Security spoke to Kimber Goerres, Security Systems Integration & Project Management Lead at Sony Electronics, who has served diligently in her role, ensuring the company’s error or down rate is nominal and establishing the technical security requirements for Sony offices globally. Here, Goerres speaks about her role, establishing technical security requirements and ensuring improved security levels through risk, vulnerability and audit assessments.
In the 2021 annual Access Control Trends Review, there has been a significant increase in businesses using their smartphone as their key, 64% more than last year. In addition, data shows most people have returned or will return to the office soon, by September 2021.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently awarded funding to two companies to develop an in-building coverage analysis system (ICAS) that leverages existing first responder radio and smartphone technology to enhance accessibility to wireless service.
Specific cases in Turkey, Chile, and the United States speak to a shift in riot and civil disorder risk, along with consequences for risk transfer decision-making. New sources of capital may be able to help communities prepare more effectively for post-event recovery.
Now, user experience is at the forefront of the evolution of security technology, with devices being developed that both enhance and simplify the way in which people interact with security solutions. One significant advancement for the security industry has been the development and introduction of frictionless access control technology – a solution that alters and simplifies the overall user experience.
Whilst there has been much written about the many benefits of the cloud, there is still a slow uptake when it comes to using cloud for physical security applications.
Arena Del Mar Hotel’s adoption of Mobile Access via integration with Access Management represents the industry’s latest evolution toward simultaneously maximizing guest safety and convenience while boosting operational efficiency.
Surveyed facility managers cite campus access control, site security and occupant safety as key focus areas
July 22, 2021
According to a report released by Honeywell, 93% of surveyed facility managers within the education vertical say they have experienced at least one emergency incident stemming from infrastructure malfunction during the last 12 months, and 43% report a physical site or cybersecurity breach in that time. Nearly half (45%) say they rank site security (video surveillance and campus access control) or fire and life safety systems as a top priority over the next 12 to 18 months.
The first integrated resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip in over a decade with a grand opening in June 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas, has deployed turnstiles for perimeter protection.
In an effort to provide a safe alternative to front desk check-in and guestroom entry, the Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel and Residences in Saudi Arabia has deployed contactless digital key technology.
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