There’s no doubt that convergence is a hot button. There are myriad definitions, often based on the perspective of an end user or the market focus of a vendor. Here
There are significant advances in technology aimed at alerting to metals, bombs and trace amounts of explosives. Even more telling, applications have, no pun intended, exploded outside typical uses. Two
I’ve been going to the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Annual Seminar and Exhibits since 1987. This month the event is in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention
A California Assembly bill targets the use of contactless and RFID identification documents.It’s called the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005. It’s a California State Assembly bill. And it’s working
ATMs are more popular and mobile. While robberies are a problem, there also is security concern about maintenance and auditing of ATM money, especially with portable units.When it comes to
Starting this month, shredders will play a larger role in business organizations under the FACTA. Photo courtesy: Dahle North AmericaIdentity theft has taken the driver’s seat in last year’s federal
Convergence of physical and logical security will drive biometrics and smart cards. Some fingerprint solutions ensure confidential and secure documents are viewed only by those authorized to do so when
That’s the contention of many systems integrators and makers of fiber such as Darren Nicholson of GE Security’s Networked Solutions operation. In new construction and major renovations, many organizations –
Convergence – a trend identified during a walkthrough on the floor of last month’s ASIS exposition – plays out in numerous ways. One is how the line blurs between private
The Edwards Adaptatone Millennium Mini-Mi compact audible signal has a 6” by 5” footprint. A modular design is for any application where audible devices are appropriate: speaker amplifier, stand-alone tone