Security Today Magazine Digital Edition - January February 2021

January / February 2021

  • Outside the Walls
  • The New Age
  • Grooming the Landscape
  • Digital Technologies Create Savings
  • A True Calling


Features

To the Next Level

To the Next Level

By Teresa Liou

Security and surveillance solutions must be able to quickly, accurately and reliably identify potential threats so that security staff can promptly respond.


A Quality of Life

By Bob Carter

When the number of people working from home rapidly increased in the spring of 2020, organizations everywhere had to adapt quickly.


Bringing Trust to the Workplace

Bringing Trust to the Workplace

By Mark Robinton

As businesses and governments enter a new era of workplace safety, two prerequisites are preparedness and the ability to pivot quickly.


Digital Technologies Create Savings

By Enrique Pavlioglou

Digital technologies are transforming all aspects of life today, yet sectors such as the criminal justice system continue to be slow to adapt and are failing to take advantage of a wealth of innovations available at the moment.


Outside the Walls

Outside the Walls

By Dilen Thakrar

When it comes to video surveillance for outdoor use, security solutions often require specialized camera technology to be effective and maximize monitoring capabilities.


The How and Why

By Tom Piston

Current RFID devices, particularly those operating at 125 kHz, are not suitable for secure identification. Proximity credentials that operate at 125 kHz are vulnerable to cloning.


A True Calling

A True Calling

By Aaron Saks

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that secure remote access to systems is no longer a “nice to have” feature.


A Technology Advancement

By Jay Jason Bartlett

It is amazing that the year of convergence from analog to IP was supposed to be 2008 but it was not until 2012 that IP-cameras started to outsell analog cameras. We sure have come a long way from those analog-oriented days.


Grooming the Landscape

By Wayne Dorris

The explosion of IoT devices in today’s technology landscape makes a perfect storm for attackers to exploit.


New Products

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure.

  • 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.

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.