Joel Griffin is managing editor for SecurityInfoWatch.com, a business-to-business news website published by Cygnus Business Media that covers all aspects of the physical security industry. Joel has covered the security industry since May 2008 when he first joined the site as assistant editor. Prior to SecurityInfoWatch, Joel worked as a staff reporter for two years at the Newton Citizen, a daily newspaper located in the suburban Atlanta city of Covington, Ga.
Articles by Joel
Overcoming Technical, Legal Hurdles in Municipal Surveillance
by Joel Griffin
Created: May 1, 2012
Overcoming Technical, Legal Hurdles in Municipal Surveillance
Municipal Monitoring Battle Rages in Illinois
by Joel Griffin
Created: March 20, 2012
Illinois municipal monitoring battle
More on retail parking lot security
by Joel Griffin
Created: December 15, 2011
Over the past several weeks, SIW has extensively covered retail security in...
Gearing up for Black Friday
by Joel Griffin
Created: November 21, 2011
This week, people across the country will show up hours before retailers...
The megapixel boom
by Joel Griffin
Created: September 29, 2011
In recent years as the shift towards IP technology has become more...
Exclusive Roundtable: 9/11 Lessons Learned
by Joel Griffin
Created: September 14, 2011
Five security experts take a forward-thinking look at security and public...
More on video alarms
by Joel Griffin
Created: August 9, 2011
Last month, SIW took a look at how police departments across the nation are...
Disasters highlight the importance of business continuity plans
by Joel Griffin
Created: June 13, 2011
So far this year we’ve seen numerous natural disasters both at home and...
What went wrong in the Sony PlayStation network breach?
by Joel Griffin
Created: May 9, 2011
Last month, Sony announced that its' PlayStation online gaming network...
What patients think of healthcare IT security
by Joel Griffin
Created: March 3, 2011
Earlier this week, CDW Healthcare released the results of a new survey...
How secure are your IP camera networks?
by Joel Griffin
Created: January 19, 2011
More and more, IP cameras are replacing aging, analog-based CCTV systems...
Are your networks harboring botnets?
by Joel Griffin
Created: December 6, 2010
We've done a lot of reporting here at SIW lately about IT security and...
HDcctv Alliance builds momentum
by Joel Griffin
Created: November 12, 2010
One month ago today, I was walking the show floor at ASIS 2010 in Dallas...
Some sights from CEDIA 2010
by Joel Griffin
Created: September 28, 2010
In case you missed some of the coverage on our homepage last week, I had...
Beware of the office creeper
by Joel Griffin
Created: September 2, 2010
Imagine this scenario as a security manager. You've invested hundreds of...
Rethinking door-to-door sales
by Joel Griffin
Created: August 16, 2010
In an age where the avenues available for companies to reach consumers...
New security rules on the way for cruise ships
by Joel Griffin
Created: July 8, 2010
Cruise ships may soon be required to strengthen their existing security...
Final thoughts on ISC West 2010
by Joel Griffin
Created: March 29, 2010
After taking a weekend to recover from what was a very busy ISC West, a few...
Cell phone 'Bloodhound' holds potential for corporate, correctional applications
by Joel Griffin
Created: February 11, 2010
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, a New Jersey-based developer of wireless...
Thieves employ new credit card skimmer
by Joel Griffin
Created: January 15, 2010
It seems that more often these days, thieves are coming up with ever...