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Shipping cargo safely
Human beings are the weakest link in supply chain security, but solutions using RFID and GPS offer interesting options for the future.
Security on track
Railway stations, tracks and yards are coming under increasing scrutiny as security needs are elevated in the transportation sector.
Executive protection on the move
An increasing number of companies are turning to executive security, not only for the office and home, but to protect executives while they are traveling.
Pride fosters secure schools
As security requirements expand within schools, educators are faced with a balancing act. How do you ensure safety without turning schools into fortresses?
Schools combat cheating
The Internet, wireless communication and mobile phone cameras have put cheating within clicking distance for students. Schools are responding with increasingly …
Smartphones open campus doors
Mobile phones are second nature to today’s students which is why security and NFC mobile phone applications are making their way to campuses worldwide.
Not without my magstripe card
Magnetic stripe cards have been popular on campuses for years and their appeal shows little sign of waning. But external factors may be providing the impetus …
Utilities Cyber Threat Legislation on the Rise
Operational systems like SCADA and DCS [1] that control plants, refineries of all sorts and the flow of electricity in power grids, are now interconnected …
When nature attacks
Those who have a generator and a well in their backyard don’t have to worry, but for the rest of us, the security of the gas, electricity, and water …
Lights are on, but nobody’s home
A smart house knows exactly what to do.
Ins and outs of utility access
There are many ways to manage access rights in an industrial facility like a power plant or a water utility. Electro-mechanical locking solutions are among …
Hospitals keep disease at bay
One of Canada’s largest hospitals has taken effective measures to prevent the spread of contamination and ensure secure access to pharmaceuticals.
Hospital friendly design
Hospital design is evolving along with advances in technology, safety and security.
NFC waiting for Apple?
VISA runs shopping trials using iPhones and rumors circulate about NFC capability in the next version of Apple’s iPhone.