Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - November December 2019

November/December 2019

  • Security Foresights for the New Year
  • The Security of Medicine
  • Looking to the Future
  • Integrated Technology Drives Security
  • Reshaping the Perimeter


Features

More Power to You

By Ronnie Pennington

Today’s professional security industry seems to have adopted the “more power” mantra by taking a much more pragmatic approach.


Reshaping the Perimeter

By Craig Summers

Driven by the 2013 physical assault on a California substation, the NERC CIP 14 regulation has reshaped the way energy’s physical security directors are viewing perimeter security.


Video and IoT Megatrends to Accelerate into 2020

Video and IoT Megatrends to Accelerate into 2020

By Tom Galvin

As we wind down 2019 and look forward to a new decade, it is time to reflect upon the year and the megatrends that have started to influence video surveillance and the physical security industry.


Integrated Technology Drives Security

Integrated Technology Drives Security

By Valerie Anderson

Most security professionals would agree the rapidly-evolving nature of technology can be daunting, not only for end users but also for systems integrators and consultants alike.


Looking to the Future

Looking to the Future

By Brian Carle

Video surveillance technologies continue to evolve. Some of the fastest-growing areas include AI-based video analytics and cloudbased video access and recording.


Envisioning What Might Be Ahead in 2020

Envisioning What Might Be Ahead in 2020

By Fredrik Nilsson

You have probably heard the old adage, “Hindsight is always 20/20.” Looking forward though, our vision is not nearly as clear.


Security Foresights for the New Year

Security Foresights for the New Year

By Clayton Brown

Once upon a time, this was the year when cars could fly, human immune systems healed themselves and cops could stop a crime dead in its tracks. While some of these things are still more of a dream than a reality, the last one is becoming more viable every day.


What You Need to Know About Access Control in 2020

What You Need to Know About Access Control in 2020

By Laura Fradette

It is hard to believe that 2019 is coming to a close. As we look ahead to the New Year, sitting with colleagues, we reflected on the trends that impacted our industry in 2019, and predict what we can look forward to in 2020 and beyond.


Networking Security

Spotting Signs Your IT is Out of Date

By Jorge Del Prado Lera

This evolution not only keeps the IT department in a constant state of change, but also dramatically changes the way the overall business must adapt to stay competitive.


Taking on Security Automation

Taking on Security Automation

By Felicia Haggarty

Not only does modern software architecture create a broader attack surface area, the accelerated DevOps methodology makes it harder to detect and remediate vulnerabilities.


New Products

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.