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Convergence 2.0
by Bill Zalud
Things are coming together as business and IT needs quickly meld with physical security's mission.
For some people, it is the dreaded "C" word. It's convergence. When the concept first hit in the early 2000s, there was fear and loathing as some security leaders saw it as an attack or take-over. Today, many executives with primary responsibility for physical security see convergence as an opportunity and a partnership in which the operation can ally with enterprise colleagues as well as bond more closely with the organization's business missions.
Today Convergence 2.0 is being driven by interdependency, efficiency and organizational simplification, security awareness, regulations, directives, standards and the evolving global communications infrastructure. Ironically, the current economic downturn will, according to security leaders, systems integrators and consultants interviewed for this article, speed up convergence. "Convergence brings the opportunity for greater operational efficiency and the potential for contributions toward the organization's profitability," observed Robert Messemer, chief security officer at The Nielsen Company. It also brings organizational changes.
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The Impact of Economic Recession on Security Program Management
Have you considered how the economic downturn might be impacting your company and your security programs? Security Executive Council Live brings together the former CSOs of American Express and Fidelity Investments to help you rethink how regulations and compliance; people and property protection; information protection; and mergers and acquisitions are impacted during our current economic downturn.
Highlighted are inherent security risks to business goals based on assumptions of current and forecasted conditions. How to monitor, measure and track the success of security program shifts aligned with potentially new or altered business goals will also be covered.
You'll come away with insights on what tactics and strategies can be used to minimize the impact the economy may have on their company, and how ranking risks will help determine the value and importance of security programs as mitigation strategies.
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here for more information, or to register for this exciting session.
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Frost & Sullivan Finds Compliance Requirements Drive the
Healthcare Security Boom
Security vendors gradually built a strong presence in the healthcare industry after overcoming initial resistance from the medical community. Technological advances and increasing applications within healthcare favor supply side factors. With healthcare staff coming to terms with inevitable compliance standards and the healthcare industry poised to grow at double-digit rates, the market looks highly lucrative over the forecast period.
Is it smooth sailing ahead for healthcare security?
While Buffalo Students Generally Feel Safe At School,
Escalating Violence Has Led Some To Support Metal Detectors
To Erase The Threat Of Guns And Knives
A student at Buffalo's Riverside Institute of Technology fought with two security officers and the principal, sparking a larger brawl that drew in other students. An 11-year-old pupil brought a handgun and bullets to school at Campus West. And at East High School, a teacher's assistant suffered head injuries trying to break up an attack by three boys on a classmate. All three incidents took place last month, again focusing attention on security in the Buffalo Public Schools.
Can metal detectors keep students safe?
CBP Agriculture Specialists Inspect Flowers to Assure
Pest-Free Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is less than a week away and Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the San Juan, Puerto Rico field office are working vigorously to ensure that all imported flowers are inspected and free of harmful diseases and insects.
What are inspectors searching for? |
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 It's Good to be Single
Card access control. Biometrics. PIN. For physical and logical security needs, often employees must use different sign ons for various applications. While, on the surface, the approach may seem like it provides higher level security, the truth is that the cost of maintaining these entries as well as the cost of a help desk are often extreme.
Enter the single sign on.
Look for the rest of this article in the
February Issue of Security Magazine, or sign up for a free subscription. |
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Opening a Door Just Got Easier
Hand-E-Tap is a heavy duty, programmable door access switch from Essex Electronics. Designed for all users including the sight-, hearing- or physically impaired, Hand-E-Tap can be installed in a variety of high use or harsh interior or exterior commercial applications.
Find out more.
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