Incident Response


A Hard-Learned Lesson

DO not let the semi-rural setting fool you. Lebanon High School in Oregon, with 1,250 students, grapples with the same problems that plague large, inner-city schools.

When All Chips are Down

FOR years, the gaming industry has enjoyed a reputation of employing state-of-the-art surveillance technology and protocol.

Homeland Security Insider

THE arrest of 24 British suspects in the plot to blowup commercial airlines using liquid explosives made chaos of air travel and raised concerns about airport security worldwide.

Enhancing a Legacy

THERE are consistently fantastic capabilities of IP surveillance systems being installed in new facilities. Security managers at older facilities may listen with envy about the labor-saving features of new systems and the enhanced reliability they offer.

Profiling Your Best Behavior

WEB-borne threats are among the most serious security risks facing corporations today. An alarming trend shows that malware and browser-based attacks are increasing in frequency.

Seeing in the Dark

THE desire to see in complete darkness or through smoke or fog has driven the development and adoption of thermal imaging technology.

Providing a Chain's Links

BILLIONS of goods flow through worldwide ports, but can the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) protect international maritime trade?

Taking a Load Off

TO those responsible for security in this information age, the complexity of providing proper protection of people and property has never been greater. As security vendors evolve to meet the challenge, HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc. has a greater focus on ensuring that clients get the most out of their investments in electronic security solutions.



The New World of Monitoring

IP connectivity is an over-arching development that promises to impact many issues that video monitoring users and their vendors face. Software serves as the glue in the developing world of IP connectivity for the security industry.

The VoIP Freight Train

IP will have a profound and long-lasting effect on the security alarm industry. Although IP architecture has been around for 30-plus years and is the backbone of Internet communications, the use of IP for voice, or VoIP, is a relatively new service offering for traditional telephone carriers.

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New Products

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.

  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols.

  • Hanwha QNO-7012R

    Hanwha QNO-7012R

    The Q Series cameras are equipped with an Open Platform chipset for easy and seamless integration with third-party systems and solutions, and analog video output (CVBS) support for easy camera positioning during installation. A suite of on-board intelligent video analytics covers tampering, directional/virtual line detection, defocus detection, enter/exit, and motion detection.