Partner Perspective: BioConnect
Banks today are facing numerous challenges. No longer is it acceptable to only focus on the physical security of the bank, but now they must also focus on the digital security of its data and applications. Putting encryption, firewalls and cloud providers’ policies alongside alarms, security cameras and locks in their security infrastructure. What’s more, is that the best solution is for the physical and digital security to live in an integrated solution.Today, video surveillance cameras are commonplace and transportation agencies and businesses are benefiting from advanced technologies that are now widely available. Detailed images can be produced, with more activity captured by multi-sensor HD cameras, and facial recognition applications can also be used to identify criminal suspects. But analytics are no longer just limited to security applications. … Read more
Tags: Cloud
How to Strengthen Your Cyber Security Posture with Cloud Services
Cybersecurity is on all of our minds. Every other day, it seems like there’s news of another attack. As more organizations struggle to keep up with the onslaught of new threats, many are asking: “What can we do to strengthen our cybersecurity posture?” … Read more
Access Control Beyond the Door
Happy and rested employees create a great office culture. And doesn’t every organization want that? It’s why many companies (like ours) are turning to their access control system to make life easier for their employees. In our last blog, we discussed how an access control solution can help hospitals and medical centers meet compliance standards. This blog will focus on how it helps keep employees happy. … Read more
Tags: Access Control / Unification
Partner Perspective: BriefCam
Too often when we think about video analytics applications, we immediately jump to how video data can optimize security. With the transition from analog to IP video systems and dramatic improvement in video quality, insights derived from video are becoming invaluable for urban development and planning, and access to video analytics is fast becoming a key competitive differentiator for cities moving forward. … Read more
Tags: Video Surveillance
Using Access Control to Ensure Compliance in Hospitals and Clinics
Have you ever used the sticky end of a Post-It® to clean crumbs from your keyboard? Or clipped a trouser hanger to a cookbook and suspended it from a pantry knob for easy reading? Finding other practical uses for a product is gratifying and gives you a bigger bang for your buck. The same applies to security technology. For instance, many hospitals and medical clinics are using access control beyond its intended “lock/unlock doors” purpose. These clever applications simplify day-to-day tasks and help organizations comply with regulations. … Read more
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Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation
What do you remember about 1997? Some might recall that tech giant, Microsoft, became the world’s most valuable company. Others may flash back to the first release of Grand Theft Auto. … Read more
Tags: Unification / Video Surveillance
What the Parking Industry Should Know about Big Data
There’s a buzz about big data. That’s because information is pouring in from many sources faster than ever before. And whether it’s a small parking lot or a big city, operators and decision-makers are looking for ways to take advantage of it. … Read more
Tags: Unification / Video Surveillance
The Role of the IoT in Security
The Internet of Things (IoT) seems to be on everyone’s mind these days. You have probably noticed that hardly a week goes by before there’s another story about it in the news. Unfortunately, a large percentage of these stories are negative. Discussions of the IoT are frequently raised in relation to criminal cyber-activity and hacking. And, while there can be a connection, this is only part of the story. And it does not have to continue. … Read more
Tags: Unification
An Uneventful Day is a Successful Day
When taken individually, a delayed flight, lost package or long line could be regarded as relatively minor inconveniences in a busy day. But, if it is your busy day, missing a connection or arriving late to a meeting can have significant implications. And, when you multiply this by the number of other people who might also be impacted, it’s not hard to see how a bump in the road can turn into a major hassle or even a full-blown problem. … Read more
Tags: Access Control / Unification / Video Surveillance
Where Do Drones Fit in With Security?
It is estimated that a million drones enter the world’s airspace each month. In addition to serving a variety of military applications, these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are also used to capture images in dangerous locations, including forest fires and areas around nuclear disaster sites. And, of course, they’re also available commercially for those of us who are still interested in flying really cool remote controlled planes. … Read more
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