Rioux Consulting, LLC

07/04/2021

Happy Independence Day! 🦅 🇺🇸

01/09/2021

The new apparel is in, and we couldn’t be happier with the finished product!

Thank-you Queensboro, we look forward to making our next order.

01/01/2021

Wishing everyone a safe and happy new year!

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year”.

12/09/2020

While the holiday season is happy and uplifting for most people, it makes others desperate and impetuous - add in a global pandemic and it creates significant criminal opportunities for those in despair.

At home, or at work, are you prepared to combat the criminal element? Simple training/tips, camera placement, and lighting adjustments can make a big difference as to whether or not you get marked an easy target.

Don't let your holiday season be overshadowed by theft - contact us so we can work with you on implementing small changes that will provide a safer environment.

More than 100 vehicles were broken into in Newington overnight.

12/05/2020

RiouxConsultingLLC is now on WhatsApp. One of the many ways you can contact us - we look forward to hearing from you!

12/04/2020

If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything over the past 9-months, it's that we need to adapt to change and most likely a "new norm". Technology has significantly bridged the gap for these changes and it's no different in Security - technology is a game changer and has allowed Security professionals to remain hyper-vigilant in a world that is rapidly changing.

In a world where everyone is wearing a mask, video analytics such as facial recognition can identify faces that the human eye would most likely miss; appearance search technology can help streamline your investigation and find an individual in a fraction of the time; collaboration options allow multiple people to review video footage together while allowing them to be socially distanced in separate rooms.

While a virus is making safety more difficult for people, technology and video analytics are making security more efficient. Wearing a face mask might be the "new norm", but so are artificial intelligence, touchless options and video analytics. Rather than focusing on what we can no longer do, we need to start focusing on what we now have the ability to do.

08/31/2020

Many businesses call local law enforcement as a reactive measure, but are you working proactively with your local police department to improve their efficiency when they respond to your location in an emergency?

During an emergency a minute can feel like a lifetime, and everyone wants the quickest possible response when their safety is in jeopardy, but how can you ensure the fastest possible response time if the responding Officers have never been to your facility?

Reach out to your local police department and work with them to provide them training on your facility, staff-led building walk-through's, electronic floor plans, entry points, etc. If law enforcement can't get into your building, or doesn't know their way around your building, you could be significantly delaying their response time in an emergency.

Being proactive and spending the time to network with your local PD could make a big difference when/if they have to respond for an emergency.

08/19/2020

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Experienced, personal consulting to help you create a safe and secure environment for your organization.

08/16/2020

Some organizations believe they are saving money by installing fake security cameras, or posting signage indicating their premises is monitored by video surveillance without actually having cameras installed... this approach might save a few dollars in the short term; however, it could end up costing significantly more in the long term.

Not only are those methods creating a false sense of security for the organization, but they are potentially opening up the organization to significant liability and lawsuits.

Case law exists where plaintiffs have successfully sued for substantial awards due to organizations having broken cameras that they neglected to fix, having fake security cameras, or having posted signage without actually having video surveillance. The plaintiffs argued that their injuries could have been prevented if the cameras were operational, or that Law Enforcement could have used the video footage to catch their assailant.

The "cheap fix" is not always the best solution, and is rarely ever the solution when it comes to safety and security.

Our experienced consultants can perform a full review of your current camera system, or provide guidance on installing a new camera system.



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Although it may sound counterintuitive, the only thing worse from a liability standpoint than no security cameras at a site are fake cameras in their place. Business owners or facility managers may not understand the inherent liability dangers of installing fake cameras in the hopes of saving money....

08/10/2020

Rioux Consulting is committed to helping all organizations improve their security footprint, despite their size or budget.

Contact us to schedule your free initial consultation, up to 1-hour, so we can begin providing direction to make your organization safer and more secure.

07/26/2020

Rioux Consulting’s physical site security assessments test your physical security systems to expose any gaps in your controls. Based on what we find, we will provide recommendations to improve your physical security controls, procedures and processes.

Our experienced consultants use real-world scenarios and think like intruders to assess your existing physical security hardware and controls and identify areas of vulnerability.

Some techniques our testers use include:
- Attempting to talk their way into a secure facility
- Tailgating employees through doors
- Access card cloning
- Attempting to enter offices and computer rooms
- Circumventing alarms
- Disabling cameras

After the completion of our assessment, we will report on identified vulnerabilities and provide steps you can take to improve your security. After improvements have been implemented, we can re-test to measure the improvement.

Let us provide you with peace of mind that the current security controls you have in place are adequate and deterrent.

07/17/2020

If you could highlight the biggest security challenge, or make one change regarding security at your organization, what would it be?

Many organizations correlate improving security with spending money - adding access controls, cameras, panic buttons, etc. While improving security systems will undoubtedly benefit your organization, where does your organization rate as a "security culture"?

Do employees participate proactively in their safety and the safety of the building? Or do they view security as someone else's responsibility and/or an inconvenience?

Access control systems and security technology are only as good as the end-users that manage them... there's no point in having intrusion detection if staff forget to arm it on their way out at night; badge readers are only effective if the door isn't propped, or held for someone to piggy-back; ID badges are only effective if employees wear them visibly and the organization enforces the policy.

Employees will always be the first line of defense, and a security culture is imperative to provide a safe work environment. Security measures should be seen as a benefit rather than an "inconvenience".

It has never been more important to invest in proper security for your business. Laws surrounding the personal data of individuals such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) put the onus on companies to ensure that both digital and physical copies of data are secure at all times. Related:...