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Three Characteristics of Successful Visitor Management Programs

September 9, 2012

Visitors can present a potential risk to any organization, and managing that risk is an important component of security.

Eliminating Unauthorized Fire Door Access

Bernard Scaglione

September 4, 2012

Two topics that I can never discuss enough are the reduction of violence and the use of access control and identification as a major component utilized to reduce violence. A few months ago there was another devastating shooting in the U.S.: the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting that killed 12 people and injured more than 50.

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Reassessing Access Control after Recent Tragedies

Cindy H. Dubin

September 4, 2012

After a young man shot more than 70 people in a Colorado movie theater in July, many companies of all types and sizes have since re-evaluated their access control systems. And for businesses deemed “challenging to control,” finding the right solution can make all the difference in protecting your assets – whether property or people.

Combining Key Control and Guard Tours for Effective Asset Management

Fernando Pires

August 28, 2012

Hospitals and other medical care facilities present unique challenges to the security professional.

Security News -- Access Control

New $6.2 Million Security Gate Under Construction at Shipyard

August 7, 2012

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is getting a state-of-the-art security gate to blend into the environs and control inbound and outbound traffic to the high-security facility.

Preventing Healthcare Crime With Access Control and ID

Bernard Scaglione

August 1, 2012

In August 2010, the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) published a survey of healthcare security executives which revealed an increase in violent crimes within the reporting hospitals.

Achieving Effective Access Control on a Tight Budget

August 1, 2012

The problem is ageless – you want outstanding security to protect your organization’s assets, but where does the money come from? CSOs across the globe have to petition their CFOs and other C-suite executives for appropriate funding to meet compliance requirements, keep software up to date and, generally, keep the right doors closed.

Police lose security keys at Olympic venue

July 30, 2012

London police lost a set of keys at an Olympic venue last week.

Three ID Management Solutions from Biometric Enterprise Single Sign-On

Bill Spence

July 24, 2012

Enterprise single sign-on (ESSO), in tandem with the security and superior performance of biometric sensors, is essential in healthcare applications where security is a must but where security cannot interfere with critical care technicians.

Access Control -- Hackers

Hacker Will Expose Potential Flaw in Four Million Hotel Room Locks

July 24, 2012

Taking advantage of an alleged vulnerability in DC power ports, Cody Brocious's technology could potentially access any of four to five million hotel rooms nationwide.