Perimeter Security


Mission Possible - Filling a huge security gap with an accountable security system

Mission Possible

At the corporate facility of the world’s largest automotive manufacturer, both authorized and unauthorized personnel were coming and going with little accountability.

  • By Nick Simon
  • Feb 01, 2015
Military Tightens Security at Base in Delaware after Drivers Raise Suspicion

Military Tightens Security at Base in Delaware after Drivers Raise Suspicion

Unknown suspects tried to probe the base for security weaknesses.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jan 15, 2015
Closing the Gaps in Prison

Closing the Gaps in Prison Perimeter Security

Correctional facilities harden their perimeters only to face the introduction of contraband coming in from the outside.

  • By John Romanowich
  • Dec 10, 2014

Police Department Announces Holiday Shoplifting Action Plan (HSAP)

Increased patrols and surveillance aim to increase holiday safety for all.

  • Dec 09, 2014
Probe Finds Security Flaws at Rikers Island

Probe Finds Security Flaws at Rikers Island

A city investigation found they were easily able to smuggle drugs and weapons into the jails.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Nov 06, 2014

New SightLogix Certified Partner Program Targets Regional, Entrepreneurial Integrators

Program advocates technology specialization and innovative new business development practices.

  • Oct 03, 2014
Investigation into Pacific Gas & Electric’s Security Shows Weaknesses

Investigation into Pacific Gas & Electric’s Security Shows Weaknesses

A local NBC affiliate in the Bay Area looked into the security of a utility company that was attacked a year ago.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 23, 2014
Eastern Michigan University Nearing Completion of Major Security Upgrades

Eastern Michigan University Nearing Completion of Major Security Upgrades

The university is installing new security cameras and AEDs with more upgrades to follow

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 03, 2014


Local Police Searching Security Cameras for Evidence in Arson of Football Player’s Vehicle

Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen’s car was burned on Aug. 25

  • By Matt Holden
  • Aug 28, 2014
Tips and Strategies for Securing Datacenters

Tips and Strategies for Securing Datacenters

It's a given that datacenters have sophisticated cybersecurity tools, but what about the facility itself?

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Aug 26, 2014
Elementary Schools in Winston-Salem, N.C., Install Security Cameras in Every Classroom

Elementary Schools in Winston-Salem, N.C., Install Security Cameras in Every Classroom

The WSFCS school system also installed GPS trackers on every school bus

  • By Matt Holden
  • Aug 26, 2014

IRONCLAD Provides Solar Farms with Complete Perimeter Security Solution

Effective perimeter security that will prevent strangers from entering restricted areas.

  • Aug 20, 2014
German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

Two artists say they made the flags themselves

  • By Matt Holden
  • Aug 13, 2014
A Crash Course

A Crash Course

From pedestrian-filled farmers markets and universities to new and used car lots, a wide variety of agencies find peace of mind through the use of barriers, bollards, barricades and crash gates for vehicle-based physical access control at the perimeter.

  • By Greg Hamm
  • Aug 01, 2014
Modern Day Spider Man Climbs to Top of WTC

Modern Day Spider Man Climbs to Top of WTC

Teen finds his way to the spire by getting past at least four layers of security.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Mar 21, 2014
Protecting the Winter Olympics in Sochi

Protecting the Winter Olympics in Sochi

A layered approach to security keeps athletes, coaches, dignitaries and fans safe during the Winter Games.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Feb 10, 2014
Southwest Microwave Announces Perimeter Defense Seminars

Southwest Microwave Announces Perimeter Defense Seminars

Best practices for integrated site protection.

  • Aug 22, 2013
Distance - The Other Variable

Distance – The Other Variable

Zoom cameras allow targets from hundreds of feet away to be viewed up close, while megapixel cameras can cover larger areas with fewer cameras. But is it really that simple?

  • By Aaron Tankersley
  • Aug 01, 2013
18 Things You Might or Might Not Know About Bryce Reed

18 Things You Might or Might Not Know About Bryce Reed

Learn some interesting facts about Bryce Reed, a supposed West E.M.T., who has been taken into custody after the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • May 14, 2013

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