It's a terrifying thought -- a hacker breaks past a company's firewall and has unlimited access to a jackpot of data, from employee information to trade secrets and financial details.
- By Megan Weadock
- Oct 02, 2007
New technologies are taking the world by storm. That means the security industry is in the midst of change and product rebirth. The same holds true for recording devices. DVRs are cost-effective, and NVRs are state-of-theart. Not sure which to choose? Read what Panasonic group manager Steve Surfaro has to say and then decide.
- By Steve Surfaro
- Oct 02, 2007
- By Keith Jentoft
- Oct 02, 2007
HEALTHCARE providers today deal with threats not thought of a few years ago. In the past, a family’s gravest concern was infectious disease, and if there were significant security threats, many people were comfortably oblivious of them. Today, healthcare facilities must be aware of multi-dimensional threats such as infant abduction, drug theft, workplace violence and even terrorism.
- By W.H. Hobbs, RCDD, NTS
- Sep 05, 2007
iControl Networks has introduced a Web-based solution to monitor and control the home, and will be introducing Home Security 2.0, along with partner GE Security.
CHILD abductors are seldom spontaneous. When they're bent on taking children from a facility such as a hospital, they'll stalk it, scope it out to determine its security features, and watch it like at hawk. But at WakeMed, abductors find Deputy Police Chief Scott Holzshu and his 71-officer police force watching too, using technology to make sure that security is as tight as possible.
- By Owen Roberts
- Aug 08, 2007
THE Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Va., is a state-of-the-art facility built in 2005 to serve as a catalyst for economic and community transformation in an area recently impacted by the loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs. By providing advanced learning programs, strategic research and technology transfer conferences, and outreach and technology programs in the region of south Virginia, IALR is helping the community's workforce to adapt to a changing economy.
- By Del V. Salvi
- Aug 08, 2007
IN a sea of 20,000 people at a concert or sports event, security becomes even more complicated than usual.
- By Megan Weadock
- Aug 02, 2007
THE operation of a busy regional hospital has enough challenges without taking into account the security of its staff. For Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital, located on the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario, the priority was finding one system that would allow hospital workers to immediately reach out to security in an emergency situation.
- By Norm Hoefler
- Aug 01, 2007
YOU’VE heard it all before. “We’re living in a post-9/11 world.” “The terrorist threat is higher than ever.” “It’s just a matter of time before the next Sept. 11.” Yes, it’s tired. But unfortunately, it’s the truth. The fact is, terror threats continue to be a top concern at critical infrastructure sites. And domestic criminals continue to evolve and become smarter and more savvy in efforts to thwart security measures.
- By Mike Studer
- Jul 16, 2007
THERMAL security cameras are imagers that see heat, or thermal energy, in an object. The human eye cannot detect thermal energy.
- By Tom Hoffman
- Jul 06, 2007
IN today’s troubled times, large industrial sites are in more danger of security breaches than ever before. With miles of perimeter fencing and multiple entrances to secure, large petrochemical plants are a complex security challenge.
WORLD events indicate the rate of growth in perimeter security requirements will continue to escalate for the foreseeable future. Airports, seaports and petrochemical facilities certainly qualify for increased protection, but schools, storage facilities, sporting events, bridges and tunnels are examples of new targets needing protection.
- By Rob Welton
- Apr 02, 2007
THE security industry has gone through many paradigm shifts during the last 100 years. As is the case with every paradigm change, there are winners and losers. The security industry is no different. Business paradigm shifts seem to always create new opportunities. However, some of those opportunities leave a wake of destruction and demise in its path. Seeing and understanding a new paradigm before it happens can make or break any company, regardless how big or small the company might be.
- By Jeff Brummett
- Mar 08, 2007
THE retail banking industry is undergoing a significant transformation accompanied by increasing regulatory compliance requirements, consumer demands and industry consolidation—all while working to provide the best in customer service and maintain operational efficiency.
- By Kim Lorusso, Kuppusami Natesan
- Mar 05, 2007
Today, three out of four bank robbers are caught within 18 months of their crime.
FBI and local law enforcement efforts are aided by financial institutions using current technological advancements along with specialized training and practices by bank employees.
IN an age when the need for increased security services is at an all-time high, managing security information has become more efficient, flexible and powerful.
- By Bill Fitzhenry
- Feb 06, 2007
Just when you think technology has hit the apex, another pinnacle of knowledge is thrown into the mix, and the latest and greatest becomes the next generation. The same is true for monitoring.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 05, 2007
THE past year has seen an explosion of technology in the world of video surveillance. Industry professionals have been selling video technology for years, but the recent advances in technology and price reductions in hardware have opened the door for more dealers to get involved with video sales.
- By Michael J. Joseph
- Feb 05, 2007
U.S. airports with one or more checkpoint areas, security officials have probably never thought of themselves as ID managers.
- By Yotam Margalit
- Jan 24, 2007