Technologies
Seven Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Security Entrances
Building a successful business in the security industry is not for the faint of heart. Consider the fact that 96% of companies fail within a decade. Even for those that don’t, there is no guarantee of continued future success. Today’s fast-paced business climate of technology upgrades, manufacturer offerings, tough customer expectations, and competitive pressure requires you to seek new ways to evolve your sales process to remain profitable and to grow your business. Still, the security industry is healthy, and in no area is this more apparent than in the market for security entrances.
Collaborative Approach To Moving Ideas, Data, and People
As you are reading this, the chances are pretty good that I’m on the road. Getting to meet new people, seeing their challenges, and helping to develop solutions is one of the best parts of my job. But, while this requires a lot of travel time, it has also afforded me the opportunity to see and know a wide variety of cities and their airports. In my experience, the best airports are those that have created a seamless collaboration between check-in, air-travel, and commerce. When travelers move easily through airport spaces, everyone benefits.
Dallmeier Launches Innovative CAT System At ICE Totally Gaming 2018
At the ICE Totally Gaming 2018 in London, Dallmeier?s Casino Division team presented for the first time in Europe their brand new innovative Casino Automation Technology (CAT) dedicated to live gaming and table gaming automation. Dallmeier has recently successfully carried out numerous tests in live Casino environments and has proven CAT to be an accurate, secure and market ready product.
ONVIF Joins Access Control Panel Discussion At TechSec Solutions 2018
ONVIF® announced that it will be presenting at TechSec Solutions 2018, Feb. 26-27, 2018, as part of a panel discussion on trends in new technology in access control. Bob Dolan, who sits on the ONVIF Technical Services Committee, will be one of four panelists discussing ?Access Control Holds the Keys to New Tech.? The panelists will examine how far access control has come, where it is headed, and how it will help to shape the future of the physical security industry.
Siklu’s New 10 Gigabit Full Duplex Wireless Radios
Siklu Inc. announced a new 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps) full duplex wireless solution, EtherHaul™ 8010, which operates over the interference free 70/80GHz bands and provides a reliable fiber extension solution where fiber exists, and greenfield Gigabit connectivity where there may be no fiber at all. The EtherHaul 8010 leverages multiple technical innovations to deliver robust 10Gbps full duplex capacity over longer distances.
Southwest Microwave Announces INTREPID Integration With Honeywell EBI R500
Southwest Microwave announce the availability of a new INTREPID™ Integration plugin from Honeywell Building Solutions, providing high-level interface between Honeywell?s Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) intelligent building automation and enterprise management system, and Southwest Microwave?s INTREPID Series II perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS).
Is IoT Making Physical Security Smarter?
The possibilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) are seemingly endless, and its applications extend beyond being used by homeowners and commercial businesses. This article will take a look at the way IoT protocols can be implemented alongside physical security, and explore whether or not this makes physical security smarter.
Viakoo Joins Spiceworks To Connect Physical And Cybersecurity
Viakoo has joined Spiceworks Global IT Community and is sponsoring the Physical Security Group as of early 2018. Spiceworks? global IT community includes millions of IT professionals, over 50,000 of which are subscribed to the Physical Security Group. Though the Physical Security Group is a recent addition to the Spiceworks Community, its rapid growth in recent years demonstrates how integral IT is becoming to many physical security professionals? operational procedures.
Dallmeier Video Security Solution In The Elbphilharmonie
A video security system by Dallmeier provides security in and around the city landmark Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, which also was part of the protection for the inaugural guests, who included German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel. The full-IP system was planned and installed by Hamburg-based DEKOM Video Security & Network GmbH, a member of the Dallmeier group of companies.
Pivot3 Announces Its Accelerated Growth In 2017
Pivot3 announced it experienced accelerated growth in 2017, including significant traction among multi-workload environments in data centers and smart city and safe city initiatives. In 2017, Pivot3?s sales increased by more than 65 percent from the first half to the second half of the year, reflecting the increased market demand for high-performance products like Pivot3?s Acuity platform and purpose-built appliances for streaming media.
Northrop Grumman To Support DARPA OFFSET Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Northrop Grumman Corporation as a Phase 1 Swarm Systems Integrator for the Agency?s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program. As part of the program, Northrop Grumman will launch its first open architecture test bed and is seeking participants to create and test their own swarm-based tactics on the platform. Northrop Grumman is teamed with Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) and the Interactive Computing Experiences Research Cluster, directed by Dr. Joseph LaViola at the University of Central Florida.
The Cloud Takes Security To New Heights
The world of physical security has undergone seismic changes in the last 10 years in video, analytics, and the utilization of security technologies for business intelligence. Technology that once was considered science fiction has now become a reality. In the education market, these technologies have come at a very opportune time with constrained budgets, administrative staff reductions, and tragic incidents requiring lockdowns and video observations reaching an all-time high. One of the greatest advancements that has come to market during this time has been cloud-based access control.
Vicon’s A&E Tools Help Simplify Security Technology Design
Vicon Industries, Inc. attributes its dedicated A&E Support Tools as a key component in supporting Coffman Engineering Inc. in its security technology design for the City of Spokane Valley City Hall. The light-filled 65,712 square foot facility stands three stories, with a full underground basement, and was designed to accommodate the community?s anticipated needs for the next 50-100 years with minimal expansion.
How To Eliminate The Heavy Lifting With Managed Services
Are you talking about cabling, software that needs to be installed, megabits per second and hardware to the prospect? Don?t do it, because you?re probably just confusing them. Is that the way Nest or Ring goes to market? Quite the opposite: they focus on how the user?s lives will be more convenient and safer. Here?s the way to make security simple for the customer: cloud-hosted integrated platforms that manage every technology through a single common interface.
How A 100-Year-Old Unbreakable Cipher Will Transform Digital Security
What would you think if there were a cure for cancer, but the medical profession didn?t provide it? How about a plant that solves world starvation, but farmers couldn?t be bothered to grow it? Or if there were an Unbreakable cipher for perfect digital security, but the cryptography field doesn?t use it? Not only is that Unbreakable cipher real – it?s been around for over a hundred years! It was invented by Gilbert Vernam, a Bell Labs Engineer (not a cryptographer, mind you) in 1917 and is the only Unbreakable cryptographic cipher. All it took for anyone to send an Unbreakable message was to pre-share a one-time-only encryption key, which is known as a One-Time Pad or OTP. So if this perfect Unbreakable cipher exists, why doesn?t cryptography use it?
Anixter To Share Technology Insights On ‘Tomorrow?s World Today’
Anixter International Inc. (NYSE:AXE) announced it will provide an update on smart building technology on a new Science Channel series, Tomorrow?s World Today. Tomorrow?s World Today is a new technology-inspired television program dedicated to exploring topics such as sustainability, educating viewers on new technology, and showcasing worldwide concepts around innovation. Tomorrow?s World Today will air on the Science Channel in May 2018.
Anixter’s Distribution Center Demonstrates Smart Building Technology
Anixter is expanding the footprint of its North American flagship distribution Center in Alsip, Illinois, with the addition of a 238,000-sq.-ft. facility, equipped with an intelligent conveyor system and voice picking technology, making it Anixter?s largest —and smartest— distribution center. With 30 to 40 percent more storage capacity and new automation technology, Alsip is expected to speed up shipments significantly to customers.
OnSSI Partners With Vaxtor To Create License Plate Recognition
OnSSI announced a new integration partnership with License Plate Recognition (LPR) software company, Vaxtor Corporation. The integration enables Vaxtor?s advanced LPR analytics to be deployed across OnSSI?s industry-leading Ocularis VMS platform. With these integrated analytics Ocularis can recognize, capture and archive data on license plates, railway vehicles, USDOT numbers, shipping containers and more.
Essence IoT Compatible with Google Assistant
Essence announced that its WeR@Home™ technology has been integrated with the Google Assistant, allowing WeR@Home customers to use the Google Assistant on their phone; voice-activated speaker, like Google Home; and more to operate their Essence-based IoT solutions. Essence WeR@Home Smart Living enables consumers to enjoy IoT?s possibilities through seamlessly and remotely managing their connected homes.
3xLOGIC Technology Catches Would-be Thieves Before They Can Do Damage
3xLOGIC, Inc. announced Ted?s Pawn, located in Norwood, OH, has successfully been using Video Verification technology to reduce false alarms and catch the bad guys before they?re able to gain entry to the store and adjoining storage lot. In the most recent incident at Ted?s, the Sonitrol operator received a video alarm feed showing a man entering the outdoor lot. The operator dispatched police and the suspect was apprehended in short order.