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ASIS 2017 might be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep up with the top companies that were at the show.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Oct 03, 2017
By any estimation, ASIS 2017 was quite successful. Of course, Day 3 was light on the show floor but it always seems to be that way. Show organizers went the extra mile providing a light lunch to exhibitors.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Oct 03, 2017
Last week at ASIS, several companies had great products for the Campus Security vertical. Here are just a few of the best items we saw while attending the show.
- By Lindsay Page
- Oct 03, 2017
At least 50 are dead and 400 more are injured after shots rang out from 32nd floor window into a crowd of concert-goers.
The main entry to every home is an ideal starting point for smart locks sales.
- By Nick English
- Oct 02, 2017
It seems we can’t go a single day without a new data breach making headlines.
Technology is increasingly being used as a force multiplier to help law enforcement agencies protect and serve. One way agencies are turning technology into a crime-fighting tool is by creating what’s called a “virtual fence” around a perimeter, such as city limits or a parking lot, by installing a network of license plate reader (LPR) cameras to monitor an area.
Many of us have gone on a cruise vacation or know of a close friend or relative who has done so. Cruising is a popular vacation option enjoyed by families and individuals throughout the world.
- By Eric Olson
- Oct 01, 2017
According to a number of studies, hospital crime and violence have been growing at an alarming rate in recent years. The wide variety of security threats that healthcare facilities face include theft by employees or visitors, violence or threats from visitors or patients, and other crimes of opportunity.
- By Jennifer Hackenburg
- Oct 01, 2017
Throughout the course of a calendar year, we take a look at numerous security solutions, events and, in our case, publications. In this issue, we have a specialty publication that focuses on government security. Security in the public sector is a big deal.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Oct 01, 2017
Outdoor wireless bridges are used to provide a network link from one location to another. You may want to network surveillance cameras back to your main office building, or share Internet and network access with another building on your campus.
- By Emily Chae, Evan Davis
- Oct 01, 2017
There is more than one reason why emergency vehicles have lights and sirens. Several years ago, there was a campaign by the Ohio state fire marshal which was, “Move right for lights and sirens.” This makes a lot of sense, allowing emergency response to get where they need to be with minimum interference.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Oct 01, 2017
Individuals have found that their phones and other smart devices can be used in their own homes to operate locks, and—along with the push for more IoT-enabled devices at work in general—they have come to expect the same level of sophistication and convenience at work.
- By Peter Boriskin
- Oct 01, 2017
Doing business with the government—federal, state or even local—can be very difficult. The regulations, the paperwork, the unique needs and buying cycles are all tough requirements that have to be met. It can make for a complicated scene, but it’s also a vitally important business that can be financially rewarding despite the challenges.
- By Lindsay Page
- Oct 01, 2017
Alongside the hype in the media about the border wall, this might be a good time for commercial and industrial companies to take a closer look at their own borders. Threat levels are increasing due to rising crime, civil activism and even cyber threats and it is more important than ever to push the line of defense all the way to the borders.
- By Paul Shkedy
- Oct 01, 2017
Vehicle ramming attacks are on the rise in the United States and abroad. Already in 2017, there have been no less than seven major attacks worldwide resulting in 24 people dead and another 153 injured.
- By Scott Espensen
- Oct 01, 2017
When a regional traffic management center in Washington state outgrew its building—as well as the size of its roadway monitoring system— the staff realized it was time not just for a physical upgrade, but a technological one, too
- By Kevin Christopherson
- Oct 01, 2017
Where is all the money in the marijuana business going? Who is moving the cash or product as it seems to be in the news all the time? Here we share why it’s important to your business that you know how this is all happening.
- By Todd Kleperis
- Oct 01, 2017
Today, cloud applications are all the rage and for good reason. The cloud allows us to work and play in ways that are so much more productive and engaging.
- By Nicholas Maier
- Oct 01, 2017
The city of Hartford, Conn., first began expanding and upgrading its surveillance capabilities in 2013 with a new Public Safety Complex and police headquarters. The city enlisted Vulcan Security Technologies to implement a new IP video system that could expand to include hundreds of cameras.
- By Courtney Pedersen
- Oct 01, 2017
In the United States, technology has become the essential force multiplier. With nearly 6,000 miles of border with the neighboring north and south, it would be impossible to hire enough border personnel to protect every mile.
- By John Merlino
- Oct 01, 2017
The mobile ID revolution is gathering pace, but not everyone has a smartphone today, and many citizens prefer to carry a physical card. How do government agencies manage this transition from physical to mobile, and ensure they can issue both cards and mobile ID at the same time?
- By Steve Warne
- Oct 01, 2017
As new technologies emerge, ever-vigilant fraudsters remain hard at work searching for and exploiting system weaknesses before they can be patched.
- By Michael Lynch
- Sep 29, 2017
The grocery chain has "recieved information reguarding unauthorized access of payment card information."
For the past 14 years, Security Today magazine, Open Options and Axis Communications have hosted the annual Security Industry Party. This year, at the House of Blues. Open Options has been a great partner, and along the way, we have added new partners to help sponsor an event that brings people together after two days of hard work on the ASIS show floor.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 28, 2017
Axis Communications announced the grand opening of their newest Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Irving, Texas.