S.A.M.S. Insights https://sams.com.jm/insights/ Practical thinking on security governance, risk and operations from S.A.M.S. Ltd. en-jm Introducing the new S.A.M.S. website https://sams.com.jm/insights/introducing-our-new-website.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/introducing-our-new-website.html From the Firm Mon, 16 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 A clearer picture of what we do, who we do it for, and how to start a conversation with us. Is your security plan ready for the holiday season? https://sams.com.jm/insights/holiday-season-security-plan.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/holiday-season-security-plan.html Plans & Procedures Mon, 16 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 More stock, more cash, more people — and fewer staff on duty. The holidays stretch every part of a security plan at once. 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Crime is down. Is your risk assessment still right? https://sams.com.jm/insights/crime-is-down-risk-assessment.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/crime-is-down-risk-assessment.html Risk & Resilience Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Falling national crime figures are good news. They are not, by themselves, a reason to change your security budget. One year after Hurricane Melissa: what recovery taught us about security https://sams.com.jm/insights/hurricane-melissa-one-year-on.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/hurricane-melissa-one-year-on.html Risk & Resilience Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0500 A storm tests your continuity plan. The weeks after it test your security plan. Construction site security from groundbreaking to handover https://sams.com.jm/insights/construction-site-security-phases.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/construction-site-security-phases.html Site Security Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500 A construction site changes every week. Its security plan has to change with it. 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Before hurricane season: put security in your continuity plan https://sams.com.jm/insights/hurricane-season-continuity-security.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/hurricane-season-continuity-security.html Risk & Resilience Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Most continuity plans focus on getting back to work. Few say how premises and assets will be protected while normal security is down. CCTV is not a security strategy https://sams.com.jm/insights/cctv-not-a-strategy.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/cctv-not-a-strategy.html Site Security Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Cameras are one of the most visible security investments. Without the right arrangements around them, they are also one of the least effective. Incident reporting: why the first 24 hours decide the outcome https://sams.com.jm/insights/incident-reporting-first-24-hours.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/incident-reporting-first-24-hours.html Plans & Procedures Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0500 What happens in the first day after an incident determines what you can prove, recover and learn. Contractor and vendor vetting: the gap in most screening programmes https://sams.com.jm/insights/contractor-vendor-vetting.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/contractor-vendor-vetting.html People & Screening Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Your employees are screened before they start. Are the people who clean your offices and service your systems? Discreet by design: why we don't publish client names https://sams.com.jm/insights/discreet-by-design.html https://sams.com.jm/insights/discreet-by-design.html From the Firm Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Many firms lead with a wall of client logos. We don't — and that is deliberate. 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