Boberg’s mind when he started working on his criminal justice degree.

'20 under 40' winner: Social media another facet of emergency response

Beth Brown, 37, manager, Corporate Command Center, Target, Minneapolis
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01/07/2013

Social media such as Twitter and Facebook present a challenge for Beth Brown in her role managing Target’s security and emergency operations center, but not one that she can’t handle. She views it as just another facet of emergency response.

'20 under 40' winner: Protecting critical infrastructure

Scott Starkey, 38, security superintendent, Birmingham Water Works Board, Birmingham, Ala.
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01/07/2013

After Scott Starkey earned his engineering degree, he headed to law school. He practiced law for a year and realized the world of jurisprudence wasn’t for him and that engineering was.

Lauren Stover, Ray Davalos to keynote TechSec 2013

Technology and vision merge at Miami International Airport
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12/19/2012

YARMOUTH, Maine—TechSec organizers have announced that Lauren Stover, security director at Miami International Airport, and Ray Davalos, MIA’s building systems director, will deliver a joint keynote address at TechSec 2013.

Hey! That's my hay!

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12/17/2012

YARMOUTH, Maine—Farmers in Colorado, California, Nebraska and Oklahoma have been the victims of hay thefts in recent months.

One theft of a farmer’s hay in Colorado was enough to fill a semi, according to a report on NPR.

Technology a game-changer for executive protection


It can help—and hinder, pros say
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12/06/2012

YARMOUTH, Maine—New user-friendly technology, especially social media, has changed the face of executive protection—positively and negatively, say those in the industry. Accordingly, training methods for newcomers in the field has changed as well.

SIA confirms three new board members

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12/05/2012

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association has confirmed three new members to its board of directors. They are:

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