April 2014
- WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY - Raising Concerns
- CLOUD/STORAGE - Building a Secure Cloud Environment
- STORAGE SOLUTIONS - Educating Without Surveillance
- MEDICAL FACILITY - Who's on Deck
Features
Carolinas HealthCare System upgrades multi-story parking deck to achieve clarity
By Fredrik Nilsson
When nurses head home after a grueling 12-hour shift, the last thing Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) wants them to worry about is getting to their cars safely.
By Ray Gilley
As the CEO of ISI Security, one of the most difficult and time-consuming aspects of my job is keeping up with the laws and regulations affecting my company.
Administration commits to video solution on campus
By Domingo Martinez
According to Saddleback College Chief of Police, Christopher Wilkinson, the childcare center in particular was a top priority due to concerns related to the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy and other similar violent incidents.
Medical center simplifies with wireless, electronic locks
By Karen Keating
When Rush University Medical Center incorporated wireless electronic locks throughout its new 375-bed-tower hospital building, it made installation easier and more cost-effective while providing greater flexibility to meet future security needs.
City or municipal networks have pressing security issues
By Cosimo Malesci
Wireless transmission is usually a topic that raises many concerns in the security world. It seems common knowledge nowadays that a wireless network can be easily hacked, and private information can end up on the Internet or someone’s identity can be stolen.
Wireless locks in place at Queensborough campus
By Ann Geissler Timme
Reflecting the uniqueness and diversity of the local Queens’ community, for more than 50 years, Queensborough Community College has served students from Queens and the entire New York City region as a starting place to pursue their academic and career goals.
A secure IT strategy often emerges as a key concern
By Sumeet Sabharwal
When properly constructed, a cloud infrastructure can offer greater security than a legacy system; however, when poorly constructed, a cloud-based infrastructure introduces risk across the enterprise.
Departments
Increasing cost of technology requires line of defense
By Pete Gulick
The evolution of line security for handheld electronics in retail stores has been nothing short of amazing. When Scorpion Security Products launched its Scorpion security device, telecommunication and consumer electronics companies around the globe wanted the most unobtrusive, minimal security possible.
By Ralph C. Jensen
I’ve been on a kick lately thinking that schools need more security attention. I believe I feel so deeply about schools because they are filled with children who are learning to become the leaders, technicians and thought-leaders of tomorrow.
Government Security
Louisiana’s Port Fourchon deploys IP video at strategic oil site
By Courtney Dillon Pedersen
Port Fourchon plays a strategic role in supplying the United States with nearly 18 percent of its oil supply, servicing over 90 percent of the Gulf of Mexico’s deep-water exploration and production.
Best of Breed versus lower cost, proprietary solutions
By John Merlino
More than likely, you have witnessed an RFP that includes dated product specifications and, in some cases, multiple product specifications that are more “wish-list” than reality.
Reaching out to the perimeter to protect the first line of defense
By Greg Hamm
Nearly everyone is familiar with the standard manned guard booth in which a person sits and allows drivers in and out of a facility; however, border stations, government buildings, military bases and other locales where there can be a “very unwanted guest” all use much highertech security booths.
It is an unfortunate truth that military bases, filled with individuals dedicated to keeping America safe, sometimes come under threat within their own country. Incidents like the 2009 Fort Hood shooting and the 2013 killings at the Washington Navy Yard serve as reminders that the military is not immune to the threat of violence and crime.
By Dave Tynan
One might think that a military base is among the most secure places in the country. Unfortunately, though, the sprawling nature of military bases makes them difficult to secure effectively, which leaves these sites vulnerable to a wide range of threats.