System integrators count on video intercoms to secure virtually any facility, whether it’s a remote water pump station, a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant or a multitenant apartment building. Intercoms add a valuable layer of security by letting employees or residents control who enters their facilities.
- By Bruce Czerwinski
- Apr 01, 2018
Traditionally, security directors deployed physical access control systems to secure doors and IT managers controlled their networks. Physical security and IT security were managed independently and operated in silos. Today, this model is no longer successful.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Apr 01, 2018
Whether your business is contemplating an upgrade or delving into a comprehensive video surveillance system for the first time, it’s important to consider how a modern VMS integrated with state-of-the-art security devices can provide not only security but also analytics and business intelligence to help you move beyond visual security into understanding your entire environment.
- By Ray Cooke, Andrew Elvish
- Apr 01, 2018
Advancements in emerging technologies require leadership, critical thought about the future, and a willingness to take risks. Stretching oneself to integrate with new technologies is critical, of course, but the true promise of innovation is offering new solutions to the market.
- By Leslie Saunders
- Apr 01, 2018
Efficiency is part of Climatec’s DNA—after all, much of their work is in energy and access solutions—but efficiency doesn’t mean taking shortcuts. Climatec believes in client-focused, service-driven work and solutions.
- By Jessica Davis
- Apr 01, 2018
Technology marches ever forward, lockstep with ‘Moore’s Law.’ However, the influx of technological change affects different industries in different ways.
- By Andy Newbom
- Apr 01, 2018
We’re hearing about security breaches every day in the news. From retailers like Target and TJ Maxx, to financial services firms like Equifax and J P Morgan Chase, and government agencies like the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), it seems like no organization is safe.
- By Jeff Capone
- Apr 01, 2018
As camera counts and the data they provide grow ever-larger, it becomes increasingly difficult for organizations to monitor, perform investigations, and draw useful conclusions from the valuable information gathered by their video surveillance infrastructure.
- By Brian Carle
- Apr 01, 2018
More than 22 years ago, Steve Reinharz decided he wanted to become part of the security industry. He stepped into his first integration at a local gas station.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 01, 2018
Privacy. It’s gone beyond buzzword into a class of its own: basically, privacy of the individual is of the ultimate importance, and all else must fall away in our efforts to preserve it.
- By Arie Melamed
- Apr 01, 2018