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Home » Authors » Bill Zalud
Bill Zalud

Bill Zalud

Bill was the editor emeritus of Security Magazine, and he can be reached at (773) 929-6859.

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Clouds, Self-Forming, Hops, Self-Healing: Wireless Mesh Moves Decidedly Into Fire and Security

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Bill Zalud
March 1, 2008
Mesh network nodes provide wireless connectivity to any location and enable Ethernet-capable devices. Chart courtesy Digitize International, Inc. They seem to be able to do everything; so why has
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Unique Awareness and Education Programs Start Up

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Bill Zalud
March 1, 2008
There are some exciting new sharing programs hitting the security industry streets. The Zalud Report just heard the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) has established a partnership with Safe City.
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CSO Primer to Video Design, Installation, ROI

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Bill Zalud
March 1, 2008
ROI with PoE. This network camera from AXIS, with megapixel resolution, supports Power over Ethernet, reducing installation costs by powering the camera over the network. No doubt, the largest
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Building Construction Site Security

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Bill Zalud
February 1, 2008
Millions of dollars are lost to construction equipment and metal theft annually. The security challenge is difficult but technology now plays a larger role.The skip steer caught Coba Palmer’s eye.
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Casinos Are Flush with PSIM and Video

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Bill Zalud
February 1, 2008
The two most talked about trends – physical security information management (PSIM) and video analytics – are the hot hand in U.S. and international gaming organizations. According to Security Magazine
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Quality Response

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Bill Zalud
February 1, 2008
Tribune Company’s Rob Holm sees quality security response as a means to create an effective program as well as manage the enterprise’s resilience and reputation needs. Photo by Chris Walker/Chicago
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Single Sign-on Does Double Duty

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Bill Zalud
February 1, 2008
At Moffitt Cancer Center, security sought to create an environment where users had the ability to launch their applications without having to remember 15 different passwords.It began in the world
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Driving Home Parking Protection

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Bill Zalud
January 1, 2008
Customer assistance and emergency call boxes can join with life safety systems.Tony Wait drives home the point. “Parking spaces are a scarce, valuable resource,” contended Wait, general manager for The
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What’s a Mall to Do?

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Bill Zalud
January 1, 2008
Shopping centers, stores and customers all expect better security but they do not want “airport-like” measures? A re-evaluation comes after a mass murder in Omaha.Not much, according to shopping center
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Nightmare or Opportunity
Top Leaders Talk It Out

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Bill Zalud
January 1, 2008
Bryan Koontz (pictured above) shares his concerns, experiences, goals and business vision with colleagues taking part in this unique Security Magazine roundtable of top executives. Koontz, director of safety and
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