Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - February 2018

February 2018

  • Banking on Efficiency
  • Ante Up
  • Metro Security
  • A Balancing Act
  • Four Video Storage Trends to Watch


Features

Ante Up

By Chris Cavey

Like many gaming venues, the lighting scheme at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Okla., focuses on creating an atmosphere of fun and excitement.


Metro Security

Cover Story

Metro Security

By Ralph C. Jensen

It has been a long time coming, but the Bexar County Metro 911 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is up and running, and the security systems implemented to protect the facility are among the best of the best. The regional operations center unifies emergency operations into one cutting-edge facility.


Luxury in Your Apartment

Luxury in Your Apartment

By Howard Carder

Commerce Tower on Main, in Kansas City, Mo., is redefining downtown apartment living by creating an energy-efficient, vertical neighborhood with luxury apartments, exclusive amenities and a connected lifestyle.


Transforming Security

Transforming Security

By Courtney Pedersen

Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala (EEGSA Group) required a video surveillance system that could digitize the security footage on its substations to help avoid damage to its own infrastructure as well as electrocution hazards for people trying to access these places without warning or authorization.


Four Video Storage Trends to Watch

Four Video Storage Trends to Watch

By Eric Polet

Data storage is becoming a hot topic in the video surveillance industry and gaining more attention as retention periods continue to increase.


The Right Fit

The Right Fit

By Gordon Holmes

Standalone systems, where certain access points are equipped with card readers but are not connected to a larger network, can provide a cost-effective access control solution.


Banking on Efficiency

Banking on Efficiency

By Kim Rahfaldt

Operating in more than 4,000 buildings, one of the largest U.S. banks could not keep up with the onboarding and off-boarding of 300,000-plus employees, contractors, vendors and visitors.


A Balancing Act

A Balancing Act

By Jonathan Lewit

Energy security, access to the electrical grid and police and fire safety are just a handful of the networked services that we take for granted and rely upon on a daily basis.


Networking Security

The Cost of Cybercrime

The Cost of Cybercrime

By Jennifer Hackenburg

Cybercrime is a large and dangerous business and it impacts individuals, businesses and governments worldwide.


Locking the Cabinet

Locking the Cabinet

By Howard Carder

Providing independent consulting, best-inclass products, hosting solutions and financial services to more than 1,000 U.S.- and Canada-based companies, Forsythe is one of the largest independent IT integrators in North America.


Know Your Enemy

By Ralph C. Jensen

Like it or not, every time you spend time on the keyboard, there may be someone watching your every keystroke. It wouldn’t hurt if you knew your enemy; and it certainly would be beneficial if you knew who was on your side.


Why Do Commonly Used Security Measures Fail

Why Do Commonly Used Security Measures Fail

By Csaba Krasznay

Information security is defined as a reactive activity, as it involves managing risks that may have a serious effect on the organization if they occur.


Shifting Focus

By Darren Learmonth

Organizations are changing how they look at security as users employ mobile devices for everything from opening doors to accessing information and services.


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.

  • 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.

  • 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.