Articles by Bill Zalud

In Tough Environments, Security Gets More Resilient

How tough can it get? Deep in snow tough. Egg-cooking hot. Salty-dog environments near the sea. How rugged are your security solutions?

Bill Zalud

September 1, 2016

It can get tough out there. Common challenges include limited visibility due to illumination problems or environmental factors, as well as vibration and background noise with video solutions.

Retrofit Fits the Bill for Outdated Security Technology

Even under extremely difficult lighting conditions, day/night cameras achieve optimal image results, making them a popular choice for surveillance.

Bill Zalud

August 1, 2016

Enterprise security executives are retrofitting and upgrading legacy systems for myriad reasons.

Blue Collar Security and Access Systems for Industrial Manufacturing

The typical types of access control at industrial and manufacturing organizations are card access and video at the highest level, with tightly controlled time and attendance and visitor management.

Bill Zalud

August 1, 2016

The typical types of access control at industrial and manufacturing organizations are card access and video at the highest level, with tightly controlled time and attendance and visitor management.

Day/Night Surveillance Cameras Pull Double Duty

Even under extremely difficult lighting conditions, day/night cameras achieve optimal image results, making them a popular choice for surveillance.

Bill Zalud

August 1, 2016

Even under extremely difficult lighting conditions, day/night cameras achieve optimal image results, making them a popular choice for surveillance.

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Video Surveillance Analytics is a Deal for Retailers

Loss prevention and merchandizing are coming together, as retailers see value in data mining images collected by security video.

Bill Zalud

August 1, 2016

They were, at one time, two separate retail tracks – merchandizing (Make money) and loss prevention (Save money).

The Push and Pull of Wireless and Wired Video Surveillance

Bill Zalud

July 1, 2016

When it comes to security video, your choices include wired, wireless, or a hybrid of both.

Finding the Right Prescription for Secure Healthcare Access Control

Bill Zalud

May 1, 2016

Healthcare and hospital security and safety professionals have numerous safety and security challenges.

Year for Biometrics? Maybe for Real, Zwipe

Is 2016 the Year for Biometrics at Last?

Bill Zalud

May 1, 2016

This is the year for biometrics, but that been the mantra for a decade or more.

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Access Control is Only the Beginning for Multi-Function Cards

Bill Zalud

April 1, 2016

An innovative campus ID system opens the door to a wide range of services going way beyond traditional security.

The Daily Challenges of Supply Chain Security

Bill Zalud

April 1, 2016

Every day, there is a different challenge when it comes to supply chain security.

Ransomware and the propulsion of the extortion economy has rapidly eclipsed into a national priority. Recently, we observed the catastrophic impact of a widescale ransomware attack impacting gas pipelines and raising national gas prices overnight.