Posts Tagged ‘telephone access’

• Is Your Campus Ready for IP Video?

  • June 9th, 2011
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  Over the past eight years, surveillance technology options have gone from a few simple choices between camera manufacturers, camera types, lens and how many tapes were needed to more complex issues such as choosing between IP Video and HDcctv. And… Read More

• Building an ideal communication network

  • June 3rd, 2011
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  If you are under the assumption that you can accomplish your communication goals and the ideal communication network with one product, you have been misled. In order to build a network that meets both your current and long term goals,… Read More

• Building on HSPD-12

  • December 17th, 2010
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Tags: ARK Systems, biometric ID, card access, data networking, DHS, Federal ID cards, HSPD 12, ID cards, identity management, low-voltage systems, OMB, secure IDs, telephone access

  Last month the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they are working together on two memos regarding federal secure identity management cards. These are cards that were issued in accordance with HSPD-12, which we talked about in our last post. There’s not much info on what these memos will say, but this article offers some speculation about them.

• Identifying criteria in HSPD 12

  • December 9th, 2010
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  • Tags: ARK Systems, biometric ID, card access, government ID, government identification, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, HSPD 12, HSPD 3, secure ID, secure identification, secure IDs, telephone access

  Another post-Sept. 11 security change was Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12). This directive created a standard form of identification to gain access to government facilities and mandated adoption of this standard by all government agencies. This Website provides more information on HSPD 12. Though the directive is directed at government agencies, like HSPD 3, the private sector can take some cues from it to enhance its security.