When I lived in Sweden years ago, there was a delightful little holiday they celebrated in June called “Midsummer’s Eve.” Maypoles, flowers, singing, dancing until midnight. I always felt so joyful after that holiday. Here in the U.S., I see that our own celebration of the summer season has begun. … Read more
At the risk of tooting our own horn, here at Butchko we quietly put our heads together and did something really innovative and different. Between our small group of professionals, we have something like 80-years of collective experience in the security business; threat and risk, security planning, design, implementation…the whole … Read more
When does it make sense for a business to consider investment in security protection measures such as alarms, barriers, cyber controls, or guards? Spending on security protective measures for small to medium sized businesses is a big deal even in the best of times. In the absence of a well-calculated … Read more
The recent article “Defining the threat in the energy sector,” (CSO Online, 12 April 2016) makes an excellent point about the analysis of threat, that we at Butchko have hammered on for as long as we can remember. Threat must to be relevant, or it is not a threat. How … Read more
When Low-Tech is Ignored, High-Tech is Doomed to Failure In the increasingly sophisticated and high-tech world of security systems, the human factor is critical, but often overlooked. Humans control the use and response to the technology. After all, they hold the keys to the castle. A system might be otherwise … Read more
Today’s SecurityInfoWatch article entitled, “New threat metrics motivate integrators to offer enhanced solutions,” provides great insight into the needs of and components to programmatic risk management. At Butchko, we support Aronson Security Group’s (ASG) initiative in this area – not simply because is aligns with our own recommended approach, but … Read more
A colleague posed an interesting question to me the other day. “Why isn’t security included earlier in design projects?” When a client starts a design-build project, they invite many specialty consultants to collaborate, but security is often left off the invitation list. Instead of coming in at the beginning of … Read more
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. So how much is a video worth? Well, if it doesn’t show what you need, with sufficient clarity to answer key questions, then our answer is worthless. At Butchko, we are often asked to help companies sort through the … Read more
Butchko, Inc.’s Michael J. Butchko, has been actively involved with the American Red Cross for the past 10 years but his appreciation for the organization dates much farther back. “When I was an Air Force cadet, I was stranded in San Francisco with little time and no money,” said Butchko. … Read more
Privacy vs. Security: The rights of the individual versus the needs of the collective This old conflict is playing out on a new stage in the debate between Apple and the FBI over the San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook’s locked iPhone. The FBI is demanding Apple’s assistance in … Read more