In today’s IP-centric world, media converters work on lots of different types of media. The three that this article discusses are fiber optic media converters, extended distance media converters, and wireless media converters, all of which are transmitting an Ethernet signal
- By Frank (Skip) Haight
- Oct 01, 2019
A coalition sent a letter to Congress asking members to consider alternatives to banning facial recognition, including the development of best practices and additional training.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 01, 2019
Delta Scientific announced that traffic access control professionals can now set up MP5000 portable barriers on concrete, asphalt, compacted soils or vegetation in 15 minutes or less to provide certified M50 stopping power.
Oddly enough, in a world where virtually any item is only a mouse click and 24-hour delivery window away, we tend not to think much about how our merchandise gets from some warehouse to our front door. Unfortunately, there are thieves who do.
- By John Chigos
- Oct 01, 2019
Two of the biggest trends today, particularly in the security surveillance and IoT realms, are border security and the emergence of local governments transforming their communities into smart cities.
- By Kevin Taylor
- Oct 01, 2019
Privacy issues continue to dominate headlines as the world’s biggest companies are being challenged on the ways they collect and use people’s data. Consumers are growing more concerned about how their activities are being tracked across the web as companies sell information to advertisers for a profit.
- By Neil Huntingdon
- Oct 01, 2019
While the political discussions that focus on how to secure America’s borders rage on without a clear resolution regarding what or how policies and procedures could change, one element of the discussion remains clear and present–that technology must and will play an ever more significant role at the U.S. border.
In today’s world, there are a myriad of different manufacturers that produce similar products and there are so many options available to customers.
- By Michael Stoll
- Oct 01, 2019
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ vote to ban the use of facial recognition technology puts the city at risk of not only falling behind on technological innovation, but returning to what one expert described as archaic processes.
- By Stephanie Kanowitz
- Oct 01, 2019
Contractors will face big changes and tight timelines next year when the Defense Department institutes its new Cyber Maturity Model Certification framework
- By Derek B. Johnson
- Oct 01, 2019
Under GDPR, companies can be fined for not having their records in order, not notifying the supervising authority and those affected by a breach, or not conducting an impact assessment.
- By Richard Kanadjian
- Oct 01, 2019
Evelyn Udell was allegedly killed by a deliveryman employed by a Best Buy contractor. Her family says her death could have been prevented by better background checks.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 01, 2019
Today, there are in-depth discussions about what ‘might be’ possible with AI, machine and deep learning-based analytics products on the market.
Back in the day, talking about government security was all the rage. In fact, it was about cameras, software and access control.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Oct 01, 2019
As city streets and sidewalks become progressively more congested, city planners are facing new safety challenges, including distracted pedestrians, a growing numbers of bicyclists on the road and an increase in public transportation.
- By Joel White
- Oct 01, 2019
OSDP, or Open Supervised Device Protocol, is an access control communications standard designed to improve interoperability among access control and security products, and it’s becoming the new standard for access control technology.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Oct 01, 2019
Cloud storage is most used by small-and-medium businesses (SMBs). The reason is that it comes with many benefits for organizations in terms of flexibility and more importantly productivity.
- By François Amigorena
- Oct 01, 2019