CCTV in public places
Eli Gorovici
Here are 10 recommendations for responsible implementation of closed-circuit television to reduce crime:n Conduct an overall needs assessment.n Create...
How do you know when it's time to go digital?
Charlie R. Pierce
Today is a day just like any other day. The phone is ringing off the hook, the bean counters have cut your budget, at least one person on your staff has...
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Two school districts in southern California - Murrieta School District and Lake Ellsinore School District - have recently implemented video technology...
Communicating security across network lines in
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Several public companies in Medellin, Bogota and Cali combined in July of 1994 to form Emtelco, an electronic data transmission service company in Colombia....
Ahead of the curve: Small New York school district uses cutting edge technology
Carey Adams
Tables may be turning for students skipping class. The Hauppauge School District in Hauppauge, N.Y., is using Palm Pilot handheld computers and data retrieval...
Technology rules at Truliant Federal Credit Union
Kate Henry
What sets Truliant Federal Credit Union, Winston-Salem, N.C., apart from competitors is its drive to lead the pack of financial institutions as a technologically...
Lady Of The Harbor
Don Garbera
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." These words, inscribed on a tablet mounted in the pedestal of the Statue...
Security at the Hard Rock
Randy Southerland
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is not your father's Las Vegas. Situated several blocks and a generation off Las Vegas Boulevard, its gleaming towers sit...
U.S. Surgical
Carol Carey
In the seven years he has been a security professional at U.S. Surgical Corp., Joseph Negro, supervisor of employee services/security, has never had to...
Ensuring safety at CIGNA
Don Garbera
CIGNA Corp., with assets of $115 billion, is a leading provider of employee benefits across the United States and throughout the world. Domestically,...
Remote video as traffic cop
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Electronic traffic management and information programs have previously relied on a system of sensors to estimate traffic parameters. The prevalent technology...
Green light means safety
Don Garbera
The bustling metropolis New Yorkers call the "Big Apple" can provide a rewarding experience for students coming to college in the city. But New York can...
Don't be a CCTV installer/dinosaur
Charlie Pierce
Analyzing and projecting the trends in any industry can be a tricky and detailed process. In CCTV system installation, however, it is a fairly easy thing...
Simplifying the search for digital recorders
Alan Davenport
There is a burgeoning number of digital video recorders on the market. The bold claims, the hype, the specsmanship and the double-speak can cause confusion...
High-rise security for 30 buildings is a complex goal
Don Garbera
Securing high-rise buildings is a complex task and a challenge that Joseph E. Delco, vice president of operations, faces each day at R.D. Sinto Inc.,...
Philadelphia's Marriott no easy mark
Carol Carey
As a Philadelphia police officer for 30 years, George Graves got to know the streets well. He learned that criminals go toward easy marks. And, when he...
Mt. Rushmore
Emily Harwood
Security professionals are continuously confronted with unusual applications but protection of the country's national monuments is among the most challenging...
Study: CCTV to continue rapid growth
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In the past four years, the CCTV industry has doubled its size, reaching $1.3 billion in factory and service revenues in 1998. The industry will continue...
Keeping watch on information at Aetna
Don Garbera
H.R. Haldeman's comment to John Dean about the Watergate affair could also be an accurate description of why security is important at Aetna Inc. in Hartford,...
The real reasons for going digital
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Security managers can choose digital technology when upgrading and improving the performance of their CCTV security systems. But considerable confusion...
Caught!
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Paul Carter, director of security for the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, learned through a reliable source recently that four employees were stealing...
University of Chicago Hospitals
Priscilla Janson
It is no surprise that the University of Chicago Hospitals Medical Center was selected as one of the 14 best hospitals in the United States in U.S. News...
Arena showcases security technology
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Philips Arena, one of the most unique arenas built in the last 20 years, will open Sept. 18 in Atlanta. The new venue, future home to NBA Atlanta Hawks...
Cisco Systems
Carol Carey
As its sales skyrocketed in the 1990s, from $69 million annually at the start of the decade to $3.2 billion by the third quarter of 1999, Cisco Systems...
More than cosmetic security
DON GARBERA
"Our employees are our greatest asset; therefore, their safety and security is our number one priority," says Robert Littlejohn, vice president of security...
