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TSA Announces Last Week's Prohibited Items

March 19, 2012

What do a grenade, ectasy pills and nunchucks have in common? They were all found at TSA checkpoints last week.

Smartphones Can Open Doors, Dorm Doors That Is

March 16, 2012

Thanks, in part, to near field communication (NFC) chips embedded in smartphones, the door has opened for college students and staff to unlock and lock their campus doors using personal smartphones.

A Lesson Plan for Integrating Security, Including Solar

March 16, 2012

Colorado’s Miami-Yoder School District has integrated its access control, intrusion and surveillance to secure the district’s new 91,000-square-foot facility in Rush, Colo. This integrated solution allows school officials to control entry to the building’s multiple entrances and access surveillance video footage of incidents as they unfold.

World Trade Center Site Security Plan Draws Complaints

March 15, 2012

New York residents are concerned about the effect the new security plan will have on their communities.

Michigan Prisons Randomize Perimeter Patrols

March 13, 2012

Twenty-seven Michigan prisons will implement a new system of perimeter patrol come April 1, according to an article from The Daily Telegram.

The “check out a book, buy a burger, get in the dorm, catch a bus, go to the game” Omnipresent Student ID Credential

Minu Youngkin

March 13, 2012

Today, the great majority of colleges still deploy picture ID cards, magnetic stripe cards, mechanical keys and barcodes for access control on campus versus newer, more secure technologies such as proximity and, especially, biometrics and smart cards.

Palm Springs International Airport replaces “decades old” fencing

March 7, 2012

Palm Springs International Airport will replace 10,000 feet of fencing, along with adding extra security measures, along its perimeter by June 2012.

District Wide Security System Leverages Existing IP Network Infrastructure

March 5, 2012

The Maize Unified School District 266 (USD 266) serves more than 6,500 students in its five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and alternative high school. Student and staff safety is a top priority at the district, which spans 42.5 square miles throughout Maize and Wichita, Kan.

Thinking Beyond the Template

Joel Jensen

March 5, 2012

When’s the last time you reviewed the services that your security integrator is offering? If it’s been more than a year, or perhaps even a few months, I’m certain that you’ll find that there are more choices and greater flexibility in the deployment of those choices.

Elegant and Low Cost Lobby Security

March 1, 2012

Ideal for hallway entrance control applications, the Mini-Optical optical turnstile from Smarter Security Systems is an attractive option for buildings looking to automate access control on a smaller budget.