Security

The October 2018 issue features green building, workplace design, zero energy, recycling furniture, and anti-terrorism security. Plus, we celebrate our 30th anniversary.

New research shows violence in America's emergency departments is increasing, causing harm to physicians, staff, and patients.

SecuriThings delivers real-time security for cloud-connected IoT applications.

According to the fourth annual Business Owner Survey from Nationwide, U.S. small and mid-sized businesses are less concerned with cyber attacks although the threats remain ever-present.

The XTLtouch is an enhanced all-in-one security system that comes standard with 99 zones of 900 MHz two-way wireless; LTE and Wi-Fi communication; remote control via Virtual Keypad app or VirtualKeypad.com; and built-in Z-Wave support for up to 140 devices.

The Symmetry Control Room open source platform enables communication with different technologies coupled with a powerful graphics engine to create the best layout to visualize and efficiently navigate a unified security environment.

HID Global's patented Lumidigm multispectral imaging solution is the first fingerprint technology certified to the ISO/IEC 30107-3 Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) standard, which focuses on anti-spoofing and liveness detection to determine whether fingerprint data captured from the sensor is from a real, living person or from a plastic fake or other artificial copy.

The new web-based tool can help security professionals for commercial office buildings perform assessments based on the Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS).

Princeton Identity announced three new patents for their approach to iris authentication in three market areas: access, marketing, and financial transactions.

ASSA ABLOY hollow metal door brands Ceco Door and Curries have added the option of a retrofit assembly kit to their line of attack resistant product offerings.

Valerus 18.2 includes automated NVR failover, enhanced configuration options that include an enhanced rules engine that can respond to external events, tighter controls for system access authorizations, and network-wide log collection and reporting.

Master Lock Vault Enterprise integrates easy-to-use software with Bluetooth-enabled security devices to streamline access management.

Defendify is a SaaS web-based platform designed and built exclusively for companies with 500 or fewer employees. It’s an all-in-one cybersecurity solution that is easy to implement and affordable yet comprehensive, powerful, and scalable.

Sequr Access Sync brings automation to facility security, enabling the doors, elevators, and gates to intelligently determine how to manage every person's access based on factors such as their responsibilities and work schedule, as well as adapt to security changes.

Honeywell has expanded its Performance Series video product line with upgraded HQA (high quality analog) and IP cameras—including the line’s first IP PTZ camera—and Embedded NVRs.

Here is a cyber security primer on steps to take to prevent hackers from penetrating your facility’s physical security components.

Ocularis 5.6 enhances overall VMS performance and operator functionality, delivers heightened system security with fortified dual authentication measures, and provides enhanced mobile and web access capabilities.

Despite the benefits of this security technology, the potential for spoofing and hacking impedes user adoption of biometrics.

IDEC Corporation announced built-in support for the BACnet/IP building automation protocol by its family of MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLCs.

Extend the reach and response of surveillance cameras with sound capabilities.