Security Products Magazine Digital Edition - April 2016

April 2016

  • Data Tells All
  • Coming of Age
  • Protecting Client Assets
  • 360-degrees of Security
  • Lockdown!
  • Following the Code


Features

Next Big Challenge

Next Big Challenge

By Thorsten Held

Yes, the world has changed a lot over the last five years and now we’re facing the next big challenge: the Internet of Things (IoT), and how to get it right.


Data Tells All

Data Tells All

By Danny Piangerelli

The public has spoken. It is clear as day. Mobile is winning. People are increasingly using on-the-go applications in their everyday lives.


Following the Code

Following the Code

By Lori Greene

There are seven basic code categories for electrified hardware used to control access or egress, and each has seen recent code changes.


Dovetailing Cybersecurity into an IoT World

Dovetailing Cybersecurity into an IoT World

By Vince Ricco

When it comes to cybersecurity the world falls into two camps: those focused on securing their hardware and applications as a closed system, and those who recognize that converging technologies calls for a more ecosystem-centric approach.


Coming of Age

By Eric Chang

Law enforcement, homeland security, surveillance, emergency response and military operations may span a range of operations, but they all share a crucial need for a detailed, real-time picture of rapidly changing events from various field locations.


Protecting Client Assets

Protecting Client Assets

By Kim Rahfaldt

TelX helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets.


360-Degrees of Security

360-Degrees of Security

By Jumbi Edulbehram

As a camera views and records in 360 degrees, a circular, distorted image is produced, making it essential to process the image so that the human eye can comprehend the image easily.


Lockdown!

Lockdown!

By Minu Youngkin

Wireless locks are increasingly becoming the solution of choice in commercial facilities worldwide.


Dealer Strategies

Simplify the Complexity

By Keven Marier

Customers looking to invest in a network- based physical security system have many more options than the traditional analog world used to provide.


Always Room for a Consultant

Always Room for a Consultant

By Ralph C. Jensen

In the security industry, a completed camera installation, active access control platform, and all its moving parts are nothing short of a work of art.


Covering All Bases

By Scott Lindley

As any security dealer or integrator knows, there are two revenue results of making an access control sale: the proceeds from the original sale itself and the potential recurring revenue that can be wrought from the sale down the road.


Campus Security & Life Safety

Growing To New Heights

Growing To New Heights

By Ralph C. Jensen

Business is booming in higher education, and campuses all around the country are stepping up to the challenge to enhance security.


Unique Challenges

Unique Challenges

By Andrew Elvish

With almost 33,000 students and just under 5,000 academic and administrative staff, BYU takes its responsibility to provide a secure environment for students, staff and visitors very seriously.


Organizing a Team

By Brandon Arcment

Now that mobile identities can be carried on phones for physical security applications, they are merging with smart cards into centralized identity management systems.


Holding an Open Door

By Mark Crandall

A top tier university serving more than 40,000 students needed a cost effective way to improve the level of security at its non-card access controlled doors.


Smarter Surveillance

Smarter Surveillance

By Brian Carle

School surveillance continues to be one of the most important markets for video surveillance, And with good reason.


New Products

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame.

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities