June 2016
- Diagnosing Healthcare Security
- Low Frequencies
- A Conduit for Attack
- A Grand Experience
- Revolving Security
- Seeing Huge Growth
Features
Video management systems offer a powerful, combined platform for security and business intelligence
By Jeff Karnes
From cyber attacks and organized retail crime, to the explosive growth of omni-channel and digital currencies, there is no shortage of new challenges facing retailers today.
There are enormous possibilities in the hospital and healthcare market
By Mitchell Kane
Breaches into healthcare facilities—both physical and through the network—are all over the news. Healthcare IT News reports that five of the eight largest healthcare cyber security breaches since 2010 occurred in 2015, so this isn’t a problem that’s going away as technology becomes more sophisticated.
An access control and security solution that’s a real head turner
By Arnie Kravitz
After revolving doors emerged on the architectural scene in the late 19th century, they were very much in vogue and favored as a way to provide building access stylishly.
Historic Dallas hotel gets a fire alarm system makeover
By Kris Cahill
Because the city recently adopted the 2013 Edition of NFPA 72 and the IBC 2012/IFC 2012, it was necessary to upgrade the voice system and notification devices in addition to the fire alarm control panel.
What every retailer should know about managing patches and updates
By Hedgie Bartol
In the days of analog DVR-based surveillance systems, the biggest worries retailers faced were equipment failure and theft of the recording medium.
Multi-site deployment requires centralized monitoring, diverse security technologies
By Brian Carle
Healthcare systems represent one of the most challenging environments to secure. The need to balance an appropriate level of security while providing a welcoming environment geared towards patient care is essential.
Megapixel cameras enable hotel to provide relaxing, secure experience
By Jeff Whitney
Davenport Hotels has relied on an analog video surveillance system for the existing hotel facilities and structures. For the new Davenport Grand Hotel, hotel management wanted to ensure the safety and security of its guests, employees, and visitors while helping to prevent theft and other loss.
Departments
INDUSTRY VERTICAL
By Bob Ehlers
Companies operating in high-risk, remote locations must take extra precautions to ensure the safety of their employees, assets and infrastructure.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
By Ralph C. Jensen
As technology in every industry grows by leaps and bounds, there will always be something new to talk about. However, the Internet of Things seems to cross all boundaries, and within an industry IoT becomes the building automation tool to make it all work.
Industry Professional
By Joni Hamasaki
When you think about the security industry, what is the first technology that often comes to mind? If you said video, you are correct. Video surveillance has been the market’s bread and butter for years, and it is only growing stronger.