Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - January Februrary 2020

January / February 2020

  • Security at 20,000 Feet
  • Powering Access Control
  • The Role of Video in Security
  • Protecting the Aviation Ecosystem
  • Where to Begin in 2020


Cover Story

Security at 20,000 Feet

Security at 20,000 Feet

“It is time to take a hard look at the drone security vertical to protect and safeguard your ‘friendly’ skies.”

By Ralph C. Jensen

For the sake of argument, let’s say you have a massive facility in a remote location that needs security.


Features

Enabling Prevention

Enhancing security with IP network audio solutions

By Chris Wildfoerster

For organizations that wish to monitor their premises, video surveillance is most often the first solution they think of.


Protecting the Aviation Ecosystem

Shifting to a more service-focused business model can help airports increase revenue

By David Lenot

Today’s airports are bigger and more inviting than ever before. With so many people moving through them as well as an increasingly wide array of services on offer, they can start to feel like miniature cities.


Powering Access Control

Powering Access Control

New standard allows manufacturers to design products with bigger features

By Ronnie Pennington

The new IEEE802.3bt PoE standard, also often referred to as PPoE or 4-Pair PoE, is a game-changing solution for powering 12VDC and 24VDC access control and related devices.


Going My Way

Going My Way

Expectations for AI go far beyond what you might think

By Thomas Cook

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be a hot topic in the security industry. While true AI (a computer’s ability to think and act like a human) is still decades away, subsets of AI such as deep learning and machine learning have enabled computers to make significant strides.


The Role of Video Security

The Role of Video Security

How AI is transforming the way users interact with security systems

By Alex Asnovich

The security industry is being pressed to do more with less while dealing with the compounded issue of managing new internal and external threats on a daily basis.


A Professional’s Guide

A Professional’s Guide

Helping end users get – and stay – cyber secure in the IoT era

By Ryan Zatolokin

The interconnectivity and integrations created by the Internet of Things (IoT) deliver many benefits, but because all devices and systems can be vulnerable to breaches, this hypoconnectivity can also have a major downside.


A Measured Approach

A Measured Approach

The Sheer Importance of Securing Banks Requires a Multifaceted, Proactive Approach

By Bill Wayland

The threat landscape continues to evolve for every business. But banks and financial services companies face especially urgent demands.


Under Lock and Key

Under Lock and Key

By Steve Spatig

The interactive self-service kiosk has become a valuable, steadily growing commercial and informational tool since the launch of the first banking ATM in the 1980s. It is an essential part of our modern-day digital landscape.


Leveraging Technology

Leveraging Technology

Innovations will better help manage and control access

By Kevin Anderson

Access control advancements over the years have been notable: transitioning from keys and locksets, to cards and card readers, to the sophisticated access control management systems of today.


Departments

Where to Begin in 2020

By Ralph C. Jensen

One thing for certain this new year will be the advancement of technology. This is an ongoing phenomenon that brings new developments and solutions, and introduces completely new additions to the security industry.


verint

Moving From Legacy to Innovation

How Verint has moved from traditional VMS to integrated cyber intelligence

By Haley Samsel

As every security professional knows well, the sector is changing rapidly thanks to emerging developments in artificial intelligence and the migration from traditional systems to integrated cyber and physical security operations.


Webinars

New Products

  • ComNet CNGE6FX2TX4PoE

    The ComNet cost-efficient CNGE6FX2TX4PoE is a six-port switch that offers four Gbps TX ports that support the IEEE802.3at standard and provide up to 30 watts of PoE to PDs. It also has a dedicated FX/TX combination port as well as a single FX SFP to act as an additional port or an uplink port, giving the user additional options in managing network traffic. The CNGE6FX2TX4PoE is designed for use in unconditioned environments and typically used in perimeter surveillance. 3

  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols. 3

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.” 3