Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - March 2018

March 2018

  • The Changing Landscape
  • Booking an Upgrade
  • Archiving Security
  • The Best Bet
  • Eliminating Fraud


Features

Poised for Expansion

Poised for Expansion

Biometrics ready for adoption by all security users

By Mark Clifton

Most of us are using biometric technology in some way, shape or form whether that is at work or in our personal lives. If you are not yet using it, you will be soon.


Going All Out

Going All Out

Knowing when to go wireless and when to simply go with less wires

By Peter Boriskin

When we use the term “wireless” to look at access control technologies—or, truly, any security system—the reality is that we often use it as a catch-all term for the many technologies on the market that work in some way to wirelessly communicate with one another.


Security on a High Note

Security on a High Note

Musical instrument museum implement surveillance system upgrade with intelligent devices

By Sydny Shepard

The safety and security of visitors and staff and the protection of the Musical Instrument Museum's extensive collection is an essential aspect of fulfilling its mission. With an active facility during both day and evening hours, the museum sought to upgrade its outdoor security surveillance system to improve the quality of the images around the clock.


Eliminating Fraud

Biometrics is a true friend to time, attendance for employers

By Mohammed Murad

The challenge of accurately tracking who has worked, and for how long, has exasperated employers for centuries. It is easy to see why—payroll is the single largest cost for most businesses.


The New Age

The New Age

Advancing protection with IP technology integration

By Joe Morgan

Perimeter protection has been part of the human psyche since the dawn of mankind. Over the millennia we’ve evolved from crude barriers of sticks and rocks to fortified walls of concrete and stone to electrified fences and high-resolution surveillance cameras.


The Next Evolution

The Next Evolution

Video security posed for revolutionary technology to enter

By Shawn Guan

It is time to pay attention to Artificial Intelligence (AI). With Apple Siri, Google Assistant and now Amazon Echo, voice recognition AI interacts with users worldwide thousands of times a day.


The Changing Landscape

The Obsolescence of clock and data, and Wiegand

By Roscoe Coffman

The security landscape is constantly evolving with new products and technologies. With the introduction of these new and improved technologies, it is inevitable that products which have existed within the industry for years may no longer be the go-to choice when it comes to selecting system equipment.


Archiving Security

Archiving Security

When moving to a new headquarters four times larger, the School of Information and Communication of the University of the Republic of Uruguay in Montevideo needed to implement a video surveillance system that provides high quality, reliability and accessibility

By Courtney Dillon Pedersen

The University wanted to implement a robust VMS with good video storage capacity that included alarms and notifications for motion detection or perimeter crossings in order to control potential external and, most importantly, internal theft.


The Best Bet

The Best Bet

The gaming industry looks at HD over coax

By Jennifer Hackenburg

The casino and hospitality industry includes hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues as well as gaming elements to entertain visitors and guests.


Booking an Upgrade

Booking an Upgrade

Farmington community library upgrades two locations

By Kim Rahfaldt

Farmington community library needed access control to restricted areas and employee entrances, video surveillance at the building perimeter, parking lots, restricted and common areas, and intrusion detection on all controlled doors.


Get Out of Our Space

Get Out of Our Space

Responding and mitigating the threat of drones in and around stadiums

By Logan Harris

Most people, when confronting a drone (Unmanned Air Vehicle/Unmanned Air System) operating in or around their area of responsibility in an unsafe manner, would like to bring it down immediately.


Lost in the Lumens

Taking stock of the ideal amount of light and brightness

By Kenneth White

Most of us can recall our elders offering the sage counsel of “moderation in all things.” It seems that dated phrase has become quite apropos once again especially as it applies to the discussion of the lumens needed in flashlights for law enforcement and security staff.


Updating Legacy Power Systems

Why you need to deploy the newest solutions for greater reliability in security and access control specifications

By Joseph M. Holland

It is exciting times for physical security today. Technology has advanced at breakneck speeds, quite significant for an industry that seemed to stand still for decades.


Getting a Kick out of Security

Getting a Kick out of Security

By Ralph C. Jensen

You’ll get a real kick out of this security story. It is all about a secure perimeter and access control that is stored in the cloud and a man devoted to those around him.


Departments

Industry Focus

What’s Next?

By Ralph C. Jensen

The growth of technology is everywhere. What’s next for the security industry? I think the next innovation poised to transform the security industry will be deep learning or artificial intelligence (AI), which is a system that learns by looking at masses of data.


Our Digital Identities

Industry Professional

Our Digital Identities

Blockchain may be the right answer for security

By Jaikishan Rajaraman

Blockchain, the backbone technology behind Bitcoin, has grown exponentially since its inception in 2008. Since 2013, Google searches of “blockchain” have risen by 1,900 percent.


Dealer Strategies

Playing by the Rules, or Metrics

By Ralph C. Jensen

Recurring Monthly Revenue, almost always referred as RMR, is probably the most important metric of any subscription business.


The New Metrics of Tracking

By Scott MacDougal

“When dealers talk to me about their RMR, the first thing I ask is for them to break it down for me. That’s often when things bog down.


Webinars

New Products

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis. 3

  • PE80 Series

    PE80 Series by SARGENT / ED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin

    ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, has announced the launch of two next generation exit devices from long-standing leaders in the premium exit device market: the PE80 Series by SARGENT and the PED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin. These new exit devices boast industry-first features that are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety, security and convenience, setting new standards for exit solutions. The SARGENT PE80 and Corbin Russwin PED4000/PED5000 Series exit devices are engineered to meet the ever-evolving needs of modern buildings. Featuring the high strength, security and durability that ASSA ABLOY is known for, the new exit devices deliver several innovative, industry-first features in addition to elegant design finishes for every opening. 3

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure. 3