January 2008
Features
By Felix Gonzalez
Correctional facility infrastructures are aging, inmate populations in the United States are increasing, and the cost of operating jails and prisons is growing twice as fast. Correctional facility officials know these facts all too well.
By Megan Weadock
The average small-business owner may view the world of federal government contracts as an intimidating, mind-boggling realm dominated by huge corporations— with the promise of great financial success just out of reach. However, breaking into the federal government marketplace is a feat that can be accomplished by small private companies—and one that has been achieved by countless organizations, especially in recent years.
By Kurt Bell
You’ve all seen that guy in the hallway: that unfamiliar face. “He must be the new guy.” “He must be here for a meeting.” “Isn’t he Jane’s husband?” “He probably works for facility management.” In too many cases, employee simply do not know who or why that person is wandering around the premises
By John Flaa
In the United States, people encounter a perpetual tradeoff between freedom and security. The nation depends on a complex system of critical infrastructures to maintain a high quality of life and the freedoms enjoyed every day. New threats to security have these organizations taking a second look at their vulnerabilities, however, scrambling to minimize disruption and to maintain the integrity of their operations. In the past, national security was perceived as the role of government. Today, Department of Homeland Security efforts to protect critical infrastructures from physical attack are a shared responsibility of the public and private sectors, as well as individual citizens.
By Beverly Vigue
Whether in retrofit or new construction on college campuses, the business case for deploying wireless access control systems in networked openings is compelling. Wireless solutions seamlessly integrate into existing access control panels, eliminating wire between locks and access control panel interfaces and providing a complete solution at each opening. Implementing a wireless solution takes significantly less time than its traditional hardwired counterpart.
By Courtney Pedersen
Chase Farms in Walkerville, Mich., is leading the way in new technology for processing vegetables and fruits.
By David George
Towering high-rises, sprawling college campuses and mass transit hubs can all have hundreds or thousands of people occupying them at any given moment. When a crisis emerges, it’s critical to protect lives, and that job becomes difficult when people are spread throughout a facility or across a wide area.
Departments
By Ralph Jensen
The last thing you want to find out while flying from one city to another is that airport security has been compromised. With so many people choosing flights as a preferred mode of transportation, airport security is paramount.
By Karina Sanchez
Deemed the rum capital of the world and the birthplace of salsa music, Puerto Rico has reason to celebrate.
By Security Products Staff
Arecont Vision, which was founded in April 2003, lends their expertise to the security market with product development and design of cost-efficient imaging systems for commercial applications. To find out more, we talked to CEO Michael Kaplinsky about his thoughts on trends within the megapixel and camera marketplace.
By John Monti
Video analytics promises to revolutionize the use of security cameras worldwide. For instance, intelligent video solutions are being developed to identify a face from millions of possibilities, pick out a suspect in a crowded stadium, detect a group of potential terrorists or spot suspicious behavior on city streets or in airports.
By Megan Weadock
Everyone in the security industry who has visited a casino has probably marveled at the level of preparation and care it must take to safeguard a gaming facility.