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Access Control Should Always be the First Layer of Security

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Karen Evans
June 11, 2019
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Security industry professionals seem to hold differing opinions on whether video surveillance or access control is the predominant platform when implementing an integrated security solution. Truth of the matter is that access control systems are more prevalent in terms of the sheer number of systems deployed, the size and scale of deployments and actual daily engagement by users. And for good reason! When a potentially threatening event unfolds, an access control system can instantly shut down a facility, or specific areas within it, potentially saving lives.
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B465 Universal Dual Path Communicator

Eliminates Dedicated Phone Lines for Lower TCO
March 1, 2018
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Helps enterprise security leaders keep pace with changing alarm communication technology while reducing the total cost of ownership for fire or intrusion alarm systems.
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How Remote Monitoring Adds Value from Afar

Remote monitoring services in intelligent buildings will continue to grow in usage during the next few years.
Ed Finkel
April 1, 2014
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An engaged leadership team already understands the greater domain awareness provided by converged surveillance systems, but how about the next step toward robust risk management: cybersecurity and cyberspecific insurance?


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Understanding the Consequences of Skipping Fire Suppression

Having smoke and fire detectors without fire suppression technology is like having video surveillance without alarm response.
November 5, 2013
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 A fire in 2013 that began in the attic of a Colorado sorority house burned for hours before anyone detected it, resulting in a million-dollar loss. Why? The three-story, wood-frame house had no fire detection system, and a sprinkler system covered the living spaces but not the attic. 


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Thinking Beyond the Template

Joel Jensen
March 5, 2012
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When’s the last time you reviewed the services that your security integrator is offering? If it’s been more than a year, or perhaps even a few months, I’m certain that you’ll find that there are more choices and greater flexibility in the deployment of those choices.
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