Articles by Bill Zalud

 Among the worst things to hear: “I can’t find the master key.” Whether lost or stolen, that situation triggers a long and expensive process of rekeying. Perhaps this is the last straw pushing your enterprise toward an electronic access control solution. 

 More cameras, storage, sharing of security video and more uses…all of which leads to an expanding array of storage choices: digital video recorders (DVRs), hybrid DVRs and hybrid network video recorders (NVRs), pure NVRs, virtual storage, storage in the cloud and, for some, especially retail, storage to analytics by a specializing third party. 

More is never less when it comes to enhancing an enterprise security access control system with features that complement both security and business goals.

In a New York Times/CBS NewsPoll, a week after the Boston Marathon attack, which was unraveled after the release of video footage of the two suspects flushed them out of hiding, 78 percent of people said surveillance cameras were a good idea.

 For enterprises considering higher level and more integrated physical and logical security, identity and access management solutions through smart cards or more sophisticated credentialing, keep your head out of the technology razzle-dazzle. 

 Wireless. At the edge. Firmware. Multi-technology readers. Near field communication (NFC). In the cloud. Leveraging the network. Scalability. Video integration. Seamless analytics. 

The supply chain is a long and complex one. And one that needs protection along the way. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, there is everything from pallets of goods to choice steaks along the chain.

Peter Knight has the “Big Bertha” and likes it. In fact, he’s thinking of getting another 29-megapixel security camera. 

It’s a balancing act. James Connolly wanted to significantly cut losses while having better images for liability and prosecution use. Tatiana Fokina, on the other hand, wanted to create a secure shopping experience that matches her inventory and customer profile.

Movie star Drew Barrymore’s grandfather, old-time actor John Barrymore was dead wrong when he once said that “happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.”