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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
