The need for high performing security solutions in public transportation systems has never been greater than it is now. The growth of public transport in recent years has caused an influx of ridership across the country, putting a strain on… Read More
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Improving School Security
School security has never been a bigger priority and necessity than it is now. Unfortunately in today’s world, schools are the targets of a number of threats ranging from minor vandalism to sex offenders and active shooters. It is imperative… Read More
Securing Retail Data With Physical Access Control
The amount of data processed by retailers is staggering. From names, phone numbers, addresses and credit card information, retailers gather huge quantities of information about their customers, which is stored to facilitate future purchases, and so that customers may receive… Read More
Protecting Hospitals from Security Threats
Security is one of the most important missions of hospitals, second only to their primary mission as a place of medical treatment and healing. In order to protect this process, hospitals have to protect themselves against a variety of security… Read More
Security: A Collaborative Effort
For facility security to be as effective as possible, it must be a collaborative effort on the part of dedicated security staff and non-security staff such as employees. Security staff have a wealth of technology and resources at their disposal,… Read More
Making Security Work for Small Businesses
No matter what their size, all businesses are faced with security threats. From trespassing and loitering to more serious threats such as vandalism and theft, businesses small and large must be able to protect themselves from illegal activity on their… Read More
Simplifying Biometric Access Control
Biometric technology is the next big thing in the sphere of access control. This is because biometrics eliminate many of the potential shortcomings of the vast majority of access control technology that has been in use up to this point…. Read More
Using Video Analytics for Loss Prevention
Video analytics are transforming many aspects of retail. Much emphasis is placed on their ability to improve marketing, but an equally important trait of video analytics is their usefulness in loss prevention. Using various analytic techniques that utilize accumulated data,… Read More
New Emergency Messaging Guidelines Released
The sound of alarm alerts occupants that there is an emergency in the building, but it can’t tell them what the nature of the emergency is. It may be a fire, but it could also be a security threat or… Read More
Using Electronic Access Control to Secure Medical Records
The medical records of patients contain significant amounts of personal information. Not only do patients expect that this information will be secured, government regulations require it, and impose stiff penalties for breaches of medical records. “Under new HIPAA rules, non-compliant… Read More