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3rd Annual: Innovations and Technologies
Compiled by Bill Zalud
First of all, forget about the Chinese. They got enough press with the Olympics.
Instead, when thinking of innovations and technologies coupled with the modern helicopter, think of Leonardo da Vinci. Back in the 14th century, and sandwiched between the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, he conceptualized the helicopter. His drawings looked good even if a full scale machine could never really fly.
OK. Way before the 2008 Chinese girls' gymnastics team and many centuries before da Vinci's pretty drawings, the ancient Chinese had a hand-spun toy that rose when revolved rapidly. But no matter the Chinese toys, da Vinci's inventions or gymnasts He and Jiang on the balance beam, throughout the years there have been innovations and technologies that have made an impact on business and society. And just as many or more have fallen by the wayside.
Welcome to Security Magazine's third annual review of emerging and on-the-horizon innovations and technologies that may touch security and life safety in big, little or no ways. Ideas came from magazine readers, members of our advisory board, a pant-load of consultants and gurus and those slightly mad inventors who seem to spend as much time writing press releases as they spend on building the next security mouse trap.
In addition, John Mariotti, who advises top enterprises on innovation, writes on how to personalize the process within your security department. Mariotti's new book "The Complexity Crisis - Why Too Many Products, Markets & Customers Are Crippling Your Company - And What to Do about It" is in bookstores now.
My fingers crossed, check out these innovations and technologies with a hope they will fly, at least better than da Vinci's copter.
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EUREKA; A Home Early Warning System for Cardiac Patients
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Europe and early diagnosis is essential to save lives. Monitoring the heart's rhythm and electrical activity in real time using an electrocardiogram (ECG) provides information about abnormalities and gives clues to the nature of a problem. Some cardiac conditions need long-term monitoring - inconvenient for patients as it requires them to be away from for indeterminate periods of time.
How can patients use this technology? |
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2,000 are Rescued; Houstonians Return
A day after Hurricane Ike's rain and 100-mph winds thrashed the nation's fourth-largest city, police and politicians struggled Sunday to hold back another flood: the thousands of people attempting to return home. Cars clogged debris-strewn roads into the city, even though free-flowing electricity, gasoline and water may be days or weeks away. The death toll rose to 25 in nine states. The storm left millions without power, destroyed oil production platforms in the Gulf and wrought damage estimated in the billions of dollars.
Is there hope on the horizon?
U.S.Department of Homeland Security Awards New York City $29 Million Under the Securing the Cities Initiative
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced approximately $29 million in grants to prevent a radiological/nuclear attack in the New York City (NYC) metropolitan area by enhancing regional capabilities to detect and interdict illicit radioactive materials.
How will this make the city safer? |
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USB as a Surveillance System
A USB drive that turns your computer or laptop into a digital video recording surveillance system? It's true, and it comes from Swann Security.
Find out more.
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