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Future security trends – Gazing into the security future
Most locks are still opened with an old-fashioned key, but the race is on to replace them. To do so, the industry needs a good understanding of what the …
Identity control online
As technology improves, establishing who’s who, especially online and through non-traditional identification methods, is becoming increasingly difficult.
Service-minded business models
As the business environment changes, so do the solutions being offered by the security industry. More service-oriented business models, such as hosting, …
Instant credentials
Mobile phones have steadily offered users more tools and benefits than simply making and receiving calls. Today, our phones serve as calendars, cameras, …
Support for video unity
ONVIF, the Open Network Video Interface Forum, is establishing standards for IP-based video systems. It is one of two new organizations aimed at unifying …
PKI opens more doors
Traditionally associated with logical access and the digital signing of documents, PKI is now also being used to control physical access.
Communicating cameras
The global market for CCTV has grown enormously with digitalization and video over IP paving the way for improved surveillance systems. So how are camera …
Video analytics enhances security picture
Video analytics can tell whether someone is moving too fast in a flow of people, identify an abandoned package or a person loitering. Soon, it will be …
Coalition for seamless integration
A standard set of protocols is making seamless video and access interoperability possible.
NFC ready – or not
Are contactless microSD cards poised to displace NFC phones? Or are they only an interim technology?
Guard Duty
As security technology has evolved, so too, has the role of the security guard. And, while they were once thought of as the lone night watchman, today’s …
Sniffing out a suspect
Imagine a scene where investigators approach a suspicious person waiting in line to board a trans-Atlantic flight. He is wearing a hooded sweatshirt, oversized …
Perfect your password
Too many people are disregarding the security risks of using simple passwords online. But, in trying to avoid the hassle of creating strong passwords, …
Eye on you
The eyes have it. The use of iris recognition technology is expanding around the globe and it is being utilized in a vast array of commercial and government …