May 2012

  • MOBILE SECURITY APPS - Taking Off
  • MUSEUM SECURITY - Innovation at the Edge
  • BANKING SECURITY - A Wise Investment
  • CAMERA SOLUTIONS - Smart Thermal Cameras


Features

A Wise Investment

By Rich Mellott

Monticello Bank, a 12-branch community bank in Kentucky, had an outdated analog surveillance system in place that limited capabilities and required the bank to hire a thirdparty vendor for analog video installation and maintenance services.


Security On The Fly

By Chris Ryan

How significant is the mobile application market around the world today? You just need to look at some of the numbers to understand how widespread mobile apps have become, even in the physical security market, and how adoption of mobile phones, tablets and other smart devices that are used with these apps has gone from leading-edge to commonplace.


Taking Off

By Brian Galante

Today’s progressively faster pace of life rationalizes the thirst for near-constant connectivity.


Smart Thermal Cameras

By John Romanowich

Achieving security awareness around perimeters and outdoor areas comes down to timely, credible and detailed alerts.


Preserving Musical Heritage

By Courtney Pedersen

As the crown jewel of the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Rome, the Academy of Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest and most important musical institutions in the world. Its position and fame have steadily grown since it was founded in 1585. Today, it is internationally renowned, both as a venue for symphony orchestra concerts and as the custodian of a heritage of inestimable value, which makes it a landmark for academics and music lovers alike.


Rolling Out Successful Security

By Evgenia Ostrovskaya


Security Grows With Mesa

By Minu Youngkin

For the past several years, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has been growing rapidly, and its access control system has continued to grow with it.


Innovation At The Edge

By Howard Diamond, Peter Ebersold

Set on the edge of a ravine, the 540,000-square-foot Ontario Science Centre is the size of a large airport, with three separate buildings on different elevations that descend into the valley.


New Products

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.

  • 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.

  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises.