By Meta Rotenberg
In 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers inspected 422 million travelers and more than 132 million cars, trucks, buses, trains, vessels and aircrafts. Customs officers inspected 1.19 million private vehicles, 11.48 million trucks and more than 1 million aircraft. On a typical day, Customs processes 70,200 truck, rail and sea containers. On the U.S.-Canadian border, one truck crosses the border every 2.5 seconds— representing 45,000 trucks per day.
By Courtney Pedersen
The University of Buffalo has a widely distributed multicampus environment with varied security needs in different departments. A video solution was critical at the university.
By Guy Shahmoon
As video surveillance becomes a more pervasive and mission-critical operation, enterprises need powerful, scalable security solutions that can grow with their businesses. Video cameras are just one piece of the puzzle.
By Charlie Schacter
Shortly before 1 p.m. on May 7, a man who was supposed to be returning divorce papers at a St. Petersburg, Fla., courthouse pulled out a gun instead, opening fire in the lobby before two bailiffs fatally shot him.
By Damon Dageenakis
As more organizations implement biometrics, it is not uncommon to see an iris reader used to control access to an IT server room, a fingerprint sensor integrated into a laptop computer for desktop logon or a facial recognition system used to clock in on a factory floor. Although these are excellent examples of the use of biometrics, for many organizations the question remains, “Should we be using a biometric, and if so, what type?”
By Lior Frenkel
Airports are bustling international hubs, some providing services to hundreds of thousands of people from diverse locations on a daily basis. Overseeing airport security is an extremely complicated task, not just in the airport itself, but also on the airplanes.
Seamless Solutions
By Karina Sanchez
Internet-enabled products and services are now gaining wider acceptance and delivering better results than before. Remote monitoring services are no exception.
By Ralph C Jensen
Tucked deep in the forest on the property of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods is truly a diamond in the Connecticut rough. The hotel/casino is part of a megaresort and gaming destination that attracts getaway gamblers from the Eastern Seaboard.
By Megan Weadock
One of the most chilling aspects of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was the terrorists’ choice of targets: facilities that represent the pinnacle of U.S. security and prosperity. Striking a blow to two such important icons was a frighteningly effective way for the extremists to make their point.
By George Wojtan
The evolution of video surveillance systems to IP-based systems will be application-, budget- and choice-based.
By Ralph C Jensen
It seems like we barely stop talking about ASIS before it’s on the calendar again. Such is the case this year as the industry is gearing up for the tradeshow, seminar and educational opportunity. We plan our magazine editorial content for this tradeshow to highlight some of the most spectacular innovations, products and people.
By Megan Weadock
In some ways, the 21st century has already been a hostile time, a new report cautions that the remainder of the century may be even more perilous.