Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - May 2017

May 2017

  • Not A Catch-all
  • On the Beach Front
  • Access to Partnerships
  • Holding Your Currency
  • Operations and People


Features

Operations and People

By Andrew Elvish

Today, the God’s Love team relies on the Security Center unified platform to make sure that operations are running smoothly and that people are safe.


Data Capture

Data Capture

By Steve Birkmeier

A large, outdoor shopping plaza located in a major city in Italy is home to a wide array of retailers, restaurants and kiosks designed to meet the varying needs of consumers across the region.


Access to Partnerships

Access to Partnerships

By Ralph C. Jensen

Everyone has a partnership in some form or fashion. Usually, one partner supports the other, and the two together make a strong and formidable bond.


Best Practices in the Healthcare Industry

By Greg Smith

Hospitals and medical centers face a number of challenges related to ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.


On the Beach Front

On the Beach Front

By Arie Melamed

Bel-Air Bay Club staff gives the system rave reviews and its ability to improve their relationships with club members.


Not a Catch-all

Not a Catch-all

By Alisdair Faulkner

While the technology can add an effective, additional layer of cybersecurity, it’s not a catch-all. In fact, the very nature of biometric technology can introduce additional security gaps.


Holding Your Currency

Holding Your Currency

By Daniel Bachmann

If you know GardaWorld, it’s likely because you’ve been behind one of their ubiquitous and hard to miss red and white armored trucks as they go about the business of being North America’s largest cash-handling service provider.


Layered Approach

Layered Approach

By Jeff Whitney

The IT approach to layered security for systems, infrastructure and data is increasingly impacting the security department, and with good reason.


Departments

Industry Professional

Luck of the Draw

By Sydny Shepard

Takahashi’s journey into the security industry isn’t necessarily a conventional one, as he explains it. He never thought an out-ofcollege entry level position would turn into a career.


Industry Focus

Walking the Walk

By Ralph C. Jensen

If you attended ISC West last month, you already know the tradeshow was a smashing success.


Securing the “New” Higher Ground

Industry Vertical

Securing the “New” Higher Ground

By Sydny Shepard

While these unmanned aircrafts are mostly used professionally and recreationally to add depth and intrigue to films and videos, security teams need to be aware of the threats they could pose on those below.


Networking Security

Company Credential

By Michael Marriott

By fully identifying and mitigating the practices which leave businesses vulnerable—and then investing in employee awareness training—you’ll greatly reduce risk while cultivating a more educated workforce.


Network Protection

By Scott Lindley

Hacking has become a threat far bigger than most think. Indeed, the greatest threat to national security these days comes from not from aircraft carriers or infantry divisions, but a computer with a simple Internet connection located anywhere in the world.


Rapid Growth

By Mansoor Tariq

According to IHS, last year an estimated 66 million network cameras were shipped globally, which led to a 48 percent increase in the raw capacity of enterprise storage for video surveillance.


The Role of PIAM

The Role of PIAM

By Don Campbell

The proliferation of networked devices has increasingly brought IT to the table when discussing physical security.


Dealer Strategies

More Than A Concept

More Than A Concept

By Ralph C. Jensen

Integration of security systems is more than a concept or plan for Jeff Comeaux. It has become a passion and a calling.


What Every Security Integrator Should Know

By Rob Hile

There are few who would argue that security technology offerings have changed and matured at an incredible pace over the last 10 to 15 years.


Using Social Media

By Lindsay Lougée

Thirty-seven percent of people in the United States bought one or more smart devices in 2015, and many of the people in this large consumer market are tech savvy – so how do you tap into them? Having a broad online presence with positive messaging can help take your business to the next level. But, you may ask, “How do I get started?”


Ballet to Security

By Ralph C. Jensen

I admit there is not a lot in common between ballet and a security installation.


Government Security

Grant Management

By Stephanie Kanowitz

In Kaua’i County, Hawaii, grants management has long been an important part of local government operations. It’s also been handled using paper.


Safer Cities

By Eran Wachman

Safe City initiatives are a great way to build an efficient, proactive security posture to enhance safety and propel increased collaboration between city officials, security leaders, law enforcement and first responders.


All Too Common

All Too Common

By Greg Hamm

On Dec.19, 2016, the news exploded with information about a vehicle attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that killed at least 12 people and injured over 50 more.


Eyes On You

Eyes On You

By Greg Buckner

In the world of law enforcement, the subject of body-worn cameras has arguably become the biggest talking point.


We Secure the Government

By Ralph C. Jensen

One of the biggest verticals in the security industry is government. Naturally, the federal government comes to mind when this topic is mentioned; however, the government encompasses far more than the feds.


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