SJA Security Spotlight: Doing more with less in video surveillance; A new approach to crisis training!
Security Journal Americas (SJA)
Information, Analysis and Insights for Manufacturers, Installers and Senior Security Professionals in the Americas.
Doing more with less in video surveillance
Miguel Lazatin , Senior Director of Marketing at Hanwha Vision America discusses the latest trends in video surveillance technology.
The phrase “doing more with less” is usually associated with a challenging situation: tight budgets, fewer resources. However sometimes, as in the case of Hanwha Vision’s new SolidEDGE camera system, “doing more with less” is actually the main benefit of this new?video surveillance technology.
SolidEDGE combines a dome camera, an embedded WAVE video management system (VMS) server and onboard Solid State Drive (SSD) storage into one system. “Less” really is the key word here: serverless device, painless setup and endless possibilities.
This type of solution is also a perfect micro-example of a larger trend that’s been occurring for several years: maximizing a company’s security spending by getting the most – or at least more – out of an initial technology investment. Read more here...
A new approach to crisis training
Michael Gips , CPP, CSyP, Principal of Global Insights in Professional Security (GIPS) reveals why it might be time to table the tabletop and drop the weapon for crisis training.
Tabletop exercises for crisis training certainly have their place. Conducted with forethought and the right participants, they play a valuable role in creating awareness, introducing employees who may be unfamiliar with each other and promoting positive discussion.
Crisis training tabletop exercises also force organizations to focus on critical risks, test leaders’ critical thinking under stressful conditions and help to define specific roles.
However, they can only go so far. They often exclude the people most likely to deal with a crisis: front-line staff such as?security officers, receptionists, janitors, parking attendants and shipping/receiving workers. Click here to read more...
Situational awareness with thermal cameras at critical sites
Thermal cameras are a key piece of equipment for vital infrastructure, writes Chris Johnston , Regional Marketing Manager – Video Systems, Bosch Building Technologies.
Allowing for video monitoring in dark areas where there is no added light source, thermal cameras can enable the early detection of potential risks.
They can detect objects at distances that are up to four times greater than those achieved by optical cameras with integrated infrared or with white light illuminators.
In addition, thermal cameras will detect the heat signatures of people who are attempting to hide behind bushes or other foliage to evade being seen. Read the article...
Leadership’s premium fuel
Colonel Jeffrey S. Katz , Chesterfield County, Virginia Chief of Police outlines what makes the mettle of a good leader.
A?great leader?achieves superior output from their workforce. Not out of coercion but out of loyalty. Out of love. They see greater engagement. Higher retention. Stronger investment. More robust innovation.
They can attain these outcomes because they give love to their staff. They are willing to get to know them and they take an interest in those within their charge on a personal and appropriate level. They know their motivations, aspirations and trepidations. They can tell when they are “off.” They might need a helping hand, a day off or an empathetic ear.
They pitch in to help make deadlines and don’t ask their people to do anything they aren’t willing to do themselves.
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Project Focus: Michigan cannabis cultivator secures facility with Paxton
Paxton Access Ltd has revealed that its Net2 access control platform has been installed at Highlands Grow, an industrial-scale cannabis cultivator that produces the plant for medicinal and recreational use.
According to the company, the Michigan-based cultivator produces?cannabis?with extremely high-market value, so needs to be secured with a sophisticated and advanced security system.
Before using the Net2 security installation, the cannabis cultivator facility was secured using traditional forms of access control such as locks and keys. Click here to read...
Product Focus: Multi-frequency RFID reader series launched
inepro , a supplier and developer of RFID solutions, has collaborated with LEGIC Identsystems, a provider of secure?contactless semiconductors, to create the high-security RFID reader series: Spider.
According to the companies, Spider is an RFID reader that can be easily integrated into any device to provide instant access security while supporting over 180 LF and HF wireless technologies (125 kHz, 13.56 MHz & 2.4 GHz), including NFC and Bluetooth.
The Spider RFID reader series is integrated with LEGIC 6000 series Security Modules which come in a compact size (8 x 8 mm) and have built-in secure element technology, encrypted interfaces, contactless communications and low power consumption. Read the news here...
In case you missed it -?read SJA?for FREE!
The lead feature story in this issue is by?Jason Tyre, Business Development Manager, Cities at?Milestone Systems, who discusses how an updated VMS has improved operations for the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
This month’s Special Report, on the topic of Video Management Systems, is produced in partnership with?Hanwha Vision America?and considers the latest trends in video surveillance.?Click here to read the magazine...
Watch Now: Cloud-based access control
Aidan Simons , Product Champion at Integrated Control Technology control technolgoy) explains what makes the company unique and the significance of the company's new cloud-based unified access control and intrusion detection solution.
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