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SD&I June '17 Cover Story - 'Ransomware: The Risk is Real' details the integrator’s new role in cyber threat detection
Information Security
Ransomware: The Risk is Real
June 12, 2017
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The recent ransomware attack should raise awareness for both security companies and clients
Information Security
Tech Trends: Your Money or Your (Digital) Life
June 12, 2017
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Cybersecurity best practices for both integrators and end-users
Video Management Software/VMS
Cyber Defense for Physical Security
June 12, 2017
Photo: PSA
CEO Bill Bozeman has spearheaded PSA Security Network's move into the cybersecurity space. Now, he is faced with the challenge of vetting the products and services that will give integrators the tools to be successful.
Information Security
The Crossroads of Awareness and Adoption
June 12, 2017
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Encryption can help stop the hacking of card-based physical security systems
Access Control
Access Control Encryption 101
June 12, 2017
More content from June 2017
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According to NTT Security's 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report, business email compromise attacks were the second most common form of phishing attacks that the company's incident response engagement teams encountered in 2016, just behind ransomware.
Information Security
New Study Outlines Top Cybersecurity Threat Vectors
Business email compromise, ransomware awareness and other trends highlight NTT Security’s ‘Global Threat Intelligence Report’
June 12, 2017
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A look at the ramifications of the ADT vs. Baker class action settlement
Residential Technologies
Legal Watch: Baker vs. ADT Resolved
A look at the ramifications of the class action settlement
June 12, 2017
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How advanced power management solutions can help integrators develop new RMR streams
Power Systems & Supplies
Profits in Power
How advanced solutions can help integrators develop new RMR streams
June 12, 2017
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Video Surveillance
SD&I New Products: June '17
The latest from security equipment manufacturers, including a special product spotlight on video surveillance storage and playback
June 12, 2017
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Peeling back the layers of data center access control.
Access Control
Data Center Access Control
Peeling the layers of security
June 12, 2017
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There are six layers to securing a typical data center.
Physical Hardening
Data Center Security Best Practices
More on the layers of security needed
June 12, 2017
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How integrators can harness video surveillance data to provide the services their clients demand
Video Surveillance
Embracing IT in Video Surveillance
How integrators can harness the data to provide the services their clients demand
June 12, 2017
Six years after installing this type of Emergency Door Release, one fire alarm company had to deal with some code issues raised by the local fire inspector.
Control Buttons & Switches
Fire & Life Safety: Request to Exit Compliance
How a code interpretation might lead to a mandated change in RTE hardware
June 12, 2017
Paul Rothman is Editor-in-Chief of Security Business magazine. Email him your comments and questions at
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Integrators
Editor's Note: The Complacency Battle
Our efforts for the security and safety of people and facilities are working, but vigilance against terrorism remains the key
June 12, 2017
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9 ways for owners and managers to set and achieve objectives for their business
Integrators
Your Business: Get Goal-Oriented
9 ways for owners and managers to set and achieve objectives for their business
June 12, 2017
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Best Buy has entered into a partnership with Vivint to launch a new smart home service that will allow customers to consult with a smart home expert inside their stores, design a system that fits their needs and have it installed and monitored. SecurityInfoWatch.com recently caught up with Colby Winegar, vice president of strategic business development for Vivint, to learn more about the inner workings of the partnership and the potential advantages of this new go-to-market strategy.
Residential Technologies
Inside Vivint's partnership with Best Buy
A Q&A with Vivint VP Colby Winegar
May 18, 2017
Joe Colosimo
Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies
Guardian Protection Services announces organizational changes
Joe Colosimo resigns as president, CFO Bryan Cipoletti to serve as acting president
May 17, 2017
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According to the 2017 Healthcare Crime Survey conducted by the IAHSS Foundation, which analyzed the responses of security professionals at 222 U.S. hospitals, 'Workplace Violence Type 2' assaults, which are acts of violence committed against hospital staff by patients and visitors, accounted for 89 percent of all assaults and aggravated assaults at hospitals from 2012 to 2016.
Healthcare
Study: Workplace violence continues to plague hospitals
'2017 Healthcare Crime Survey' reveals crime trends at hospitals across the country
May 16, 2017
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With the summer door-to-door sales season set to get underway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has partnered once again with The Monitoring Association, the Electronic Security Association, and ADT to help raise consumer awareness about deceptive sales tactics used by some alarm companies.
Integrators
Alarm industry continues its crackdown on deceptive sales
BBB, industry associations seek to raise awareness about the issue
May 11, 2017
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The 43rd President of the United States and author of the bestselling memoir Decision Points (2010)—a candid account of the defining decisions in his presidency and personal life— will be a lead keynote at ASIS International's annual conference and will share insights on his eight years in the White House, his experiences with world leaders, the nature of public leadership and decision making, and his perspective on current domestic and international issues. Sponsored by Altronix, this session is closed to media.
Industry Trade Associations
Former President George W. Bush to keynote 63rd ASIS Conference
Top security event to showcase global thought leaders and technology visionaries
May 10, 2017
PSA has announced that TEC will be changing its long-used venue in Westminster, Col., to downtown Denver in 2018.
Integrators
TEC Report: PSA Announces New Location for 2018 Conference
Conference/expo to move to downtown Denver; vendors honored on Tuesday
May 9, 2017
(Photo courtesy Delta Scientific)
Portable barriers, such as Delta Scientific's MP5000 pictured above, can be towed into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required.
Home
Stopping vehicle-borne terror attacks
Recent spike in attacks has left scores of people killed and injured
May 5, 2017
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HireRight recently released its 10th annual “Employment Screening Benchmark Report,” which highlighted several areas where organizations are still falling short when it comes to screening both potential and current employees.
Security Executives
Study reveals shortcomings in background check due diligence
Failing to rescreen employees post-hire could come back to haunt some organizations
May 3, 2017
Convergint Technologies has announced the acquisition of OSS out of Atlanta.
Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies
Convergint Technologies acquires Operational Security Systems
Operational Security Systems brings long-term customer relationships in both the Atlanta and Orlando area to Convergint
May 2, 2017
