Traditional systems that required heavy upfront IT infrastructure investments have given way to cloudbased systems.
- By Bill Moran
- Oct 01, 2012
As virtual offices and remote workforces become the norm, so does the need for a secure mobile collaborative environment.
- By Sanjay Jain
- Oct 01, 2012
Tyco completed its separation transaction today, forming the world’s largest dedicated fire protection and security company as measured by market share.
Privacy was an immediate concern when the Council on Aging in Marshfield, Mass., sought to install a video surveillance system.
- By Del V. Salvi
- Oct 01, 2012
In wireless technology, change is the only constant. Today’s world contains many technologies that are considered to be “high-tech,” and wireless technology definitely qualifies.
- By Matt S. Nelson
- Oct 01, 2012
Security Essen officially ends today. I get the feeling this tradeshow lasts for months as new products are announced and shown to the throngs of visitors.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 28, 2012
ComNet continues to innovate in 2012 with an expansion to its line of fiber optic and Ethernet transmission products.
Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted Limited is celebrating winning a coveted Queens Award for Enterprise
The new NevioHD series of 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0 megapixel cameras targets the dynamic demands of the modern surveillance market, and encompasses advanced box, bullet, dome and speed dome cameras for a wide range of applications.
Safeguarding personal information is a key component to preventing identity theft, but with recent technological advancements, thieves are finding new ways to access your identity.
- By Tyler Thurston
- Sep 27, 2012
In response to the recent release of a study sponsored in part by Johns Hopkins entitled “Hospital-Based Shootings in the United States: 2000-2011," the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety [IAHSS] believes there is some valuable information that was garnered from the evaluation of violence within hospital facilities, however several key strategies were not discussed.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has introduced its first-ever line of Full HD IP Security cameras
With the second day of Security Essen is well underway, I dare say there is hardly room to squeeze an orange to find room in some of the halls (there are 12 halls total). In the halls where companies show access control, video surveillance and cameras, it’s shoulder to shoulder. Booths and employees are busy almost everywhere.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 26, 2012
This year at Security Essen, RSI Video Technologies will focus on the XTO. The panel is ideal for applications such as construction sites, utilities, and vulnerable remote assets, and features an XT control panel and booster RF and GPRS antennas inside an IP rated box.
One of Europe’s most modern health centers has brought in IndigoVision to ensure that staff are able to monitor high dependency patients across a large suite of rooms and carry out analysis work. The new IP video system replaces ageing analogue equipment that was becoming maintenance intensive and failure prone.
Axis Communications recently announced 360-degree fixed mini dome cameras with a 5 megapixel sensor that enables detailed, high-quality 360-degree or 180-degree panoramic views of wide indoor areas.
A couple ideas crossed my mind while taking a lunch break at Security Essen. The facility is so large that they have two press centers, but what I liked most about the press center is that they service a nice cup of chicken noodle soup to the journalists.
In addition to announcing new additions to its award-winning iCLASS SE platform that provides the highest level of security, privacy and portability, the company will launch its latest architectural reader to the German market and present its partnership with Vodafone around mobile access solutions.