Security in Health care
Robust security systems are a must for any health care facility, not just for patients’ safety but also for staff and expensive medical equipment. This has become all the more significant of late, as hospitals look to expand their reach and provide round-the-clock service. Common threats to counter in health care Identifying the common threats […]
Access Control’s Grand Convergence
The access control industry is in the midst of a grand convergence. The emergence and now dominance of IP-centric video surveillance technology has overtaken the world of analog and that migration is swiftly infiltrating today’s access control systems. The attractive nature of network-based technology that has become a foundation of video systems is also the hook for IP access […]
5 Common Types of Unauthorized Access and How to Combat Them
Before you evaluate or purchase an access control system, it is critical to have a good understanding of what you need such a system to do. For starters, you have to be clear about what “unauthorized access” means and how it may happen within your organization. There are a number of ways a building can be accessed […]
Four Cross-Departmental Benefits of Electronic Access Control
To date, the shift from traditional locks and keys to electronic access control systems for cabinets has focused on mitigating security vulnerabilities and risks. There’s no doubt that best-in-class electronic locking systems surpass mechanical predecessors in safeguarding such items as jewelry, medications, cash and confidential records stored in cabinets. Innovative solutions can deliver up to four times […]
Video Alarm Verification Sets the Trend amid High False Alarm Rates
The intrusion alarms market has long played an important role in keeping stores and households safe by issuing alarms to monitoring stations or police after a possible break-in. But inevitably, alarm systems can create false alarms, which cause problems for multiple stakeholders amid budget and manpower constraints. Video alarm verification, therefore, has become a trend in the […]
Video alarm verification: Adding value to dealers
Video alarm verification adds a visual component to alarms, giving homeowners, monitoring stations and law enforcement visual verification of what’s going on. While this gives peace of mind for users, it also has an additional benefit: providing value to alarm dealers and installers. Alarm distribution differs by region. In EMEA, vendors primarily sell their products to distributors who […]
BMS and IP Integration
Combining security and building management gives an additional layer of information and operational capabilities. A growing number of network-based solutions will increase the benefits of building management systems and security integration. There are some hospitals which are called ‘digital hospital’. Robots travel the hospital, deliver supplies from storage rooms to the wards and clear […]
Access control changed by IP
Looking back, we can see that access control has certainly evolved. But perhaps the biggest technological breakthrough over the past eight years is access control’s migration to IP. Whereas compared to video surveillance, access control’s IP accession came relatively late, the significant of such move is nonetheless the same as it has brought revolutionary changes to the industry. Consolidation is a major […]
IoT is here already, for retail
The retail sector is one of the early adopters of the Internet of Things (IoT) concept of system and sensor integration to provide better management and business intelligence. So far, the main business cases for IOT technologies in retail have been inventory management and customer engagement. A&s spoke with several industry players to hear about current applications […]
A Way to Stop Sweethearting
One of the most common forms of fraud involving employees is “sweethearting,” in which the cashier passes items without scanning them for a friend or family members. This sleight-of-hand at checkout is particularly difficult to spot and several solutions involving the integration of video surveillance and POS data are trying to solve this problem. Future Prospects: […]
