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  • May/June 2014

    • May/June 2014

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    Those security sales professionals who can work successfully with the A&E community will see big dividends down the road.
    Integrators

    Best practices for sales professionals: How to build relationships with A&Es

    Chris Peterson
    May 28, 2014
    Speaking the language of your A&E, appreciating different views can help projects reach mutual goals
    Steve Lasky is the Editorial Director of Southcomm Security Media, which includes print publications SD&I, Security Technology Executive and Locksmith Ledger International – as well as the world’s top security web portal, SecurityInfoWatch.com. He is a 30-year veteran of the security industry and a 26-year member of ASIS. Contact him at slasky@southcomm.com.
    Secured Cities

    My Point of View: Securing Today’s Cities Takes a Collaboration of Technology and Private Partners

    Steve Lasky
    May 27, 2014
    Public-private partnerships are not new. Various natural disasters in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries began to solidify the role of collaborative public and ...
    Big Book Cover
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    Big Book Spring 2014

    May 27, 2014
    The Security Industry's Product Guide
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    Secured Cities

    Cities Must Base Public-Private Partnerships on Needs and Projected Goals

    Miki Calero, CISM, PMP
    May 23, 2014
    Dwindling public safety budgets force cities to adapt to the new reality of shared resources
    John McCumber is a security and risk professional, and author of Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems: A Structured Methodology, from Auerbach Publications. If you have a comment or question for him, e-mail Cool_as_McCumber@cygnusb2b.com.
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    Cool As McCumber: Are You Being Conned?

    John McCumber
    May 22, 2014
    I used to have a coat rack in my office festooned with all the badges from all the conferences, symposia, and other fora I had attended since, well, since I started leaving them...

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    George Campbell is emeritus faculty of the Security Executive Council (SEC) and former CSO of Fidelity Investments. His book, Measures and Metrics in Corporate Security, may be purchased at www.securityexecutivecouncil.com. The SEC draws on the knowledge of security practitioners, experts and strategic partners to help other security leaders initiate, enhance or innovate security programs and build leadership skills.
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    Metrics for Success: Hunting for Security’s Return on Investment

    George Campbell
    May 22, 2014
    Finding tangible ROI is difficult since there is no science to gauge security’s payback
    Ray Coulombe is Founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers and the CONSULT Technical Security Symposium. Email him at ray@SecuritySpecifiers.com, or contact him through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/raycoulombe or follow him on Twitter: @RayCoulombe.
    Video Surveillance

    Tech Trends: You Can’t Kill Coax

    Ray Coulombe
    May 22, 2014
    This legacy technology still serves a major role in both analog and IP video applications
    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS) at www.go-rbcs.com, a firm that provides security management and technology support for public and private facilities. For more information about Ray Bernard and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Mr. Bernard is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS
    Associations, Research & Training Organizations

    Convergence Q&A: Convergence in design: virtual construction

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    May 22, 2014
    The increased use of BIM modeling in security planning is a potential game changer
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    The HACP security team gathers in front of the video wall in the command and control center. Joy Pekar-Miller, Director of Public Security (left), Caster Binion, Executive Director (middle), and Edward Mauk, CFO (far right)
    Video Surveillance

    Pittsburgh's Housing Authority Employs Advanced Video Surveillance Strategies

    May 20, 2014
    The challenge was to pull together outdated and disparate systems into a modern, functional solution
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    Responsibility for day-to-day monitoring of Ship Channel security cameras falls on the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. A 24/7 monitoring center operated by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (called the Security Monitoring and Assessment Group, or SMAG) is the focal point for threat assessment and response.
    Integrated Security Management Systems & PSIM

    Securing the Houston Ship Channel

    Linda Haelsen
    May 20, 2014
    How a unique public/private partnership, vision and technology came together
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    The City of Baltimore required a sophisticated security management solution that integrated their current and future security device investments and provided the technology to intelligently share information controlled by separate agencies.
    Integrated Security Management Systems & PSIM

    Baltimore Leverages PSIM Solution to Ensure Day-to-Day and Event Security

    May 20, 2014
    PSIM software integrates 1500 security cameras and connects nearly 50 agencies in one unified command center
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    As urbanization continues and population grows, so does the threat to safety and security in our major cities. A more intelligent approach is required for the city of tomorrow—one that is safe, integrated, and responsive
    Asset and GPS Tracking

    Creating a Vision for the Safe, Integrated City of Tomorrow

    Robert Welton
    May 20, 2014
    A blended approach is required for building a secured city environment using both technology and shared intelligence
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    Building Automation

    D-Link's DSP-W215 Wi-Fi Smart Plug

    D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems Inc.
    May 13, 2014
    Wi-Fi Smart Plug and free mobile app enable users to control and monitor devices from anywhere, anytime