Dear Members and Friends,
2020 was a year like no other. Together, we navigated through a new normal and have adapted, and endured these extraordinary times. As COVID-19 has overwhelmed the global economy, interrupted international and domestic travel, and disrupted our work and home lives - we are grateful for your support and honored to have earned your trust.
While many businesses are beginning to bring employees back into the office in a phased approach, the COVID-19 pandemic remains a very active threat. To ensure the proper health and safety employee protocols are implemented, the CDC, WHO and OSHA have all released guidance on how to navigate reopening workplaces. These guidelines focus on a variety of topics, including the importance of social distancing, hygiene protocols, identification and isolation of sick patients, employee trainings, workplace controls, and more.
On 9 June 2020, Global Guardian hosted a special webinar on the upcoming hurricane season, featuring Erik Antons, Former Vice President of Security for Hyatt Hotels, Dale Buckner, Chief Executive Officer, Global Guardian, Mike McGarrity, Vice President of Global Risk Services, Global Guardian, and Andrew Hersh, Head of Critical Infrastructure Practice, Lockton Companies.
Join us for our upcoming webinar: 'One Country, Two Systems: A Special Webinar on the Status of Hong Kong' on Wednesday, June 24 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST.
To date, more than 33 million Americans have filed for unemployment. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the global economic recession deepens, people on the margins of society are likely to become desperate, turning to crime to survive. Since the late 1950s, crime has increased with every recession. Already in New York City, one of the epicenters of COVID-19, there has been a 31 percent uptick in burglary incidents in the month of April compared to prior year.
As many states begin to relax social distancing guidelines, the focus is now shifting to what the new normal looks like and how to return to work and our routines safely and effectively.
In our recent webinar, the Global Guardian team discussed a few helpful tips as we enter into this new phase, including appointing a COVID-19 czar/coordinator, returning your workforce in shifts, instituting screening protocols, installing sanitizer stations, and more.
In addition, we continue to identify and offer a variety of products and services to support clients through the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 1 May 2020, Global Guardian hosted a COVID-19 special webinar, featuring our own Dale Buckner, Chief Executive Officer; Mike Ballard, Director of Intelligence; Jeffery Stutzman, Chief Information Security Officer; and Dr. Christopher N. White, Assistant Medical Director.
Watch the recording today, and read on for our top 10 takeaways from the conversation and the Q&A that followed, moderated by Mike McGarrity, Vice President, Global Risk Services.
As businesses begin to reopen, it will be imperative to look for additional safety measures to keep employees safe and healthy and for operations to continue to run. As we shift our focus and begin to navigate the new normal, Global Guardian is committed to exploring products and services for our clients that further support your health, safety, and security.
The COVID-19 virus has spawned a wave of cyberattacks, including new tactics that are targeting businesses and individuals and are posing new security challenges.
Thanks to expanded testing, the U.S. now has over 560,000 confirmed cases, driving the global total near two million.
