November / December 2021
- Navigating System Integration
- Cashing in on Your VMS System
- Encryption and Compliance
- Digital Transformation
- Money in the Bank
Cover Story
There is a plan for sales and marketing in a modern-day environment
By Erin Harrington
Super savvy security systems integrators are proficient in the latest and greatest technological advances. They are very skilled when specifying the most cutting-edge video surveillance and analytics capabilities, remote access advances, cyber secure solutions, and more.
Features
Integrated security systems also keeps an eye on assets and processes
By Dave Karsch
To ease cost pressures, facility operators must find ways to improve a variety of elements within their buildings, including their security system.
Utilities require state-of-the-art surveillance tools
By Michael Shipley
Whether it is water, electricity, gas, oil or even telecommunications and transportation hubs, critical infrastructure facilities present unique challenges for security professionals.
Five access control trends to watch for in the coming year
By Stephen Carney
The global pandemic accelerated a worldwide digital transformation that has simultaneously reduced or eliminated physical touchpoints and in-person contact.
Consumers are embracing benefits of Omni channel retailing
By Sean Foley
Over the last year and a half, the retail industry has undergone massive changes. Retailers of all sizes have shown extraordinary resilience and creativity by reshaping their business models and operations.
How the integration of wearable video and VMS is enabling new situational awareness across an enterprise
By Jason Ouellette
What once began as technology typically reserved and embraced by law enforcement, wearable video continues to find applications and use-cases in a host of new verticals and industries.
Protecting financial Institutions through cyber resilient physical security
By David Uberig
We have all read or heard about incidents of cybercrime targeting government and commercial entities to compromise services or harvest information. As you can image, financial institutions are a primary target for attack.
How analytics has become today’s reality
By Robert Muehlbauer
Let’s admit it. When analytics first hit the market, they got off to a rocky start. Lots of hype, and high expectations. When it came to delivering on those promises, their performance often fell short of the mark.
Top 5 regulatory trends in relating to USB drives
By Richard Kanadjian
Throughout time, securing the data in our communications with others has always been a major concern. Perhaps the prehistoric men or woman, were the only civilization in history that didn’t have to worry about someone getting their hands on someone else’s messages.
Technology keeps government and military facilities safer than ever
By John Merlino
Action movies like White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. Like all action movies, they have a high degree of entertainment value, but what sets them apart is the setting.
By Paul Fisher
In banking today, the FBI and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), have mandated security standards that require a minimum number of cameras and camera resolution in each facility.
Departments
INDUSTRY FOCUS
By Ralph C. Jensen
During the week of Halloween, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines were the latest to have to deal with “domestic terrorism” at 38,000 feet. Where does this behavior come from?
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL
By Jason Burrow
The pandemic has impacted enterprises across nearly every single market sector. Sudden shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and an uptick in violent crime have each wreaked havoc on businesses large and small in the United States, and all over the globe.