Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - January 2018

January 2018

  • A Case of Security
  • Growing into a Smarter, Safer City
  • Three Pillars of Sports Venue Security
  • A Cultural Blending
  • Smash and Grab


Features

A Case of Security

By Ralph C. Jensen

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) experienced a record-breaking fiscal year in 2016. With the increase of business, and the addition of three more state-run stores, the state commission felt it was time to improve on security solutions. Enter Griffon Security Technologies.


A Cultural Blending

A Cultural Blending

By Lance Holloway

The concept of “securing security” emerged when physical security was being affected by cybersecurity attacks.


Three Pillars of Sports Venue Security

Three Pillars of Sports Venue Security

By Mark McCormack

Stadium security has gotten a lot more complicated than apprehending seat jumpers, defusing confrontations and ejecting rowdy fans for imbibing one too many beers.


Growing into a Smarter, Safer City

Growing into a Smarter, Safer City

By Pota Kanavaros

As technologies and laws continue to evolve and more people move into urban centers, cities are looking for ways to become smarter — and safer.


Departments

Industry Focus

Smash and Grab

By Ralph C. Jensen

A few years ago – three to be exact – I became the legal guardian of a granddaughter, and with that came the finding of a daycare that not only provided a good learning environment, but a haven of safety and security.


Industry Professional

From the Ground Up

By Ronnie Pennington

Physical security systems continue to migrate to the network, enabling overall better integration, performance and improved total cost of ownership. Nowhere is this more evident than with the proliferation of IP cameras.


Dealer Strategies

From The Editor

Never Skipping a Beat

By Ralph C. Jensen

Even Mother Nature couldn’t turn the tide when CG&E Systems Group stepped into the security integration market. You remember Hurricane Irma, right? Well, both happened about the same time, and the winner is … CG&E.


Growth in the Electronic Age

Growth in the Electronic Age

By Ralph C. Jensen

Let’s just say the timing was not ideal. GC&E Systems Group had just hired a key executive to spearhead business development and growth within Florida. But Mother Nature had different ideas. Hurricane Irma had just ravaged the entire state of Florida and the company was eager to onboard its newest management team member.


Try These Ideas

By Karen Evans

The global access control market is forecast to be worth nearly $10 billion by 2022, with annual growth nearing 7.5 percent over the next six years, according to a recent report by Markets and Markets Research firm.


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.

  • 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