Posts Tagged ‘crucial security’

• Broader Access Control Configuration

  • July 20th, 2017
  • Posted in Access Control
  • Tags: access control, Baltimore Security Systems, crucial security, logical access control systems

  ONVIF, the world’s leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has just announced a new and final release of its Profile A. With a brand-new configuration, access control systems can now be broadened. The Profile A configuration provides… Read More

• How Updates in Video Management Software Helps Security

  • May 31st, 2013
  • Posted in ARK Systems, IP-Based Access Control, Security Technology
  • Tags: ARK Systems, crucial security, design, IP, Maryland, security, security systems, Technology, Video surveillance, VMS 2.0

  We have entered a new era of video management software in which frees hardware from software scalability. In the beginning of video management software, the security industry was focused on the NVR, and its main function was to record networked… Read More

• Theft Prevention using New Smart Thermal Security Cameras

  • May 23rd, 2013
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Smart Thermal Cameras
  • Tags: ARK Systems, crucial security, installation, Maryland, security, security cameras, security systems, Surveillance, surveillance cameras, Technology, Video surveillance

  Theft prevention is one of the most important and fundamental security functions. Cameras are often employed in theft prevention, but a new type of camera known as a smart thermal security camera is making the issue of theft easier to… Read More

• Fiber Optics: Interconnecting Fire Alarm Systems in Large Facilities

  • July 12th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Security Trends
  • Tags: crucial security, Department of Homeland Security, emergency response, Fiber Optics, networked fire alarm system, security systems, surveillance cameras, Technology, Video surveillance

  There are certain larger facilities – such as airports, warehouses, and campuses – that present unique challenges in terms of fire detection and fire control. For buildings such as these, interconnecting all of the local fire alarm control panels to… Read More

• Physical Access Control: Building a Better Security System with ARK Systems

  • June 15th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Cybersecurity, Security Image
  • Tags: ARK Systems, biometric identification, crucial security, Department of Homeland Security, election, Facebook, Google, Homeland Security Presidential Directive, Maryland, olympic, physical control, security cameras, security systems, service, Surveillance, Threat Conditions, Twitter, Video surveillance

  The term access control is actually fairly vague, covering a wide range of security products, services, and devices. These security solutions include security officers, locks and keys, access cards, key fobs and readers, combination locks, biometric systems, and so much… Read More

• School District Unifies its Access Control and Video Surveillance Efforts

  • May 31st, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Cybersecurity, Security Trends
  • Tags: ARK Systems, arksync.com, crucial security, culver county unified school district, emergency response, Maryland, mass notification emergency communication, security personnel, security system, Video surveillance

  The Culver County Unified School District (CCUSD) in California encompasses five elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, a continuation school, and an adult school that contains 7,500 students. And as you can imagine with some many facilities and… Read More

• Designing a Wireless System and Dealing with Wireless Path Loss

  • May 17th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, intelligent technology, Wired Networks
  • Tags: ARK Systems, biometric identification, crucial security, Facebook, security, security personnel, Surveillance, Technology, transmit power, Twitter, wireless path loss, wireless system

  When designing a wireless system, there are several areas of concern when it comes to performance. After all, you want to your wireless system to perform as efficiently as possible. But perhaps no wireless communication concern is bigger than range…. Read More

• IDs, Credentials, and Biometrics: The Future of Access Control Systems

  • May 2nd, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Cybersecurity, intelligent technology, Public Alerts
  • Tags: ARK Systems, crucial security, Facebook, mass notification emergency communication, security, security systems, Surveillance, Technology, Twitter

  IDs, Credentials, and Biometrics: The Future of Access Control Systems Tell me if this sounds familiar… You carry around a magnetic stripe card with two barcodes. You have to remember two completely different PINS. And you have to carry a… Read More

• Security Cameras, City Surveillance, and Crime Rates

  • February 10th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, intelligent technology, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring, Video Camera Networks
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  Do video cameras really help reduce crime? Chicago’s managing deputy of public safety, Jonathan Lewin, believes they do. And he has the statistics to support his belief. Chicago’s Operation Virtual Shield, the city’s network of surveillance cameras, has played a… Read More

• The Benefits of Off-Site Video Monitoring and Storage

  • January 25th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, business intelligence, ehanced business intelligence, intelligent technology, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring, Wired Networks
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  As much as we would like to think otherwise, security systems for homes and security systems for businesses are pretty different. Both have their own goals and both have their own unique set of challenges. And then there are homeowners… Read More