Security Products Magazine June 2014 Digital Edition

June 2014

  • RETAIL SECURITY - Putting an LP Spin on Video Analytics
  • HOSPITAL SECURITY - The Prescription for Curing ID Badge Ills
  • ACCESS CONTROL - Upgrading Electronics
  • CARGO SECURITY - Cargo Security Meets Logistics


Features

Cargo Security Meets Logistics

Cargo Security Meets Logistics

Commercial air freight shares common infrastructure access with aircraft security

By Manish Dalal

Globally, air cargo security costs are estimated to be $8.5 billion annually as the focus on physical security best practices has increased dramatically since 9/11. In fact, in 2006, the vulnerability of air cargo security was exposed when a terrorist plot was foiled in Yemen.


Fire Alarm Prescription Increases Hospital Protection

Fire Alarm Prescription Increases Hospital Protection

New facility cuts no corners in offering protection

By Beth Welch

When the new St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center opened in 2011, it came complete with a top-of-the-line fire detection system that had been the focus of intense planning— and not just from engineers and designers.


Upgrading Electronics

Upgrading Electronics

New Jersey school improves its locking system

By April Noblitt

Located about 20 miles northwest of Newark, Livingston Public Schools serve almost 5,800 students with an instructional staff of 524 in its K-12 system.


The Prescription for Curing ID Badge Ills

The Prescription for Curing ID Badge Ills

Increased control and advanced reporting are critical for a safe facility

By Ann Geissler Timme

Many hospitals are finding it necessary to increase the number of access controlled openings in their facilities.


Media Conversion

Media Conversion

Choosing the right backbone

By Susan Stanley

When a successful European toy manufacturer outgrew its facilities, it built a new, three-facility campus that included an office along with manufacturing and warehouse space.


Putting an LP Spin on Video Analytics

Putting an LP Spin on Video Analytics

Which analytics can give you a quick heads-up on potential loss activity?

By Jackie Andersen

Video analytics aren’t just tools for marketing and merchandising; these intelligent algorithms can also spot atypical customer behavior that might suggest potential loss activity when viewed by the Loss Prevention department.


The Man Behind the Revolution

The Man Behind the Revolution

Hard work proven to be the pinnacle of success

By Wendy Bowman

It all started in Boston—a young, motivated inventor trying to meet the particular customer demand of a new electric strike design that could handle a 1-inch deadbolt.


Departments

Hiding in a Wheel Well

By Ralph C. Jensen

It is a well-known fact that video surveillance cameras can help detect trespassers; however, if no one is looking at the surveillance or if the human element has not been notified of a breach, trespassing can leap to new heights.


Security Solutions for the Past Present and Everything In Between

Innovative technologies rely on past success to enhance the security market.

By Jamie Friedlander

Operating in the United Kingdom and America for over 30 years, surveillance technology company Dedicated Micros continues to innovate on a regular basis.


New Products

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.

  • 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.

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.