A layered approach to security keeps athletes, coaches, dignitaries and fans safe during the Winter Games.
- By Ginger Hill
- Feb 10, 2014
They are places of safety for newborns or elderly, and everyone in between. It’s why fire safety in healthcare facilities is so stringent and rigorously enforced.
- By Jane Embury
- Feb 06, 2014
Security at the Statue of Liberty has never been taken for granted; it just hasn’t been a top priority of the government. That is not the case with the U.S. Park Police. They have used, to the best of their ability, security equipment that was appropriated but lacked the highest technology.
- By Jamie Friedlander, Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 01, 2014
AtHoc system deployment in joint command military medical center safeguards 12,000 personnel in main Bethesda, Md. location.
Quality is key for Militärhistorische Museum, the German army’s principal museum that reopened in 2011 after extensive remodeling.
One-touch control offers privacy and convenience in shared restrooms.
Operating a large university campus in a busy, urban setting can be challenging enough, but when the campus spans dozens of geographically-dispersed buildings that house expensive equipment and high-value student work, the challenge becomes even more complex.
- By Brett St. Pierre
- Dec 01, 2013
The schools have made a major commitment to implementing IP video surveillance throughout the entire district, an ongoing project being managed and installed by Stanley Security Solutions.
- By Wendi Burke
- Dec 01, 2013
At GovSec West, speaker Shawn Slezak discussed the importance of the ALICE program and how correct training can keep students and faculty safe when an active shooter is on campus.
- By Lindsay Page
- Nov 21, 2013
The shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012 shattered the sleepy town of Newtown, Conn., and once again shattered America’s notions of what constitutes a safe place.
- By Vance Kozik
- Nov 01, 2013
The following provides examples in which highly-secure, crashrated, vehicle barricade systems and bollards have saved lives as well as buildings and property from the destruction of attacks.
Gas Monkey Garage went from being an unknown auto body shop in Dallas, to a tourist destination for classic car fans from all over the Southwest. After Gas Monkey Garage’s two main men, Richard Rawlings (owner) and Aaron Kaufman (lead mechanic), landed the hit show “Fast N’ Loud” on the Discovery Channel, fans and car aficionados began flocking to their shop.
- By Jamie Friedlander
- Nov 01, 2013
Just before noon on a muggy, New England, summer day, the line inside King’s Subs & Pizza in Andover, Mass. snakes tightly from counter to door so patrons can stay in air conditioned comfort.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Nov 01, 2013
The Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) School Corporation exercises its security plan often, and to that end, they invite local law enforcement and their security provider, Honeywell Building Solutions, to participate in enforcement procedures, mock events and planning.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Nov 01, 2013
As a part of the GSA-led effort to bring federal buildings in compliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive, (HSPD-12) Vector Electric Inc. (VEI) was asked to explore the possibility of adding additional features to the standard FIPS-201 access control systems being upgraded at a number of Customs and Border Protection, Port of Entry (LPOE) facilities.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Nov 01, 2013
Megapixel technology key for protecting health systems’ extensive data networks.
Mobility and efficiency makes remote monitoring an attractive option to maximize productivity.
- By Dave Poulin
- Oct 28, 2013
As recent events in Kenya have shown, both fire and terrorist attacks are potent threats to be assessed and comprehensively guarded against. With regular rehearsals, it can be ensured that response teams can adequately deal with any emergency.
- By Jane Embury
- Oct 18, 2013
As if tradeshows aren't fun enough on their own, add a movable vehicle to the mix and you have sheer excitement!
- By Ginger Hill
- Oct 04, 2013
In today’s economy, it can be difficult for correctional facilities to obtain the funding needed to upgrade their security technologies.
- By Jessica L. Clark
- Sep 01, 2013