The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has some stiff security requirements at its field office in Miami. The agency needed an access control system that accepted the Inscription: HSPD12.FIPS 201 government card system.
- By Karen Evans
- Dec 01, 2012
There is a misconception in the security industry that megapixel cameras are more expensive than conventional cameras. Don’t believe it.
- By Scott Schafer
- Dec 01, 2012
As we close out 2012 and stare into the reality of 2013, I am reminded of all that has happened in our publishing world this year. It has been a wonderful time.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Dec 01, 2012
The more than 40 exhibitors were one of the highlights of the conference that wrapped up in October in Dallas.
It is beyond dispute that Machine to Machine (M2M) technology and communications will influence our daily personal and business lives in the coming years.
- By Cathal McDaid
- Dec 01, 2012
While technology developments such as near-field communications (NFC) and personal identification verification (PIV) credentials are becoming more widespread, emerging product developments that offer interesting challenges to the traditional concepts of access control, like ecosystems and access control as a service (ACaaS), are presenting more of an opportunity for suppliers of access control equipment.
- By Blake Kozak, Niall Jenkins
- Dec 01, 2012
- By Ronnie Rittenberry
- Dec 01, 2012
Utilities and governments around the world are investing billions of dollars into upgrading the existing analog electric, gas and water grids into two-way communication networks capable of optimizing distribution and reducing costs for consumers.
- By Cosimo Malesci
- Dec 01, 2012
Scalable system architectures have been the source of many debates within the security industry.
- By Mahesh Saptharishi, Ph.D.
- Dec 01, 2012
In a challenging, ever-changing retail environment, it’s more important than ever for retailers to find innovative solutions to tackle enormous margin-eaters, like theft, in order to create operational efficiencies and protect their bottom line.
- By Wayne Jared
- Dec 01, 2012