I started my day off with a jolt; not the good kind of jolt you get from an awesome cup of gourmet coffee either. You see, my flight to ASIS 2014 left at 7 a.m. from Dallas, and well, let's just say I overslept…big time!
- By Ginger Hill
- Sep 29, 2014
Whether a stab, spiked-weapon or bullet-proof vest, these tips detail how to best care for your vest, why you should never substitute and why you need to keep yourself safe.
- By Chris Taylor
- Sep 26, 2014
Security guards should always be prepared for confrontation and to defend themselves against assault; body armor is essential for staying safe on duty.
- By Chris Taylor
- Sep 26, 2014
Police say the fire was set by a contract employee and they do not consider it an act of terrorism.
- By Matt Holden
- Sep 26, 2014
Over 200 restaurants were affected
- By Matt Holden
- Sep 25, 2014
New fire hydrant is safer, smarter and sturdier to enhance the safety of people.
- By Ginger Hill
- Sep 25, 2014
Whatever the building, compartmentation is fundamental to its safety, creating a series of protected fire zones to ensure that the fire is contained.
- By Jane Embury
- Sep 25, 2014
Sophisticated hackers able to lift fingerprints, replicate them and then use them to activate sensors on Apple smartphones.
- By Ginger Hill
- Sep 24, 2014
Companies will demonstrate Spaulding Lighting’s Cimarron LED Fixture with Active Deterrence Surveillance at 2014 ASIS International Expo in Atlanta, GA.
The work will be done out of their secretive hardware unit, known as Lab126
- By Matt Holden
- Sep 24, 2014
Integration with C•CURE 9000 provides users with more effective and efficient management of personnel, credentials and assets.
To host conversations with attendees regarding experiences with initiative in the marketplace.
Products passed rigorous battery of tests, proving resilience to vulnerabilities.
Epoxy Tag UHF units endure the rigors of plastic injection molding processes, making them ideal for embedding during production of industrial containers.
Latest launch also includes VideoPush video wall feature.
Program between two companies gives security dealers a profit advantage for purchased products and monitoring services.
Recommend design features for security system control panels and associated arming/disarming devices to reduce incidence of false alarm dispatches.
Proof-of-concept will be shown at ASIS 2014.
EN-2DBC Edge Network Controller offers security installers a state-of-the-art panel.
Attendees encouraged to interact with company's latest all-in-one network video solutions.
Strategic partnership to improve networking of emergency communication systems.
Hosting several event to enhance the ASIS experience.
Discussion consists of new company's new electronic security offerings and a school security seminar.
Heightened situational awareness provides enhanced public safety and security.
Will provide leadership to continue to position company in the forefront of the physical security industry.
The ASIS 2014 mobile app is a native application for iPad, smartphones (iPhone and Android), and a hybrid web-based app for Blackberry. A web-based version is available for other web-enabled devices.
Two certificate programs, Critical Thinking Skills for Security Solutions and Developing and Implementing an Insider Threat Program, join the slate of high-quality pre-Seminar programing taking place the days before ASIS 2014 opens.
Security practitioners and job seekers will get answers to their career-related questions and challenges—and learn how to best position themselves on the job at the 3rd annual Career Pavilion, September 29-October 2. Sponsored by University of Phoenix, the Pavilion will feature free career coaching and resume reviews, professional development sessions, and career services. Open to all registered attendees.
The mass migration of everyday objects becoming interconnected, or the “Internet of Things (IoT)” as the industry has coined it, exemplifies the merger between traditional and logical security. With the IoT, we must ask ourselves where traditional security begins and logical security ends. From security cameras to cars to medical devices and now even home appliances like refrigerators, what, if anything, can be identified as only traditional or logical security anymore.
A local NBC affiliate in the Bay Area looked into the security of a utility company that was attacked a year ago.
- By Matt Holden
- Sep 23, 2014