Articles Tagged with ''access control''

South Beach Florida Condominium deploys VMS, integrated security and facial recognition

Condos in South Beach add facial recognition to robust security platform

December 1, 2020

Built in 2002, Continuum in South Beach is a two-tower, 38-story resort-style oceanfront condominium located on the southern-most tip of Miami Beach in South Florida. Continuum’s on-site Command Center currently manages 264 channels and growing. The emphasis is on tactical real-time operations and live visualization.

The future of vertical transportation: security risks in elevators and how to use them for access control

The future of vertical transportation: secure, touchless and predictive

Tom Skoulis

November 24, 2020

For most of their existence, the focus of elevator improvements has been on cost and efficiency. While those are still important, new technologies are closing the gap in current building security processes by putting the focus on vertical transportation.

A cluster without RBAC is an insecure cluster

Robert Brennan

November 23, 2020

The Principle of Least Privilege is one of the longest standing principles of security. People (as well as applications) should only have access to the things they need to do their job, and nothing else. While being overly permissive may make life a bit easier in the short-term, it can easily come back to haunt you long-term, whether due to a malicious attack, misplaced credentials, or even an honest mistake.

Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Here are five crucial steps your organization can take to ensure business continuity and resilience to protests and other unplanned events.

Hugh Farquhar

November 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus, 2020 has been a year of protest. From Minnesota to Belarus, growing social, economic and political change has driven protesters to the streets. However, according to research from the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), this is no new phenomenom but part of a growing trend. Since 2009, CSIS data shows the number of global mass protests has increased annually by an average of 11.5%.

Touchless access control of interest to americans

Americans surveyed say touchless physical security measures will make them feel safer

November 3, 2020

The survey was conducted online with more than 1,500 consumers who attended ticketed events in 2019, parents of school-aged children, and workers at large factories, warehouses and distribution centers. Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) respondents value the general sense of safety that physical security measures provide, and over half (54%) believe there is deterrent value in those measures.

Gym NRG Labs implements virtual tailgating technology for COVID-19 response

Gym company NRG Labs implements virtual technology to help with tailgating and COVID-19 response

October 30, 2020

Massachusetts-based NRG Lab, which owns and operates three gyms in the state, need a solution to tackle "tailgating" so unauthorized visitors don't enter immediately behind authorized members, as well as to ensure continued safe operation, protecting its bottom line during the heath crisis.

43% of IT and security leaders report losing revenue due to outdated remote access solutions

October 22, 2020

Remote work has left many organizations lagging in productivity and revenue due to remote access solutions. Nearly one-fifth (19%) of IT leaders surveyed said they often or always experience network performance and latency issues when using legacy remote access solutions, with an additional 43% saying they sometimes do. Those issues have resulted in a loss of productivity for 68% of respondents and a loss of revenue for 43%, according to Perimeter 81's 2020 State of Network Security Report.

Switching to electronic access control

What are the seven myths surrounding making the switch to electronic access control solutions?

Brad Smith

October 9, 2020

Amid ever-changing technology, embracing modern security solutions and capabilities can be a challenge for many, especially those who have spent years accustomed to tried-and-true products, like the traditional keyed padlock. Today, decision makers working in the security sector are tasked with sorting through the blitz of new technology offerings and introductions.

Product Spotlight

Product spotlight on surveillance for airports/seaports

Maria Henriquez

September 14, 2020

Enhanced analytics, intrusion detection, broad surveillance, access control, facial recognition - a few of the solutions explored here to help with all airport and seaport applications.

84% of employees concerned about returning to the physical workplace during COVID-19 pandemic

July 24, 2020

Despite intentions of returning to onsite operations in 2020, many employees remain concerned about their organization’s plans to ensure their health and safety. In June 2020, Traction Guest did a two-part survey consisting of 300 employees and 300 enterprise risk management, physical security and facilities management professionals in companies with at least 1,000 employees.

OSHA fines grab headlines, but most compliance issues start with everyday operational gaps: missed protocols, unsecured areas, or slow response. Learn how emerging technologies & AI can be leveraged towards a more proactive model of compliance.

Security teams have never had more visibility. We’ll explore how a new decision layer is helping security teams move from detection to decision. Turn alerts into decision-ready context, reducing reliance on manual triage and enabling faster action.