June 1, 2008

Companies in the News

Companies

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Zebra Technologies Corp., Vernon Hills, Ill. a provider of printing solutions for security applications, has acquired Multispectral...

New Products

New Products

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

DVR Check-Up SPOTLIGHT - Mitsubishi DVR Health Check Monitoring a DVR's status and keeping it current so that it functions properly is central to the...

Articles

New Guard on Duty

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By Ashley Roe

To deter, to detect, to observe and to report. These traditional roles of security officers have expanded and now include new responsibilities - to respond,...

Tech Watch

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Biometric access systems are becoming high-demand technologies for users who require highly accurate, quick and almost foolproof identity verification....

The Best Of Intentions

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM Larry Anderson, Editor

In Great Britain, I learned recently, video cameras in public places are referred to as community safety cameras. It strikes me as a much better way to...

BEWARE OF Strangers with Candy

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Information security organization Infosecurity Europe conducts an annual survey that questions office workers on what they would give up (passwords, personal...

Crimefighting With GPS Technology

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

According to the Insurance Services Office (ISO), as little as 10-15 percent of stolen equipment is ever recovered. GPS technology can solve this costly...

A Profile of Convergence

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

HERE ARE SOME CONVERGENCE TRENDS CULLED FROM A SURVEY OF TOP SECURITY AND IT PROFESSIONALS AT BIG GLOBAL COMPANIES. 63% of security and IT organizations...

Getting Management On Board

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By Paul C. Boucherle

Editor's Note: Welcome to our new monthly column that will translate the issues of convergence into everyday, practical terms. Our goal is to provide...

THE SECURITY OFFICER OF THE FUTURE

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By J. Michael Coleman

Push aside old notions of low-skilled security officers. The security officer of the future has arrived. Today's security officer may be using a Segway...

The More Things Change

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By Sandra Kay Miller

In contrast to the younger practitioners who dominate the computer, networking and information security industry, Fred Avolio was cutting his teeth on...

CORRECTION:

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

The article Moving Up The Stack in the May issue of Access Control & Security Systems should have listed Breach Security as the correct name for the vendor...

Be Aware Of Emerging Issues

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By Bob Hayes, Kathleen Kotwica and Marleah Blades

EDITOR'S NOTE: There are six different areas of knowledge that successful security programs of the future must incorporate, either in the knowledge base...

Verifying Drivers

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By James Shondel

Since 9/11, the threat of terrorist activities has made ports and transportation hubs top priorities for every type of security countermeasure. The need...

A Hybrid Solution

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

As the provider of choice for the greater community of Scottsdale, Ariz., Scottsdale Healthcare's mission is to identify and provide exceptional health...

Texas Hospital Deploys Analytics For Emergency Room

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Texas Hospital Deploys Analytics For Emergency Room Video analytics ensures round-the-clock operation and security at the emergency room of a Texas hospital....

CORRECTION

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM

In the article An Enterprise Approach, Access Control & Security Systems, April 2008, the supplier of the campus public address system at Ave Maria University...

Is That Your Final Answer?

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM By Stephanie Silk

In 1874, ADT was formed through the affiliation of 57 district telegraph delivery companies. What does ADT stand for? A) Alarm Dealer Technology B) American...

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