Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - October 2018

November/December 2018

  • Watch for New Trends
  • What Lies Ahead for 2019
  • From Risk to Reward
  • Securing High-End Retail Stores
  • Rethinking Access Control


Features

Meeting the Challenge

By Marc Murphy

Around the world, the shipping and logistics industry has experienced immense operational growth and development.


Watch for New Trends

Watch for New Trends

By Brian Carle

What technology and industry trends should you keep an eye out for to stay ahead of the pack? In short, complex analytics are growing hotter which is made possible by the trend towards GPU co-processing.


Securing High-End Retail Stores

Securing High-End Retail Stores

By Dana Pruiett

It’s no secret Americans like to shop online. A marketing survey showed 40 percent of U.S. internet users made purchases several times a month in 2017.


What Lies Ahead for 2019

What Lies Ahead for 2019

By Fredrik Nilsson

After spending close to 20 years in the security industry, it is always a good exercise to see what projections came through the last year and which ones we foresee in the coming years.


Blurring the Lines

Blurring the Lines

By Peter Boriskin

Thanks to wireless lock technologies, cloud-based software, and smartphone/tablet integration, it is now possible to deploy a secure, manageable, and cost-effective security solution without the need for complicated and expensive infrastructure.


The Tide of Security

The Tide of Security

By Courtney Dillon Pedersen

Before installing a networked, open-platform, VMS solution, the Port of Antwerp had a standalone DVR system with no networking capabilities and no open platform support, meaning only a limited number of camera brands were supported.


Rethinking Access Control

By Jeff Capone

When it comes to access control, it all boils down to companies trying to determine whether you are who you say you are, and whether you are authorized to access certain information. As we all know, both those are tall orders to fill.


Networking Security

Smarter Infrastructure

Smarter Infrastructure

By Brandon Reich

Smart city initiatives are growing across the globe, as leaders look to increase security and intelligence across metropolitan environments.


The Next Generation

By Anand Kashyap

Hardware Security Modules, or HSMs, protect against insider and external threats by delivering confidentiality for encryption keys in a physically hardened appliance.


Challenges and Solutions

Challenges and Solutions

By Abhishek Iyer

Technological advancements are resulting in trends and movements that improve the quality of life and business.


FROM THE EDITOR

Networking Technology is Changing

By Ralph C. Jensen

No one will argue that the network has been one of the greatest evolutions in time. Think of it, everything that you used to do by hand, you can now do via computer. Well, almost everything.


Shifting Towards the Cloud

Shifting Towards the Cloud

By Jeff Whitney

Video surveillance has dramatically changed in recent decades. Open, IP-based network technology has largely replaced the closed, proprietary world that long dominated the security industry.


A Successful Data Security Plan

By Ruben Lugo

We live in a world where computer hacking, data breaches, identity theft, and stolen records of all sizes have become worldwide events that can happen at any time.


Dealer Strategies

Bringing Hope to SMB Networks

By Richard Jonker

Hopemate is a small IT service provider located in the Greater Vancouver, Canada, area that brings IT support to small businesses in its community.


Enabling Your Own Surveillance as a Service Offering

By Ralph C. Jensen

In the dealer/integrator business, recurring monthly revenue (RMR) is like finding a gold mine with several profitable veins that can be mined. RMR is an attractive means for a secondary revenue stream.


From Risk to Reward

By Bud Broomhead

In the professional security market, the model for revenue is changing. Systems integrators are looking for revenue beyond basic sales and maintenance—especially customer-oriented addons to generate recurring monthly revenues (RMR).


New Products

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.