Where IT Security and Physical Security Converge

Building Automation


Why Identity is the Key

Why Identity is the Key

Employee, guest and device policy management and control

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

Final Convergence

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.

Going Mainstream

Going Mainstream

Server virtualization is a growing part of physical security

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

POS systems deserve better security than antivirus provides

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.

Lifecycle of Infrastructure

The Lifecycle of Infrastructure

Staying on the right path of PoE.

What is the first thing you see in an organization’s income statement? Real estate and facilities rank among the most significant assets. However, these facilities would not be considered assets if organizations were not continually investing in and improving physical infrastructure as part of a capital project or periodic expansion.

Management Saves Money

Management Saves Money

Print and imaging solutions are good for the environment

Organizations of all sizes use networked printers, scan­ners and devices that integrate scanning, printing, copying and communication functions into a single unit known as a multifunction printer (MFP). The increasing sophistication of these devices makes sharing documents, even the most sensitive papers, as easy as pressing the ubiquitous “scan-­directly-to-email” button.

NICE Systems to Showcase PSIM Solutions

NICE Systems will be demonstrating its smart security solutions, including NICE Situator, recently named the leading PSIM software solution by IMS Research.

NICE Debuts New Version of Security Situation Management Solution

The new version offers greater openness and interoperability, and enhanced situation visualization and workflow.

New Product Of The Year Award Winners Announced

Security Products magazine, the only integrated product magazine reaching the entire security market, announced the winners of its 2010 New Product of the Year Award at the publication’s premiere Virtual Event today.

The Convergence of IT

Building automation benefits medical facility security

The rapid evolution of building automation systems is significantly impacting security and life safety at medical facilities. A key driver in this evolution is the convergence of BAS and IT as medical facilities are demanding more connectivity, compatibility, scalability, flexibility and interoperability among systems. Component parts from different manufacturers are expected to work together at peak efficiency.

Texas Water District Taps DVTel iSOC Technology

DVTel Inc. recently announced that the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) has commissioned its fully-operational central operations center, which with the DVTel unified intelligent Security Operations Center (iSOC) as the command and control software.

Revolutionizing Fire Protection

Emerging technologies will bring building automation systems together

The revolution in building automation has many facets. Hold it in the palm of your hand, and each facet sparkles like a ruby. The geometric shape includes critical roles of access control, video, fire protection and mass notification, and the underlying symmetry might be whether or not security and fire systems should share the same network.

AMAG Technology, SALTO Systems Form Partnership

AMAG Technology and SALTO Systems recently announced the formation of a strategic partnership. AMAG’s Symmetry Security Management System integrates with SALTO’s electronic locks and its virtual network application to provide access control for an entire building or campus.

Army Corps Of Engineers Select TAC As Approved Vendor

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Huntsville, Ala., has selected TAC by Schneider Electric, the building management and energy services business of Schneider Electric, as an approved vendor.

TechData To Offer videoNEXT’s IP Security Management Software

videoNEXT, a provider of surveillance software and physical security information management (PSIM) solutions, recently announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Tech Data Corp. to deliver its family of IP security management software to the Mac OS channel.