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Security Products Magazine June 2013 Digital Edition

July 2013

  • THERMAL IMAGING - The Heat is On
  • AIRPORT SECURITY - LAX Gets IT
  • TRANSPORTATION SECURITY - Meeting the Challenge
  • MARITIME SECURITY - To Store and Protect


Features

Meeting the challenge

Meeting The Challenge

By Greg Peratt

After 9/11 and the recent bombings in Boston, the issue of security has become an increasingly pressing matter across the country


LAX gets it

LAX Gets It

By Anthony Incorvati

According to LAX, the airport is undergoing a $4.11 billion capital improvement program that covers everything from new high-tech gates to receive latestgeneration aircraft to upgraded retail and restaurant outlets. Enhanced security is a major part of this investment.


Intelligent Protection - The next generation of Intermodal security

Intelligent Protection

By Rebecca Ufkes

Cargo theft is the costliest crime in America, reporting an estimated $25 billion in merchandise stolen, with incidents on the rise, according to the International Cargo Security Council.


The Heat is On

The Heat Is On

By Christopher Lindenau

As police surrounded the suspected Boston bomber hiding inside a boat stored behind a Watertown, Mass., home last April, officers with a thermal camera peered through the hull and tarp to watch his every move.


To Store and Protect

By Olivier Thierry

IP surveillance allows port officers access to relevant information from anywhere at any time, and delivers automatic incident alerts and alarms to reduce incident response times.


Strength in the alternative

Strength in the Alternative

By Sarah Colson

When it comes to choosing the best digital security and surveillance solution, there is a lot of confusion around bestof- breed solutions compared to commercial off-the-shelf or turnkey solutions.


Stop theft in its tracks

Stop Theft in its Tracks

By Per Hanssen

You don’t produce 170 million barrels of oil in a single year without being an innovator. That’s exactly what EOG Resources Inc. is—an innovator and a game changer.


Campus Security & Life Safety

Cheating Wars in the Classroom

Cheating Wars in the Classroom

By Scott N. Schober

High tech may give students unfair advantage.


Intrusion Detection

By Joey Rao Russell

Audio security technology monitors in real time.


Safeguarding the Future

By Bill Jacobs

Universities face innumerable threats, the complexity of which increases with each violent incident like the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School or the bombings during this year’s Boston Marathon.


Printers increasing security

Printers Increasing Security

By Eric Widlitz

DPS had a few sporadic ID system capabilities throughout the district; however, this made it difficult to implement standard process improvements that would speed up the creation of new IDs at the beginning of each school year.


Staffing Issues

Staffing Issues

By Sam Docknevich

Security has never been more important to organizations of all sizes and industries across the United States.


more access control

More Access Control

By April Noblitt

In today’s more dangerous world, electronic access control assuredly provides a heightened solution to mechanical locks.


School security gets smarter

School Security Gets Smarter

By Steve Surfaro

From program management to application and deployment, security practitioners from schools, corporations and government agencies are asking: Do we have enough security?


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New Products

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure.

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities

  • 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.