Patriot Bank of Tulsa, Okla., has added new Diebold fire and security systems in an effort to protect their customers and employees.
Johnson Controls, a Milwaukee-based alarm-monitoring facility, is now using IP-based alarm transmissions instead of analog to monitor fire and burglary panels.
As the crown jewel of the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Rome, the Academy of Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest and most important musical institutions in the world. Its position and fame have steadily grown since it was founded in 1585. Today, it is internationally renowned, both as a venue for symphony orchestra concerts and as the custodian of a heritage of inestimable value, which makes it a landmark for academics and music lovers alike.
- By Courtney Pedersen
- May 01, 2012
How significant is the mobile application market around the world today? You just need to look at some of the numbers to understand how widespread mobile apps have become, even in the physical security market, and how adoption of mobile phones, tablets and other smart devices that are used with these apps has gone from leading-edge to commonplace.
- By Chris Ryan
- May 01, 2012
Today’s progressively faster pace of life rationalizes the thirst for near-constant connectivity.
- By Brian Galante
- May 01, 2012
Achieving security awareness around perimeters and outdoor areas comes down to timely, credible and detailed alerts.
- By John Romanowich
- May 01, 2012
Since 1925, northern New Jersey has turned to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck for healthcare excellence.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Apr 01, 2012
The adoption of IP-based surveillance continues to increase annually, capturing market share across virtually all industry segments.
- By James Marcella
- Mar 01, 2012
With thousands of guests daily visiting Casino Copenhagen, money is always changing hands.
- By Courtney Pedersen
- Mar 01, 2012
Organizations whose operations span cities, countries and even continents face formidable challenges in their efforts to secure people, property and assets.
- By Debjit Das
- Mar 01, 2012
Perhaps the most common challenge and opportunity facing any industry in today’s world is creating solutions that can accommodate the transitions that come with the rapid advancement of technology.
- By Michael Regelski
- Feb 01, 2012
New program enables police to nab robbers in record time.
- By Megan Weadock
- Jan 18, 2012
In today’s ever-evolving security landscape, the “next best thing” often eclipses the importance of the fundamentals. Even as new interactive services and home control systems are introduced, at its core home security in particular relies on dependable systems, fast response and, as always, good customer service.
- By Megan Weadock
- Jan 01, 2012
The most-effective strategy to encourage more people to have a working smoke alarm in their homes has been revealed by a team of healthcare researchers.
New research from North Carolina State University shows that some smartphones specifically designed to support the Android mobile platform have incorporated additional features that can be used by hackers to bypass Android’s security features, making them more vulnerable to attack. Android has the largest share of the smartphone market in the U.S.
The Dallas Morning News has named Monitronics, one of the nation's largest, fastest-growing alarm monitoring companies, one of the 2011 Top 100 Places to Work in Dallas-Fort Worth.
In a world driven by technological advancements that include mobile monitoring and 24/7 surveillance, the idea of disconnecting from Big Brother seems relatively impossible.
- By Christina Miralla
- Dec 08, 2011
Navarre Corp., a distribution and retail support operation in Minneapolis, previously relied on an analog-based surveillance system as a way to increase security and aid in investigations, but the company found the system unreliable for capturing high-quality video when incidents occurred.
- By Peter Jankowski
- Dec 01, 2011
The transition from analog CCTV equipment to network video surveillance equipment continues to be the major overarching trend within the video surveillance industry.
- By Gary Wong, Jon Cropley
- Dec 01, 2011
Americans will go to great lengths to avoid identity theft, and many say they would take legal action against government or private organizations that compromise their personal data, according to new research conducted by Unisys Corporation.