June 2015
- A Great Investment
- A CLEER Path to IP
- The Fighting Lady
- Protecting the Nation's Power
- Concert for Valor
- Securing the Glass Entrance
Features
IP surveillance delivers ROI on multiple fronts
By Hedgie Bartol
When it comes to IP video, too many customers base their buying decisions on the sizzle and not the steak. While the sizzle may tantalize, it’s the steak that satisfies your hunger.
Target practice can take down the electrical grid
By Clint Hilbert
It was a late night shooting spree in early Spring of 2013, when an apparent lone rifleman situated in a thicket on a hillside in San Jose, Calif., attacked a large electrical power transmission substation by aiming and shooting at critical components as if playing an arcade game.
How the Boston Marathon could have been better protected from drones
By Phil Wheat, Zain Naboulsi
On a recent Monday morning, about 1 million spectators and 30,000 runners participated in the Boston Marathon, two years after the bombing tragedy that impacted so many people’s lives.
Securing our nation’s history with today’s technology at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
By Taylor Foster
In 1975, one of the most revered naval aircraft carriers—the USS Yorktown— was relocated to Mount Pleasant, S.C., to star as the centerpiece attraction of the newly developed Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum operated by the Patriots Point Development Authority.
PLC controllers provide reliability, lower risk
By Tony V. Capelli
A large corrections campus, encompassing more than 30 buildings in the southeast United States, houses approximately 5,000 inmates with separate jail facilities for men and women who are awaiting sentencing, serving sentenced jail time and are in maximum security.
Wireless reader plays significant role in company security
By Wendy Bowman
A dramatic entryway makes a brand’s first impression and sets the tone for visiting customers and staff.
High-rise fire alarm upgrade improves tenant safety and aids building management
By Brian Carlson
During the 1960s, Arlington, Va. and the entire Washington, D.C. area experienced tremendous growth as demand for office space soared and new residents flocked to the region for employment.
Modern method of migration from analog to IP
By Guy Apple
For hospitals and critical care facilities, security and access control systems are a key part of the situational awareness and security management platform.
Total Recall secures venues for Veteran’s Day celebration
By Viktoriya Vudmaska
Securing any venue or event is a difficult thing to do, but when it comes to Washington, D.C., or a national treasure, it is a good bet that Jordan Heilweil and Total Recall Corp. will be involved.
Departments
Industry Vertical
A look at some of the technology trends impacting today’s loss prevention managers
By Jumbi Edulbehram
No matter where you look in the retail sector today, the market seems to be in a perpetual state of transition when it comes to security.
Industry Focus
By Ralph C. Jensen
Security knows no boundaries or borders. Security comes in a multitude of shapes and sizes, but mostly security touches everyone in the world that we inhabit.
Industry Professional
By Ralph C. Jensen
Today’s retail and distribution centers face a growing number of risks that make safeguarding employees and reducing shrink a challenge. These organizations often must balance security and loss prevention with their goal of maintaining an employee-friendly work environment that is free from discrimination and privacy concerns.