A Secure Safety Net
When responding to hostage and other emergency situations inside of school buildings, police officers and first responders are often unable to take swift,...
Stop In The Name of Sharing
A large percent of IT and security executives across different industries have a growing concern over the use of password security, as more sophisticated...
New Products
An Electromagnetic Fortress SPOTLIGHT: EM-SEC Coating System Businesses and government facilities now have another option for protection against wireless...
Permission To Enter (Or Logon)
By Kenneth L. Davis
Large corporations today find themselves managing information access for a constant tide of vendors, contractors, customers and temporary employees. They...
Innovation Corner: The Key To Identity Protection
With more than 10 million Americans becoming victim to identity theft each year, data security providers are now focusing on developing products to combat...
In Search of the Next Biometric
By Stephanie Silk
Getting into buildings and accessing documents is not as simple as it used to be. Now, thanks to biometrics, it's your fingerprint or the iris of your...
Spyware Among Us
By Sandra Kay Miller
Spyware has been pegged by Secure Computing, San Jose, Calif., as the top security issue for enterprises this year. A growing problem, this insidious...
Glass Barrier Turnstile – Smarter Security Systems
The Fastlane GlassGate from Smarter Security Systems is available as a single or double barrier with 47.5-in....
Security Revolving Door – Boon Edam Tomsed
The Tourlock StereoVision revolving door from Boon Edam Tomsed Inc. contains a security system that recognizes shape, size and volume in three dimensions. The system analyzes the measurement data, determines the number of people attempting to enter on one authorization and blocks the door when a violation is detected....
Iris Reader from Panasonic
The BM-ET200 Iris Reader from Panasonic contains an iris image capture engine with a dual-mirror design to provide non-invasive biometric identification and authentication. The system makes a template or “map” of each person’s iris pattern and stores it in a database or on an access card or token. ...
Commerce In Compliance
Following the Sept. 11th attacks, the U.S. government looked to tighten security at its most vulnerable points, including U.S. ports and shipping. The...
Robots On the Job
By Randy Southerland
It will be a long time before the human security guard is replaced by the mechanical kind. Just as the public long ago gave up on the idea of the robotic...
Barriers to Protect WTC Transportation Hub Project
A major Barriers to Protect WTC Transportation Hub Project project to build a concrete barrier around the the reconstruction project at New York's World Trade Center has been awarded...
Swaddled In Safety
By Steven Elder
The use of electronic systems to prevent abduction of newborn infants is now a commonplace feature of birthing hospitals. These systems are intended to...
Sensor Smarts
By Jim Paulson
When people request to exit a facility, a request-to-exit or REX sensor triggers a door latch to allow them to exit. Most REX sensors do this job admirably...
Do Planter Barriers Pose SAFETY HAZARD?
The concrete and metal security barriers that appeared on Manhattan sidewalks after Sept. 11, 2001, to deter potential car bomb attacks are beginning...
Securing the Largest Aquarium in the World
Showcasing a diverse collection of aquatic life more than 120,000 animals in 8 million gallons of water the Georgia Aquarium is a destination for families...
The Top 20
The New Product of the Year Award showcases the most innovative product of the current year and recognizes the talent and commitment of the people involved...
More Than Meets the Eye
By Don Garbera
Living in New York can be an extremely rewarding experience for students who come to receive an art education. The cultural environment, coupled with...
Where the Money Is
By Randy Southerland
People rob banks because that's where the money is. Not much has changed in the decades since the infamous Willie Sutton uttered his oft-quoted rationale...
The Biometric Clock
By Carol Carey
For International Bank of Commerce (IBC), the decision to invest in a biometric computer security system has brought both expected and unexpected rewards....
Freightliner Bundles Security Functions at Facilities
Based in Portland, Oregon, Freightliner LLC, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer and exporter in North America, employs 26,000 people at sites across...
West Va. University Gets Its Hands On Access Control
West Virginia University has chosen biometric hand readers to control access to its Student Recreation Center. The readers, from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, are being used to replace a card swiping system already in place....
Keeping it in the Family
Xilinx Inc., a $1.7 billion Silicon Valley company, leads one of the fastest growing segments of the semiconductor industry programmable logic devices...
Patriotic Protection
By Carol Carey
George Mason University (GMU) is bursting with pride and record enrollment. The home of the GMU Patriots basketball team watched its applications soar...
