Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - December 2017

December 2017

  • The Formula for Data Security
  • The Direction of VMS Technology
  • What's Trending for 2018
  • Moving the Discussion Forward
  • New Product of the Year Winners


Features

What’s Trending for 2018

What’s Trending for 2018

And will it be good your business . . . or not?

By Fredrik Nilsson

Technology is perpetual motion personified. It is always marching forward, striving to become smarter, faster, more resilient, and more efficient than its predecessor.


The Formula for Data Security

Data centers across United States implement integrated security solution for protection of customer assets

By Ellie Randall

Because Involta houses an organization’s most critical equipment and disseminates highly sensitive data, their facilities required a layered approach to their security solution—including access control, video surveillance, wireless locks and more—to ensure access is granted only to the appropriate person.


The New Era

The New Era

Thermal security cameras have become affordable

By John Distelzweig

As video manufacturers have been driven to differentiate themselves in the marketplace, high-end surveillance technologies have become accessible to a much broader customer base. One technology of note is thermal imaging.


The Direction of VMS Technology

VMS technologies have come a long way over the past five years

By Brian Carle

Some of the industry trends which have affected technology and deployment design include a dramatic cost reduction in entry level NVRs and cameras.


Departments

Moving the Discussion Forward

Industry Vertical

Moving the Discussion Forward

Cloud services shift is really happening

By Christian Morin

Only a few years ago, the inevitable shift to all things Cloud was met with guarded optimism. But today, the shift is really happening.


Festive Security

Industry Professional

Festive Security

How a California city protects attendees from potential vehicle attacks

By Greg Hamm

The 300,000 person Fremont Festival of the Arts, one of the largest street festivals west of the Mississippi River and toted as California’s premiere art, wine and music festival, is no small undertaking. The threat of an attack is a real possibility.


Industry Focus

Crisis on the Sabbath Day

By Ralph C. Jensen

Should more parishioners carry guns in church? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says yes, because as he sees it: “This is going to happen again.”


New Products

  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame.

  • 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.

  • 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