2001: Let's make it a year of possibilities

Jan 1, 2001 12:00 PM, Paul Caplan

Happy 2001! January is a month that seems to offer hope for unlimited possibilities in the new year. At work, it often means new budgets, new priorities and, perhaps, new approaches to solving problems. Probably at no other moment in recent memory has the range of the security professional's responsibilities been greater.

As Access Control & Security Systems Integration begins a new year, we are excited about key areas we will be covering in the coming months. First, look for more stories on the enterprise-wide integration of security applications. Both in our new quarterly supplement - iSecurity: The Integration of Physical and Logical Security - and in the regular pages of the magazine, you will find reporting on new technologies offering new capabilities. These stories tell you how these systems work on the job in the real world. Also, you will continue to enjoy the forward-looking technical analysis of our CCTV guru, Charlie Pierce, and the facility integration strategies presented each month in our Facility Systems column.

Over the coming months, look for more of our unique product surveys, offering a handy snapshot of what security products are available today and who supplies them. Plus, expect more original research to help you understand the trends and to provide hard data to help you make decisions. As a leader in this industry, we take seriously our responsibility to do the research and generate new market information. We have some new studies in the works for 2001.

This month's issue covers a wide range of application settings, featuring a myriad of challenges. Our cover story on San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system details how the judicious use of CCTV cameras has made a serious dent in the vandalism of transit trains.

Regular contributor Carol Carey shows how a little advance planning (and a smart investment) helped officials protect a system that features more than 40 stations and 100 miles of track.

Contributor Don Garbera takes us inside one of the dot-coms that is still hanging in there with his story about Kozmo.com. How does a successful "virtual" company operating in the 11 largest cities in the United States protect its people and assets?

WANTED - Tenant seeking super-security building, featuring moat. What happens when the state-of-the-art security building loses it tenant? Randy Southerland's fascinating piece "Technology fortress awaiting new tenant" , explores exactly that.

Our own associate editor Carey Adams poses the question "Who's monitoring the guys monitoring the inmates?" His story covers how the use of today's technology is revolutionizing an old challenge.

In this month's CCTV column, the aforementioned Charlie Pierce walks you through the multitude of choices for video transmission. The answer may not be as simple as you thought.

In all, the Access Control & Security Systems Integration staff has successfully assembled a great issue to get you off and running for 2001. I just hope I am equally successful with some of my New Year's resolutions.

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