By Sharon J. Watson
“Make us safer on a shoestring” was the message Paul Petrenko received from elected officials of the village of Hoffman Estates, Ill., in the days after Sept. 11, 2001.
By Steven Titch
The security industry stands to be hit by the economic downturn, although certain factors specific to the security and surveillance market may offset the degree of severity, analysts told a recent conference of security system integrators.
By Steven Titch
Storage is intimidating. Products and solutions are sprinkled with acronyms and terms even seasoned network professionals find confusing and often can’t accurately define. Architectures vary enough from vendor to vendor that comparisons are difficult.
By Steven Titch
College campuses are spearheading a widespread shift to the use of mass notification systems for emergency response. As a result, both security and IT professionals are learning more about how mass notification systems can best be applied in emergency situations, and how public communications infrastructure, especially wireless networks, needs to be reengineered to handle a surge in outbound traffic.
By Simon Berman
From an earthquake to a terrorist attack, getting the word out quickly to people in harm’s way is critical to protecting property and, more importantly, saving lives. Alerting methods have evolved over time, and the newest technology available in an emergency operator’s toolkit is network-centric emergency alerting.
By John Honovich
One of the toughest challenges of using IP video is making sure your video recorders will work with the cameras you either have or want. This is especially confusing and surprising if you are only familiar with analog cameras.
By Steven Titch
Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, summed up the tenor of the times last November when he said, “Never let a serious crisis go to waste.”