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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis.

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • 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.