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Snider Foundation Rehabs Philadelphia Ice Hockey Rinks with Community R Series

Snider Foundation Rehabs Philadelphia Ice Hockey Rinks with Community R Series

The Tarken ice rinks have received major renovations, and they are now fully enclosed, operate all year and include locker rooms and computer labs.

Because Sometimes You Just Need a Good Laugh

Because Sometimes You Just Need a Good Laugh

Oh, the things that CCTVs catch!

In the eye of the beholder - full dimensional, 360-degree camera keeps eyes on the floor

In the Eye of the Beholder

When Graham Wallis walks into a Las Vegas casino, his first look isn’t to the slot machines or gaming tables. He is thinking about security and how his company can improve surveillance for the end user.

Wireless access links diverse buildings

Wireless Access Links Diverse Buildings

With scattered buildings and each with different access control needs, the town of Estes Park, Colo., faced a complicated security situation. Initially, the town upgraded its security by converting mechanical locks to several types of compatible electronic locks that improved control over authorized users, yet provided flexibility in meeting access control needs.

Evolving Video - Upgrades to new versions of open platform software help keep the safest campus in England on track

Evolving Video

The University of East Anglia (UEA) was an early adopter of IP video surveillance in 2005. Milestone partner, Check Your Security (CYS), brought together a number of standalone CCTV systems into one IP-based monitoring system that is proving it can grow with the university.

Net Payne

Online Exclusive: Banking on Video Intelligence

Today’s financial institutions are working faster and smarter with video-based software applications designed for speed and return on investment.

grabbing a slice of government pie

Grabbing a Slice of Government Pie

Despite the economic uncertainty in our nation’s capital, there is still plenty of upside to government security spending in fiscal 2013 with opportunities to be awarded significant contracts.

Mesh Meets Mining - Video surveillance bolsters safety, security at Wyoming operation

Mesh Meets Mining

FMC Corp. is a diversified, chemical company with leading positions in agricultural, industrial and consumer markets. Since the company’s inception in 1883, FMC has been providing solutions to companies worldwide and to their customers.



evolution of the face

Evolution of the Face

Are our faces now like bar codes, easily scanned and instantly traceable? Not quite. But face recognition has grown into a tool that every investigator can benefit from.

Creating Secure Zones at School

How secure is your school? Maybe you worry when your children leave in the morning that they won’t come home filled with knowledge and understanding. Perhaps their security is a question mark.

trapping wild hogs - state harnesses power by using cellular network

Trapping Wild Hogs

Helping the state of Tennessee with a solar-powered, IP video-based solution to catch wild hogs, ICRealtime has installed an autonomous remedy by harnessing the power of Verizon’s nationwide cellular network.

more than analytics - small business owners took for tools to improve productivity

More Than Analytics

Although video analytics have been around for years in various forms, they haven’t always been easy to use, or economical, at least not for a small business owner.

Operation bunkers - first responders can make a difference if properly protected

Operation Bunkers

Portable bunkers provide first responders the ability to make a difference in the early stages of critical crisis response. If staged in schools, airports or a mall, these tools become a needed resource for first responders regardless of the level of training or the equipment they may have.

out with the old, in with the new

Out With the Old, In With the New

Located just 18 miles southeast of Los Angeles International Airport lies a hidden gem for Southern California air travelers. Long Beach Airport (LGB), which serves more than 3.2 million passengers annually, has one of the strictest noise-abatement ordinances in the nation for its neighboring residential communities.

Three Phases of IP Video Evolution

Three Phases of IP Video Evolution

Milestone Systems’ sustained growth during its first 15 years is attributed to its introduction of the open-platform approach to the security industry.

glowing blue lights - Infrastructure on campus updates to new equipment

Glowing Blue Lights

Colleges across the country have stepped up their safety and security initiatives in the wake of recent mass shootings and tragedies. Campuses large and small have re-worked their security infrastructure and upgraded old and antiquated equipment.

CentraCare Health System takes a multi-pronged approach to medical safety and patient care

Operating with an Aggressive Dose of Security

Four hospitals (St. Cloud, Long Prairie, Melrose and Sauk Centre), five long-term care facilities, nearly a dozen clinics and numerous specialty services operate under the growing CentraCare Health System umbrella in central Minnesota. In the past four years, Centra- Care’s growth has skyrocketed, and so, too, has the need to upgrade its security systems.

Perimeter security encompasses a plethora of physical security solutions including, intrusion-detection systems, crash-resistant barriers, access control, gate operators and high-security fencing.

First Line of Defense

Perimeter security encompasses a plethora of physical security solutions including, intrusion-detection systems, crash-resistant barriers, access control, gate operators and high-security fencing.

Changing Behavior

All things in life change over time. As it relates to the world of security, the acceleration of change began with the unforgettable terrorist attacks on our domestic soil in 2001, with multiple other events that followed.

ioimage by DVTEL Case Study

ioimage by DVTEL Case Study

With the Virtual Security system in place, Marine Container Services has achieved its main objective: securing its cargo and reducing theft.

From the View of a Firefighter

From the View of a Firefighter

Take a rare and amazing look from the perspective of a firefighter in action!

Oncam Grandeye and Pelco by Schneider Electric Team Up to Provide the 360 Degree Experience

Oncam Grandeye & Pelco by Schneider Electric Team Up to Provide 360 Degree Experience

Pelco by Schneider Electric and Oncam Grandeye today announced the integration of the Pelco Digital Sentry (DS) IP video management system with Oncam Grandeye`s 360-degree surveillance technologies.

Ingersoll Rand Holding NFC Presentations at ISC West and NACCU

Ingersoll Rand Holding NFC Presentations at ISC West and NACCU

"NFC on Campus – Using Smart Phones as Campus Credentials” – Joined by Card Management from Villanova and the University of San Francisco.

IC Realtime Adds Integration Center to Florida Corporate Office

IC Realtime Adds Integration Center to Florida Corporate Office

Showroom demonstrates brand’s surveillance cameras, video recorders and Apps live including integration into leading home automation, computer and mobile platforms, and a dedicated training center and a larger tech support facility is integrated.

Athens Ohio City County Health Department Deploys Brivo Access Control

Athens Ohio City County Health Department Deploys Brivo Access Control

Cloud-based system provides day-to-day security while safeguarding important records.

March Networks Integrates Panasonic IP Cameras with its Command VMS

March Networks Integrates Panasonic IP Cameras with its Command VMS

The certification provides systems integrators and customers with faster, more simplified system deployment and the flexibility needed to support diverse security requirements, without sacrificing existing technology investments.

DVTEL Expands Local Presence in Asia Pacific

DVTEL Expands Local Presence in Asia Pacific

Exhibit at Global Security Asia 2013 highlights DVTEL’s regional focus.

Chinese University Linked to the PLA

Chinese University Linked to the PLA

Discovery of a prominent Chinese university in cahoots with the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

American Airlines Center Selects MicroPower Technologies Surveillance System for Monitoring

American Airlines Center Selects MicroPower Technologies Surveillance System for Monitoring

MicroPower Technologies, Inc., a provider of wireless surveillance solutions, today announced that the American Airlines Center has selected the MicroPower Helios solar, wireless, surveillance solution for its parking lot and perimeter surveillance.

2011 Oslo Terrorist Attack in Focus at ASIS Europe 2013

2011 Oslo Terrorist Attack in Focus at ASIS Europe 2013

ASIS International, an association for security professionals, has announced that Special Adviser for Strategic Security Risk Management at Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Anders Groenli, will be a keynote speaker at ASIS Europe 2013.

Featured

  • Leveraging IoT and Open Platform VMS for a Connected Future

    The evolution of urban environments is being reshaped by the convergence of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and open platform VMS. As cities worldwide grapple with growing populations and increasing operational complexities, these integrated technologies are emerging as powerful tools for creating more livable, efficient, and secure urban spaces. Read Now

  • Securing the Future

    Two security experts sit down with Security Today’s editor in chief Ralph C. Jensen to discuss what they see emerging and changing over the next several years along with how security stakeholders can harness these innovations into opportunities. Read Now

  • Collaboration Made Easy Using a Work Management Platform

    Effective collaboration between security operators, teams and other departments is critical to the smooth functioning of organizations. Yet, as organizations grow in complexity, it becomes more difficult for teams to coordinate with each other. This is compounded by staffing shortages, turnover and ineffective collaboration tools. Read Now

  • Creating a Safer World

    Managing and supporting locks and door hardware within a facility is a big responsibility. A building’s security needs to change over time as occupancy and use demands evolve, which can make it even more challenging. Read Now

New Products

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.

  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols.

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.