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In 2010, wireless technology will continue to make gains in the security industry. Municipal enterprises, including police and fire departments and utility and transit organizations, are adopting wireless technology to create expansive city-wide public safety systems.
By Carla Saavedra
The security industry is no different. Installers, manufacturers and end users alike are thinking of ways to streamline the way they think about security. The dust may be beginning to clear, but it looks like people’s frugal spending behaviors are here to stay -- for awhile, at least. 2010 will be a big year for IP video. The technology’s benefits reflect what businesses are trying to do in general: cut costs without sacrificing quality.
By Ralph Jensen
Biometrics has officially come of age, and ID technology is more commonplace than ever before. The technology can be used for myriad applications -- some as simple as time and attendance. Other solutions include access control to super secure areas in any given facility.
By Ralph Jensen
When our publishers launched Network-Centric Security a few years ago, they looked at security over the network, how it applied to IP video surveillance and the quickly approaching revolution -- and called it convergence. What they didn’t take into account was how important the role of cyber security would play in the IP mixture. We aim to correct that today and in future issues of this magazine. Our editorial team will begin spending as much time researching the IT security side of integration as we spent reporting on convergence.
By Eric Eaton
Traditional security planning focuses on protecting the perimeter of a facility. However, escalating threats and increasingly lethal intrusion capabilities are redefining the security perimeter and require technologies that keep security forces a step ahead. Effective security interdiction must now begin with actionable intelligence -- understanding and recognizing threatening behavior before an intruder gets anywhere near the target or executes a plan.
By Paul Bodell
Many video systems today do not provide the image quality that customers seek. More often than not, this is because integrators and consultants are not taking the time to discuss desired system requirements with their end users.