It has been a long time coming, but the Bexar County Metro 911 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is up and running, and the security systems implemented to protect the facility are among the best of the best. The regional operations center unifies emergency operations into one cutting-edge facility.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 01, 2018
I read a recent news story I wanted to share and make aware of the ramifications. After nearly disappearing in the 1990s, the spread of child sexual abuse material exploded with the rise of the internet, while child sex trafficking increased with exposure to a greater market online. Today, the problem is complex and still growing.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 01, 2018
Energy security, access to the electrical grid and police and fire safety are just a handful of the networked services that we take for granted and rely upon on a daily basis.
- By Jonathan Lewit
- Feb 01, 2018
Standalone systems, where certain access points are equipped with card readers but are not connected to a larger network, can provide a cost-effective access control solution.
- By Gordon Holmes
- Feb 01, 2018
Any security camera should be able to render great quality images in daylight. However, when the sun goes down, not all cameras are the same.
Even Mother Nature couldn’t turn the tide when CG&E Systems Group stepped into the security integration market. You remember Hurricane Irma, right? Well, both happened about the same time, and the winner is … CG&E.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jan 01, 2018
Physical security systems continue to migrate to the network, enabling overall better integration, performance and improved total cost of ownership. Nowhere is this more evident than with the proliferation of IP cameras.
- By Ronnie Pennington
- Jan 01, 2018
Let’s just say the timing was not ideal. GC&E Systems Group had just hired a key executive to spearhead business development and growth within Florida. But Mother Nature had different ideas. Hurricane Irma had just ravaged the entire state of Florida and the company was eager to onboard its newest management team member.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jan 01, 2018
The global access control market is forecast to be worth nearly $10 billion by 2022, with annual growth nearing 7.5 percent over the next six years, according to a recent report by Markets and Markets Research firm.
- By Karen Evans
- Jan 01, 2018
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) experienced a record-breaking fiscal year in 2016. With the increase of business, and the addition of three more state-run stores, the state commission felt it was time to improve on security solutions. Enter Griffon Security Technologies.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jan 01, 2018
The concept of “securing security” emerged when physical security was being affected by cybersecurity attacks.
- By Lance Holloway
- Jan 01, 2018
A few years ago – three to be exact – I became the legal guardian of a granddaughter, and with that came the finding of a daycare that not only provided a good learning environment, but a haven of safety and security.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jan 01, 2018
Technology is perpetual motion personified. It is always marching forward, striving to become smarter, faster, more resilient, and more efficient than its predecessor.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Dec 01, 2017
Because Involta houses an organization’s most critical equipment and disseminates highly sensitive data, their facilities required a layered approach to their security solution—including access control, video surveillance, wireless locks and more—to ensure access is granted only to the appropriate person.
- By Ellie Randall
- Dec 01, 2017
The 300,000 person Fremont Festival of the Arts, one of the largest street festivals west of the Mississippi River and toted as California’s premiere art, wine and music festival, is no small undertaking. The threat of an attack is a real possibility.
Independent audit verifies COPS Monitoring’s internal controls and processes adhere to the highest standards
Established security integrators often deal with prospects who are also considering solutions that let them eliminate live monitoring and keep an eye on their homes via smartphone.
- By Robert Ogle
- Nov 01, 2017
As with the technology in the industry, times are changing and Nancy Ford, and many other women, are now filling the rank and file of a booming industry.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Nov 01, 2017
People are constantly on the move—particularly in busy transit hubs—and passengers need to know where they should be and by when.
- By L. William Nattress III
- Nov 01, 2017
To best leverage the advantages of biometrics, integrators should follow the tips outlined below to take advantage of the primary benefits of biometrics, which are enhanced security and convenience.
- By Larry Reed
- Nov 01, 2017