November 2012

  • TRANSPORTATION SECURITY - Yard and Dock Management
  • GOVERNMENT SECURITY - Security in Alphabet City
  • RETAIL SECURITY - Hey You, Get Onto My Cloud
  • HEALTHCARE SECURITY - Managing Ever-Changing Security Needs
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Preserving Agriculture
  • AIRPORT SECURITY - On Alert


Features

Managing Ever Changing Security Needs

Suite of solutions has cancer institute on cutting edge of security

By Shahar Ze’evi

The urban campus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is representative of many modern metropolitan healthcare institutions today, with a main campus in a busy city center that takes advantage of every available square inch.


Yard and Dock Management

Security must step in to mitigate rising costs of business

By Eric Breen

Facility managers and warehouse executives are facing unique challenges as logistics continue to increase and become more complex worldwide.


Security in Alphabet City

Key differences between government facilities and commercial buildings

By John Bartolac

On the surface, there’s not a great deal that differentiates security in government facilities from security in commercial buildings.


Hey You, Get Onto My Cloud

The ups and downs of cloud-powered retail video surveillance

By Martin Renkis

We live in an amazing era of computing that allows almost anyone to view images and videos from around the world on their device of choice with just a few clicks.


Preserving Agriculture

South Dakota operation employs security in rural setting

By Wendi Burke

A large agriculture operation in central South Dakota selected Dakota Security Systems to deploy an IP video surveillance system consisting of two HD megapixel indoor dome cameras and 12 HD megapixel exterior dome cameras from IQinVision.


Departments

On the Border

By Ralph C. Jensen

The death of a border patrol agent takes security to a new level and is something all Americans should be seriously concerned about. If this doesn’t worry you, please consider the life and career of CBP Agent Nicholas J. Ivie.


From Garage to the Speedway

Security begins at the front gate

By Neal Villarin

Millions of fans flock to speedways all over the country to catch a glimpse of the high-octane action that the world of auto racing provides.


Campus Security & Life Safety

A Gem Of A System

State-of-the-art system brings campus into focus

By Del V. Salvi

Middleton High School, a new 253,905-squarefoot facility, opened in Middleton, Idaho, in August 2011, featuring the newest technology throughout its entire campus, from lighting and computer-controlled heating and air conditioning systems to wireless communications technology.


At The Front Of The Class

Urban Virginia grade school modernizes with high-tech access control system

By Jumbi Edulbehram

Grade schools aren’t often early adopters of cutting-edge surveillance technology, but St. Mary’s School in Alexandria, Va., is an exception.


Who Monitors Your VMS?

Plan ensures that failure is not an option

By Linda Richardson

The key factor behind the success of CAP is having a dedicated technology specialist personally review a customer’s system status daily.


Customized Accountability

New key control system resolves potential liability issues at Western Kentucky University

By Ralph C. Jensen

The grounds crew, housekeeping and maintenance staff at Western Kentucky University used to carry building keys around with them 24/7 because that was the way it had always been done.


Locks Control Dynamic Environment

Access control features ease of use and other cost-saving advantages at community college

By David Vaughn

Mountain View College is one of several large schools in the Dallas County Community College District in Dallas, Texas. In two years or less, Mountain View students can earn an associate degree or technical diploma in areas ranging from education, accounting and business to aircraft dispatch, criminal justice and welding technology.


New Products

  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge. 3

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis. 3

  • PE80 Series

    PE80 Series by SARGENT / ED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin

    ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, has announced the launch of two next generation exit devices from long-standing leaders in the premium exit device market: the PE80 Series by SARGENT and the PED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin. These new exit devices boast industry-first features that are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety, security and convenience, setting new standards for exit solutions. The SARGENT PE80 and Corbin Russwin PED4000/PED5000 Series exit devices are engineered to meet the ever-evolving needs of modern buildings. Featuring the high strength, security and durability that ASSA ABLOY is known for, the new exit devices deliver several innovative, industry-first features in addition to elegant design finishes for every opening. 3