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Risk Management Solution Helps Address Cyber and Business GRC Needs

RSA Archer Suite from RSA, The Security Division of EMC

August 1, 2016

This solution is designed to allow organizations to address their specific governance, risk and compliance (GRC) needs and challenges, regardless of size or GRC maturity level.

Aiphone’s IS, IX and JP series audio/video entry systems

Product Spotlight: Integrated Intercoms for Robust Security

Claire Meyer

April 1, 2016

New intercom technology merges with surveillance, access control and more to create a more unified entryway security solution.

8 Technology Solutions to Help Schools Prepare for Crisis

Todd Lucy

December 8, 2015

A crisis situation on school grounds can come in many forms. From devastating campus gun violence to carbon monoxide leaks that can leave students and staff ill, the outcome of any crisis situation depends largely on how prepared the school is beforehand.

Protecting Assets with Temporary Security Installations

Bill Zalud

October 1, 2015

Whatever the challenge, there is a temporary security solution.

How Technology Helps Mitigate Risk at Sporting Events

Sarah Ludwig

October 1, 2014

Out of sheer necessity, sports security has been evolving rapidly since the Boston Marathon bombing, and most sports security professionals refer to that particular event as a turning point. Metal detectors have become commonplace in major league stadiums, new security policies have been formed, and even tailgating was banned at this year’s Super Bowl.

Tracking Employees On-the-Go with Smartphone Apps

More than a quarter of U.S. households have ditched their landline phones and gone 100-percent mobile

Diane Ritchey

July 1, 2014

The youngest households are abandoning landlines in droves. About two-thirds of households led by people ages 15 to 29 relied only on cellphones in 2011, compared with 28 percent for the broader population.

Applying Business Focus to Government Security

Bill Zalud

September 4, 2012

Jim Frankild sought out technology to improve his situational awareness. Timothy Phelps wanted security video for judge-pleasing evidence. Wes Hill created a unique metropolitan area network. J.B. Van Hollen rolled out a crime alerting system. In Chicago, at the NATO Summit earlier this year, one of the world’s most sophisticated integrated security systems bridged myriad transportation, school, street and even home cameras to safety contain protesters. And Bryant Garrett finally turned in his VCRs for state-of-art technology. Then there is Ken Deck, who had to concentrate on protecting a vulnerable perimeter.

Gaining Efficiency, Losing Cost with High-Tech Guarding Tools

September 4, 2012

Security officers are generally regarded as the face of security. Officers present a professional appearance at company entrances, patrol and tour facilities and grounds. But without tools, how effective is that officer? What value is a security officer’s presence bringing to the organization? And when cutbacks hit an organization’s security department, how can security directors maintain the same physical presence with fewer faces?