In developing a comprehensive physical security strategy, it’s important to include a key control plan as part of the overall security package. Key management systems can reinforce access control policies that are already in place and can also help to reduce the costs that are associated with lost keys or unmanaged access. It’s also important to know that it is never too late -- or too early -- to implement a key control and management plan as part of an overall physical security strategy. And if you’re not sure about how to proceed, the following three questions may provide the answers for you.
- By Fernando Pires
- Aug 07, 2012
Bosch Security Systems is helping to ensure London stays safe and sound this summer as hundreds of thousands of additional people visit the city.
GTSI Corp., a Division of UNICOM® Global and a systems integration, solutions and services provider to government, will be upgrading the Miami International Airport’s (MIA) surveillance systems and supporting infrastructure.
The Stanwood-Camano School District has introduced mobile surveillance into its fixed security system to enable quicker evaluation of potential security incidents, using the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application from mobiDEOS to help keep transportation routines intact.
The recently completed expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC) in downtown Philadelphia is, to date, the largest public works project in Pennsylvania history.
A new report from Juniper Research has found that the number of employee owned smartphones and tablets used in the enterprise will more than double by 2014, reaching 350 million by 2017, compared to almost 150 million this year.
“We chose Gunnebo since its products comply with the Aramco Functional Specification Document. The products are required to be high-quality in design and easy to maintain,” states Engr. Ihab N. Gazawi, Security Systems Engineer, Saudi Business Machines Ltd.
Cayman Chemical and FLIR Systems have come together to provide law enforcement with a powerful new tool in the battle against designer drugs by using Cayman Chemical’s forensic standards to create a Mass Spectral Library for FLIR’s Griffin 460 transportable Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) system.
Proximex will integrate its Surveillint solution with the Elpas (formerly Visonic Technologies) Eiris Server on the Eiris Integration Module.
Thieves cutting copper tubing from a two-story office building’s rooftop air conditioner early on a July morning quickly found themselves in jail – after a Sonitrol audio detection alarm system detected their footsteps and alerted Sunrise Police.
Raytheon Company has been awarded two U.S. Navy contracts for the Dual Band Radar, the multimission air defense radar for the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), America's next-generation aircraft carrier.
Texas Children’s Hospital recently added a new high-rise facility, the Pavilion for Women, to its already impressive five-building campus in the heart of the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
- By Beth Welch
- Aug 01, 2012
When severe tornadoes struck six Southern states in April 2011, the ensuing crisis tested the mettle of emergency responders
We have all heard of “tightening the belt” in tough economic times, but few can relate as well as the multitude of private, not-for-profit organizations that rely on public and private donations and grants for their annual budget.
- By Michael Irvin
- Aug 01, 2012
When people talk about layered physical security, they often think it involves having more than one security device at a particular point on their property.
- By Jeff Brown
- Aug 01, 2012
As the first line of defense, perimeter security is often the initial focus: physical barriers, deterrent strategies, access control and intrusion detection systems, ground sensors and street patrols.
- By John Bartolac
- Aug 01, 2012
IP technology makes it easier to secure a campus environment. This is true even for very large corporate, healthcare and education campuses where many points of security concern are spread across large geographic areas.
- By Greg Peratt
- Aug 01, 2012
Protecting the physical integrity of personal and corporate information is an important task for Banco do Nordeste do Brazil (BNB), which goes above and beyond the security rules established by the Central Bank of Brazil to adopt additional security measures.
- By Eric Widlitz
- Aug 01, 2012
To enhance the quality of the educational experience as well as the safety of their students, many schools and universities today view campus safety as a top priority.
- By Vance Kozik
- Aug 01, 2012
Policies that reward abstinence from terrorism are more successful in reducing such acts of violence than tactics that aim to punish terrorists, suggests a new study in the August issue of the American Sociological Review.
Today, decision makers can raise the bar on enterprise security without raising the complexity for their users.
- By Phil Scarfo
- Aug 01, 2012
USA Today reported in March 2012 that Americans lost $30 billion worth of mobile phones last year.
The FBI established the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division in 1992, and it is now the bureau’s largest division.
- By Chris Jensen
- Aug 01, 2012
Of all the accoutrements of civilization—and they are myriad, from plumbing to Pop- Tarts—perhaps none is more routinely taken for granted than the lowly fire hydrant.
- By Ronnie Rittenberry
- Aug 01, 2012
Video surveillance as a network service continues to grow and presents expanded opportunities for silicon solutions.
- By Mike Green
- Aug 01, 2012
In 2010, the historic Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Ill., decided to upgrade to a more modern and effective life safety system to protect the structure and its patrons.
Cyberthieves and hackers are always looking for new ways to obtain sensitive information. As Web browsers have become the common interface for accessing information that drives business activity, browsers have become the primary target of theft and data leakage.
- By Bill Morrow
- Aug 01, 2012
After recommending strategies for on-the-border video cameras and other security technologies, Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) and her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed H.R. 1299, known as the Secure Border Act.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Aug 01, 2012
First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University in Guangzhou, China has selected HID Global's networked access control solutions and contactless readers to provide multi-layered security with advanced access control level settings and centralized monitoring to improve the hospital’s overall security in key access zones.
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded the Agile Cyber Technologies (ACT) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).