January 2017
- Understanding Interoperability
- Detecting and Mitigating
- Protecting Our Water Supply
- Today's Technology - An Insider's View
- Streamlining Arena Security
Features
Disruptions could shut down businesses, harm economy
By Bruce Czerwinski
Maintaining the security of our nation’s water supplies is serious business. Attacks from a lone vandal to a team of foreign terrorists could, within hours, result in widespread illness or economic disruption.
Search for the key that will minimize risk
By Don Campbell
Insider threat has become an increasingly prevalent concern for organizations, and the damage from breaches caused by current or former employees, contractors or partners misusing access credentials can be devastating.
Today’s travel has changed dramatically
By Robert P. Mitchell
Since 9/11, travel through the world’s busiest airports has changed dramatically. Security professionals are focused on extensive security investments to protect these “Soft Targets” from threats, including terrorist attacks, crime, theft and vandalism.
By Ralph C. Jensen
Video surveillance permeates our lives today; it is part of a changing world. We recently sat down with Jeff Whitney, vice president of marketing for megapixel camera manufacturer Arecont Vision to get an industry insider’s view on where the video surveillance market is today, how we got here, where we can expect it go in the near future, and what his own company is doing to keep up.
Departments
Industry Professional
Reliable, user intuitive platform was an absolute must for massive luxury auto dealership in Texas
By Steve Birkmeier
There is an old saying about how everything is bigger in Texas, and in the case of Lexus of Lakeway, the expression certainly rings true.
Industry Focus
By Ralph C. Jensen
The pharmaceutical industry is a business exposed to many unique risks. Attaining capital, investing in intensive research and development, the uncertainty of FDA approval and the constant shroud of legislative risks are merely some of the many significant challenges that innovative pharmaceutical companies regularly face.
Industry Vertical
Security should be sharing the limelight in a packed house
By Mark McCormack
Frustrated with a faulty analog security setup, Chicago’s United Center set out to raise their technology standards and centralize operations through a network system.
Dealer Strategies
A relationship with automated standard operating procedures
By Zebedeo Peña
In an ideal world, security personnel would never be faced with making quick decisions in difficult situations. They would not have to respond to incidents or emergencies because such things would not occur.
After the Sandy Hook shooting, something needed to be done
By Sydny Shepard
The headlines were horrifying, evoking emotion from anyone who was reading them on December 15, 2012, the day after Adam Lanza fatally shot and killed 20 elementary school students and 6 adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School. While the tragic event was over, it will never be forgotten.
Opportunities in the new year
By Barbara Holliday
One of the most important things that you can do at the start of a new year is to refine your business plan with both short and long-term goals.
Reducing and managing non-productive labor
By Brad Stevens
In our last contributed article, Anixter examined the topic of “Sourcing to Become a Leaner Organization.” Here we take a look at another important component of increasing profitability—Reducing and Managing Non-Productive Labor.
Campus Security & Life Safety
By Brandon Reich
Educational institutions face an increasing risk environment. recent high-profile incidents emphasize these risks and magnify the vulnerabilities that educational facilities face. this has led to an increase in public demand for improved security solutions across campuses.
Criminals are aware of unsafe zones during the night
By Bruce Czerwinski
College and university campuses have hundreds— even thousands—of outdoor acres to secure, from parking lots to exercise trails. however, many of the standard security solutions— locks, access control and intrusion alarms—used to protect the indoor environment have little impact outdoors.
How military and intelligence practices can aid in campus security
By Benjamin Bryant
At first blush, the concept of bringing military operational and intelligence know-how to campus security may seem strange.
Audio and video surveillance system helps protect students with special needs
By Alan Morris
Following several high-profile incidents alleging abuse special needs students (including some non-communicative students), and the activism of a number of parent groups in the state of texas, governor greg abbott signed texas senate bill 507, requiring districts to install audio and video surveillance equipment into select special education classrooms when requested.
Schools keep close track of students with proper identification
By Maged Atiya
Being in school every day is vital for a student’s success, and with state funding associated with attendance, it is also vital that school districts keep close track of when students are in school and when they are not.
Campuses can provide prominent crime deterrents
By Molly Walsh
As concerns for campus safety rapidly rise within higher education communities, it is important to implement a proactive plan as the first step to acknowledging your security needs.
Consider strong access control systems
By Minu Youngkin
Effective campus security consists of more than just a budget line-item and the proverbial “knocking on wood” in today’s day and age.
Building a strong solution for K-12 schools
By Russell Ost
Students and the facilities in which they attend classes face more threats in today’s society than at any other point in history.
Data from access control system may drive future security decisions
By Dave Bhattacharjee
Campus security, both in a corporate and higher education setting, can be improved by leveraging data from access control systems to drive future security decisions.
Pensacola Christian College gets students to meals quickly by employing custom-made turnstiles
By Tracie Thomas
Pensacola christian college (pcc), in northwest florida, is located just off the warm emerald waters of florida’s gulf coast. pcc became a reality in 1974 when 100 students arrived at the college’s one building.