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Karyn Hodgson

Karyn Hodgson is a long-time security industry reporter with previous assignments at Security Magazine and SDM Magazine. Karyn is the managing editor for SDM Magazine. She can be reached at 630-694-4025.
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How Access Control Fits into Multi-Tenant Housing Security Budgets

While video gets all the press, access control can be the key to incident prevention in housing facilities.
Karyn Hodgson
September 1, 2013

Multi-tenant housing environments, whether they are condominiums, apartments, high rises or low income, must have security to protect the residents.


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Critical Campus Communication

Karyn Hodgson
May 1, 2012
On a Sunday late in May 2011, the campus of Missouri Southern State University, located in Joplin, Mo., was hosting the Joplin High School graduation. Within 30 minutes of the commencement’s conclusion an EF5 tornado took aim at the town. Although the regular students, usually numbering nearly 6,000, had gone home for summer break, the campus was still full of visitors for the graduation.
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Not the Same Old Guard Tour

Karyn Hodgson
June 12, 2008
Contract officer company Executive Security Systems, Inc. relies on guard tour systems to make sure their officers are making the rounds as designated. Courtesy Executive Security SystemsNewer generations allow companies
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Suddenly More Storage Options

Karyn Hodgson
May 1, 2008
DVRs such as this one are still extremely popular options for many end-users. Today and beyond, end-users have more choices than ever before to store their video. In the
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Business-tech Twofer: Demystifying Fiber, Wireless

Karyn Hodgson
May 1, 2007
Access readers are doors can communicate wirelessly at historic buildings or where hardwiring would not work or would be more costly.Sometimes, stubborn problems require innovative solutions. For Kelly Hall, video
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Video Analytics: ROI ‘Sweet Spot’ or Not Yet?

Karyn Hodgson
March 1, 2007
For most enterprises today, some type of video system plays a vital role in their overall security plan. But, unfortunately, there is a paradox in the effectiveness of video
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Five Diverse Facilities Five Different Missions One Shared Focus

Karyn Hodgson
February 1, 2007
It’s customer service – Safeguarding patients, visitors, staff and hospital equipment is the mission. With more access controls than some others, John Blasko stresses customer service from a public safety
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Packaged Solutions

Karyn Hodgson
March 15, 2006
Alexander Kozmon, Lieutenant, Connecticut Valley Hospital, and his integrator, Richard Weiss of HSM Electronic Protection Services, Inc., Lisle, Ill., work with Kozman’s top security staff including Ofc. Jay Bialkowski, Ofc.
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