There’s a new member in the Hannon Security family.  June 1st Hannon Security proudly began security services for Beckman Coulter in Chaska, MN. 

Hannon replaced the existing company and transitioned and trained Beckman Coulter’s current Officers. Brian Miller, Manager at Beckman Coulter, said, “It has been a smooth transition from our previous security company to Hannon.  I will say I was truly impressed with the professional manner in which many people involved in the process of change made it very transparent.  Feedback received from my current officers regarding the training said it was excellent, interesting and exceeded their expectations.  The opportunity for Officers to earn their CPO has also been well received. I look forward to a wonderful working relationship.” 

“We are very pleased to have the addition of Beckman Coulter to the family.  It’s thrilling when we find a customer like Brian who cares so much about the officers working at his account.  I know we’ll be able take care of them the way he wants” stated Nicholas Luciano, Vice President of Hannon Security.    

Beckman Coulter is a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. They pioneer medical research, clinical trials, laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing.

Hannon is looking forward to a great partnership!   

Research in Motion Ltd makers of the Blackberry issued a security patch for the popular smart phone, warning of its vulnerability to attacks by hackers. Without the security patch users risk hackers exploiting the vulnerability, although their have been no confirmed reports of it happening yet. The newly disclosed vulnerability could allow hackers to take control of servers running BlackBerry systems by sending emails with tainted attachments in Adobe Systems Inc's PDF format, according to computer security researchers. If the device's user opens one of those attachments, it would seek to install malicious software on the server at the data center that runs a company's BlackBerry network. Hackers could then covertly use that server to send spam or steal corporate data. Research in Motion along with many other technology companies have been in a consistent battle with hackers in order to stay one step ahead in identifying problems and vulnerabilities to the device.

U.S Airways customer service agent Roshid Millege was charged by the FBI for allegedly helping his roommate get a semiautomatic handgun onto a plan departing from Philadelphia. Milledge helped his roommate Damien Young; conceal the weapon by switching him a carry-on bag at the front gate. Milledge then agreed to carry the concealed weapon through an employee entrance where it would not be screened by security. A fellow passenger saw the two men switch bags and immediately raised concerns after he saw Milledge acting “fidgety.” Young, who was already on the plane denied switching bags with anyone to US Airways management. Eventually the plane was called back to the gate and Young was removed from the plane and confessed the switch to the FBI. If the program is successful it will be implemented in all U.S airports by the end of 2010.

Source: USA Today

When retired NYPD officer John Comparetto was approached at gunpoint in a men's room of a Holiday Inn near Harrisburg, Pa., in March, he quietly handed over his wallet, but when the robber left, Comparetto pulled his own gun and gave chase. He also summoned some of the other 300 narcotics officers attending a convention in the hotel and quickly captured the man, who, said Comparetto, is "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania." [WUSA-TV, 3-10-09]

Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have become essential tools for social and professional networking in today’s business environment. LinkedIn and Facebook have quickly become the place job seekers, freelancers, and promoters of goods and services connect with one another. With the growing pace of technology more and more employee’s are spending more time on web based activity. For companies big and small it is becoming increasingly more important to have a presence on these social networking sites. Infusing with this technology, companies can market and create buzz with potential customers by going and finding them throughout these networking sites. Social networking can also help create a very cost effective way to reach job seekers and new customers alike.

Source: The Miami Herald

Did you know… The History of Father’s Day:

A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd, of Spokane, Washington thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dodd was raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died. She wanted her father to know how special he was to her. Dodd’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June.