Where IT Security and Physical Security Converge

Network-Centric Security October 2011 Issue

October 2011

  • Going Mainstream
    Server virtualization is a growing part of physical security
  • Why Identity is the Key
    Employee, guest and device policy management and control
  • Megapixel Shows Amphibian in Detail
    Images enable research on European cave salamander in dark, humid environment


Features

Why Identity is the Key

Why Identity is the Key

By Krishna Prabhakar

Most experts believe that allowing employees to use devices they are comfortable with boosts their productivity and helps reduce extraneous corporate expenses.


Megapixel Shows Amphibian in Detail

Megapixel Shows Amphibian in Detail

By Del V. Salvi

The Tular Cave Laboratory in Slovenia was established in 1960 by Marko Aljancic, a biologist specializing in subterranean species. Aljancic populated the laboratory with the European cave salamander (Proteus anguinus), a blind amphibian that dwells in the subterranean waters endemic to the Dinaric Karst, a topography characterized by subterranean limestone caverns carved by groundwater.


Going Mainstream

Going Mainstream

By Lee Caswell

Last year, I spoke at the ISC West conference regarding the topic of virtualization as applied to physical security. For most in the audience, it was a first exposure to a technology that has revolutionized the way IT data centers across the world are built. It is startling to note that this year marked the first year in which more virtual servers than physical servers were deployed.


Step Up Your Protection

Step Up Your Protection

By Kate Munro

It’s impossible not to get overwhelmed by the daily news lately: huge data breaches, stolen intellectual property, stolen credit card numbers and millions of dollars in cleanup costs.


Departments

Final Convergence

By Steve Fisher

Next to “integration,” the term “convergence” has to be one of the most overused, loosely defined words used in the security industry over the last five years. When first introduced as the new buzzword, its definition was fragmentary, leaving some degree of self-determination. Over time the definitions have consolidated into what we now understand the term to mean: the fusion of IT with physical security.


Its IP All The Time Every Time

It's IP All the Time, Every Time

By Ralph C. Jensen

In September, I traveled to Copenhagen to participate in Milestone Systems’ Integrated Platform Symposium. I’ve been fortunate to participate in previous forums in the United States, and this event was a continuation of Milestone’s sharing a knowledge base with integrators, dealers and some end users. Such events allow journalists to get a rare peek at activity behind the scenes.