A few advantages with IP-based systems worth mentioning are remote access anytime, anyplace; digital images do not degrade over time; real time analytic capability; and content distributed electronically quickly and easily.
- By Brian Simmons
- Nov 01, 2017
A set of vulnerabilities present in "almost every" device with Bluetooth capabilities has been revealed by researchers at security firm Armis.
The most pervasive cyber threat in the past 11 years has been ransomware infections. Who would have even known about something like this 30 years ago, but here we are trying with all diligence to protect folders and files, or even worse, the entire hard drive.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Aug 01, 2017
For many years, the sage advice for cybersecurity leaders has been to take a layered approach to security, and those words have served the industry well. Unfortunately, cracks in those layers continue to leave organizations vulnerable to security attacks.
- By Jeffrey Carpenter
- Aug 01, 2017
Between 2005 and 2016, ransomware infections were more common than data breaches, making them the most pervasive cyber threat of the last 11 years. Ransomware attacks may encrypt folders and files or even the entire hard drive, or they may just lock the devices so that users cannot access them.
- By Rishi Bhargava
- Aug 01, 2017
With the rising popularity of the Internet accessible machines, the need to protect connections between the disparate ATMs and the banks’ processing centers became critical.
- By Julian Weinberger
- Aug 01, 2017
Common sense dictates that it is easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has been done.
- By Siva G. Narendra
- Jul 01, 2017
Network thermal cameras were first introduced to the security market in 2010 filling a critical detection gap in network video systems.
- By Anthony Incorvati
- Jul 01, 2017
While many security teams at retailers are concerned about the potential for a big data breach, everyday security threats, like social engineering and shoplifting, are heightened in a world of omni-channel retail.
- By John Carter
- Jun 01, 2017
When used effectively, biometrics can contribute to safer cybersecurity practices.
- By Alisdair Faulkner
- Jun 01, 2017
Hospitals and medical centers face a number of challenges related to ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
- By Greg Smith
- May 01, 2017
The IT approach to layered security for systems, infrastructure and data is increasingly impacting the security department, and with good reason.
- By Jeff Whitney
- May 01, 2017
The proliferation of networked devices has increasingly brought IT to the table when discussing physical security.
- By Don Campbell
- May 01, 2017
By fully identifying and mitigating the practices which leave businesses vulnerable—and then investing in employee awareness training—you’ll greatly reduce risk while cultivating a more educated workforce.
- By Michael Marriott
- May 01, 2017
Hacking has become a threat far bigger than most think. Indeed, the greatest threat to national security these days comes from not from aircraft carriers or infantry divisions, but a computer with a simple Internet connection located anywhere in the world.
- By Scott Lindley
- May 01, 2017
While the technology can add an effective, additional layer of cybersecurity, it’s not a catch-all. In fact, the very nature of biometric technology can introduce additional security gaps.
- By Alisdair Faulkner
- May 01, 2017
According to IHS, last year an estimated 66 million network cameras were shipped globally, which led to a 48 percent increase in the raw capacity of enterprise storage for video surveillance.
- By Mansoor Tariq
- May 01, 2017
Interface Security Systems (ISS) is a cloud-based managed security services provider. The company integrates network and security needs into one platform, with the goal of being a singlevendor source for their customer’s needs.
- By Tiffany Coles, Tori Martinez
- Apr 01, 2017
As a provider of storage for video surveillance systems, the hardest part of my job is educating end-users, integrators and consultants on the best way to purchase storage for their systems.
- By Scott Seraboff
- Apr 01, 2017
Earlier in 2016, when Gartner analysts stated that by 2020, 80 percent of all software will be offered on a subscription basis—this did not come as surprise to us at Genetec.
- By Christian Morin
- Feb 01, 2017