Four hospitals (St. Cloud, Long Prairie, Melrose and Sauk Centre), five long-term care facilities, nearly a dozen clinics and numerous specialty services operate under the growing CentraCare Health System umbrella in central Minnesota. In the past four years, Centra- Care’s growth has skyrocketed, and so, too, has the need to upgrade its security systems.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Apr 01, 2013
Perimeter security encompasses a plethora of physical security solutions including, intrusion-detection systems, crash-resistant barriers, access control, gate operators and high-security fencing.
- By Joseph Goudlock
- Apr 01, 2013
All things in life change over time. As it relates to the world of security, the acceleration of change began with the unforgettable terrorist attacks on our domestic soil in 2001, with multiple other events that followed.
- By Barry Willingham
- Apr 01, 2013
MicroPower Technologies, Inc., a provider of wireless surveillance solutions, today announced that the American Airlines Center has selected the MicroPower Helios solar, wireless, surveillance solution for its parking lot and perimeter surveillance.
Using a combination of fiber optic and copper wire for networking, UFP went with Class A, Style 7 circuitry, which provided a high level of survivability.
- By Peter Ebersold
- Mar 01, 2013
While over 90 percent of commercial building owners' and managers' tenants use lock and key to enter their workplaces, over 70 percent of owners and managers deploy card-based access control to protect the perimeter.
IT professionals are adopting the latest technologies to meet increasing bandwidth demands, create higher and faster performing networks and increase availability.
Visitor management is a problem that faces virtually every school, but is particularly troublesome when more trusting children are present.
- By Anthony Zagami
- Feb 01, 2013
Millions of fans flock to speedways all over the country to catch a glimpse of the high-octane action that the world of auto racing provides.
- By Neal Villarin
- Nov 01, 2012
The urban campus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is representative of many modern metropolitan healthcare institutions today, with a main campus in a busy city center that takes advantage of every available square inch.
- By Shahar Ze’evi
- Nov 01, 2012
Facility managers and warehouse executives are facing unique challenges as logistics continue to increase and become more complex worldwide.
- By Eric Breen
- Nov 01, 2012
Centralized management of security solutions is not a new concept for large enterprise environments.
- By Rich Mellott
- Oct 01, 2012
In 2011, U.S. imports of manufactured goods exceeded $2 trillion and exports reached approximately $1.3 trillion, reflecting an annual growth of more than 15 percent from 2010.
- By Debjit Das
- Sep 01, 2012
A year ago—new to the industry and lacking any special knowledge associated with campus safety or general security—I started working at an Illinoisbased emergency communication company.
- By Eric Holtane
- Sep 01, 2012
Due to increases in maritime commercial trade and related terrorist activity, challenges to maritime security have produced a demand for better and smarter technology to support our forces and protect our offshore assets.
- By Thurston Brooks
- Sep 01, 2012
Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has developed a cost-effective kit for upgrading FCI 7200 Series fire alarm control panels to the latest, code-compliant technology of an E3 Series(r) fire alarm and emergency communications system.
Arecont Vision's SurroundVideo® 8 megapixel day/night panoramic view cameras contribute high-resolution images that help to secure luxury automobiles and are a valuable business tool at Al Nabooda Automobiles in the United Arab Emirates.
“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.
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