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HID Global Broadens its Latin American Presence to Deliver Best in Class Security Identity Solutions

HID Global Broadens its Latin American Presence to Deliver Best in Class Security Identity Solutions

HID Global's dedication to building a stronger, Latin American presence reinforces the company's genuine commitment to customer satisfaction as well as to delivering a more comprehensive portfolio of secure identity solutions.

From Bigfoot to Ballerina

Online Exclusive - From Bigfoot to Ballerina: Compressing the Border Checkpoint's Footprint

Border checkpoints can’t afford to cut technologies or staff to reduce their footprint because doing so could allow dangerous materials, contraband or even outright threats to enter the country unchecked.

IP Liftoff

IP Liftoff

Airports have broken the analog barrier. No longer are airport directors and security executives arguing the merits of analog vs. IP. Here is what airport leaders have been saying and, more importantly, doing.

SentryNet Announced SentryCon 2013

SentryNet Announced SentryCon 2013

SentryCon 2013, the 18th Annual Dealer Conference, will be held in Mobile, Alabama, April 17th-18th.

IndigoVision Appointed a New Canadian Sales Director

IndigoVision Appointed a New Canadian Sales Director

IndigoVision is delighted to announce the addition of Sean Thompson as Canadian Sales Director.

FST21 Saferise Solution Raised the Bar on School Security

FST21 Saferise Solution Raised the Bar on School Security

The Bais Yaakov School for Girls (BYLA), has been a proactive leader in the arena of school access security, taking some serious, ongoing steps to harden security on their campus.

Platinum Tools Appointed Bob Howard Regional Sales Manager

Platinum Tools Appointed Bob Howard Regional Sales Manager

The fast-growing company for the security, datacom, telecom and electrical wiring markets has strengthened its distribution support.

Automate Your Access Control

Automate Your Access Control

The effectiveness of access control really comes down to local decisions made at each door. However, enterprise systems are deployed and managed on a global scale, which presents a challenge of how to manage all those local access control decisions efficiently and effectively.



Promoting the Partnerships

Promoting the Partnerships

Selecting an enterprise security system is a little bit like buying a car. When buying a car, you choose the make and model of the vehicle, you choose tires made by a well-known manufacturer and recommended for the vehicle, and an audio system probably by a manufacturer outside the automotive industry. This way, you can get the best-of-breed approach.

Smart Thermal Cameras

Smart Thermal Cameras

As prices fall and capabilities increase, new applications are emerging that leverage the advantages offered by thermal technology for securing outdoor assets. The result is a market tipping point for thermal cameras and an opportunity to use the best detection technology available for costs that meet or beat less-effective approaches.

Streamline Traffic Flow

Streamline Traffic Flow

Building owners have found that integrating an elevator destination control system with its security management system enhances these benefits for tenants because they can use their credential for both access control and elevator access, but careful planning is a must to ensure cost effectiveness.

Fully Powered

Fully Powered

PoE is redefining how security professionals design and deploy systems. Rather than using the standard type of power supplies, integrators are increasingly employing PoE network switches or incorporating PoE midspan devices that inject power into an Ethernet cable after it leaves the switch and before it reaches the network device.

Restoring a Lagoon - Project calls for high definition surveillance on the edge

Restoring A Lagoon

On June 1, 2012, the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR), in connection with various partner agencies, began a six-month construction project to restore wetland function within Malibu Lagoon State Park.

Security System Advantages

Security System Advantages

System design and equipment choices designed to protect key assets have never been more diverse. IP-based systems offer many advantages for capturing and transmitting high-quality HD images via the Internet or a LAN connection for remote monitoring.

Gaining Intelligence

Gaining Intelligence

Today’s biometrics systems are moving identity authentication toward real time, accurate and secure, individual ID based on unique biometric characteristics, including iris patterns, fingerprint minutiae, facial structure or voice.

Technology Advancement

Technology Advancement

RMON provides its administrator the capability to monitor, analyze and troubleshoot a multitude of security threats from a distance. Keywords: from a distance— what’s the point of security if you have to put yourself in harm’s way?

All Aboard - One of the world

All Aboard

Using a combination of fiber optic and copper wire for networking, UFP went with Class A, Style 7 circuitry, which provided a high level of survivability.

Upgrading Your Entrance Lanes

Upgrading Your Entrance Lanes

The PEC works by singling out any pedestrians attempting access without proper credentials.

Prospecting the HD Market

Prospecting the HD Market

Even though the product release of HD-CCTV is based on HD-SDI transmission technology, it has been rapidly increasing since the beginning of 2012. There has not been enough marketing about HDCCTV and its technology and products, so only the future will tell the tale.

Customers are Our Experts for Innovation

Customers are Our Experts for Innovation

Video surveillance software can help to count people traffic, register scratches on cars or show which customers need help in the store. End users find new, clever and creative ways to use open-platform software and integrate it with other solutions.

Eleven Smartphone Habits to Increase Security

Eleven Smartphone Habits to Increase Security

Use this advice to develop habits to create a personal smartphone security plan that is right for you.

3xLOGIC Expands North American Video Surveillance Sales Team

3xLOGIC Expands North American Video Surveillance Sales Team

Tim Hobbs, a 12-year veteran of the security industry, is welcomed to the 3xLOGIC sales team.

Aiphone has Named a New CEO and Vice President of Marketing

Aiphone has Named a New CEO and Vice President of Marketing

Aiphone Communication Systems, a provider of communications and intercom systems for more than 60 years, names new executive leadership.

Community Delivers the Sound for the First Olympic Size Ice Rink in Singapore

Community Delivers the Sound for the First Olympic-Size Ice Rink in Singapore

Community's sound system provides intelligible speech and quality music, all while abiding by the multi-use requirements of the venue.

OnSSI Presents New Approach to Channel Partnership

OnSSI Presents New Approach to Channel Partnership

Premier Program offers increased incentives while focusing on expertise and long-term growth.

Genetec Announced General Availability of Synergis Master Controller

Genetec Announced General Availability of Synergis Master Controller

A new, intelligent, IP, door controller addresses longstanding customer demand for non-proprietary access control solutions.

Do not stage your vehicle to be stolen

Many auto thefts are crimes of 'opportunity.' Leaving the keys in your car (even a 'hidden' spare key) greatly increases your chances of having your car stolen.

IQinVision Named a Premier Vendor by PSA Security Network

IQinVision Named a Premier Vendor by PSA Security Network

“I am excited to announce that IQinVision has qualified as a premier vendor and has joined the ranks in our Premier Vendor Program” said Craig Patterson, director of vendor management with PSA.

CNL Software and Vanguard Integrated Solutions Form Technology Partnership

CNL Software and Vanguard Integrated Solutions Form Technology Partnership

CNL Software, a provider of physical security information management (PSIM), and Vanguard Integrated Solutions, a provider of security products and IP-based, integrated solutions, announced that they have formed a technology partnership.

Police Virus Infections on the Rise Reported PandaLabs

Police Virus Infections on the Rise Reported PandaLabs

The number of infections has doubled since the arrest of the cyber-gang leader in Dubai, indicating continued proliferation of insidious viruses.

Featured

  • Brivo, Eagle Eye Networks Merge

    Dean Drako, Chairman of Brivo, the leading global provider of cloud-native access control and smart space technologies, and Founder of Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud AI video surveillance, today announced the two companies will merge, creating the world’s largest AI cloud-native physical security company. The merged company will operate under the Brivo name and deliver a truly unified cloud-native security platform. Read Now

  • Security Industry Association Announces the 2026 Security Megatrends

    The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2026 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both near- and long-term change in the global security industry. Read Now

  • The Future of Access Control: Cloud-Based Solutions for Safer Workplaces

    Access controls have revolutionized the way we protect our people, assets and operations. Gone are the days of cumbersome keychains and the security liabilities they introduced, but it’s a mistake to think that their evolution has reached its peak. Read Now

  • A Look at AI

    Large language models (LLMs) have taken the world by storm. Within months of OpenAI launching its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, it amassed more than 100 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. Read Now

  • First, Do No Harm: Responsibly Applying Artificial Intelligence

    It was 2022 when early LLMs (Large Language Models) brought the term “AI” into mainstream public consciousness and since then, we’ve seen security corporations and integrators attempt to develop their solutions and sales pitches around the biggest tech boom of the 21st century. However, not all “artificial intelligence” is equally suitable for security applications, and it’s essential for end users to remain vigilant in understanding how their solutions are utilizing AI. Read Now

New Products

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.

  • HD2055 Modular Barricade

    Delta Scientific’s electric HD2055 modular shallow foundation barricade is tested to ASTM M50/P1 with negative penetration from the vehicle upon impact. With a shallow foundation of only 24 inches, the HD2055 can be installed without worrying about buried power lines and other below grade obstructions. The modular make-up of the barrier also allows you to cover wider roadways by adding additional modules to the system. The HD2055 boasts an Emergency Fast Operation of 1.5 seconds giving the guard ample time to deploy under a high threat situation.

  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises.