May/June 2015

Bud Broomhead is the CEO of Viakoo. Viakoo is an industrial IoT company with a focus on critical infrastructure, specifically managing collections of devices that work together to accomplish a given task.
Bud Broomhead is the CEO of Viakoo. Viakoo is an industrial IoT company with a focus on critical infrastructure, specifically managing collections of devices that work together to accomplish a given task.
Bud Broomhead is the CEO of Viakoo. Viakoo is an industrial IoT company with a focus on critical infrastructure, specifically managing collections of devices that work together to accomplish a given task.
Bud Broomhead is the CEO of Viakoo. Viakoo is an industrial IoT company with a focus on critical infrastructure, specifically managing collections of devices that work together to accomplish a given task.
Bud Broomhead is the CEO of Viakoo. Viakoo is an industrial IoT company with a focus on critical infrastructure, specifically managing collections of devices that work together to accomplish a given task.
Video Surveillance

Today’s CSOs Have New Options for Reducing Risk

Aug. 19, 2015
Keeping an organization free from missing video is no longer optional
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Information Security

Cool as McCumber: It’s All Their Fault!

June 24, 2015
When Sony Pictures Entertainment was reportedly hacked last October, it became the most significant cyber-attack to receive nation-state attribution. Shortly after the company...
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For enterprise level Building Automation Systems (BAS) users the greatest demand is for proactive systems that help them save money, reduce energy consumption and keep the building secure.
For enterprise level Building Automation Systems (BAS) users the greatest demand is for proactive systems that help them save money, reduce energy consumption and keep the building secure.
For enterprise level Building Automation Systems (BAS) users the greatest demand is for proactive systems that help them save money, reduce energy consumption and keep the building secure.
For enterprise level Building Automation Systems (BAS) users the greatest demand is for proactive systems that help them save money, reduce energy consumption and keep the building secure.
For enterprise level Building Automation Systems (BAS) users the greatest demand is for proactive systems that help them save money, reduce energy consumption and keep the building secure.
Access Control

Enterprise Level Systems Integration Delivers ROI

June 24, 2015
Integrating a facility at the enterprise level involves managing numerous moving parts
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Will this battle for pixel supremacy ever end? Have we finally reached the point where we are willing to concede that packing another million or so pixels onto a sensor really isn’t going to provide any discernable advantage for security professionals?
Will this battle for pixel supremacy ever end? Have we finally reached the point where we are willing to concede that packing another million or so pixels onto a sensor really isn’t going to provide any discernable advantage for security professionals?
Will this battle for pixel supremacy ever end? Have we finally reached the point where we are willing to concede that packing another million or so pixels onto a sensor really isn’t going to provide any discernable advantage for security professionals?
Will this battle for pixel supremacy ever end? Have we finally reached the point where we are willing to concede that packing another million or so pixels onto a sensor really isn’t going to provide any discernable advantage for security professionals?
Will this battle for pixel supremacy ever end? Have we finally reached the point where we are willing to concede that packing another million or so pixels onto a sensor really isn’t going to provide any discernable advantage for security professionals?
Cameras

Will 4K video deliver a knockout punch to megapixel technology?

June 24, 2015
Both 4K and megapixel cameras provide real value for security practitioners
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There are many ways to get around an intrusion system or access control system, and that’s why real-time forensics video analytics system can be so valuable.
There are many ways to get around an intrusion system or access control system, and that’s why real-time forensics video analytics system can be so valuable.
There are many ways to get around an intrusion system or access control system, and that’s why real-time forensics video analytics system can be so valuable.
There are many ways to get around an intrusion system or access control system, and that’s why real-time forensics video analytics system can be so valuable.
There are many ways to get around an intrusion system or access control system, and that’s why real-time forensics video analytics system can be so valuable.
Video Surveillance

The Evolution of Video Analytics

June 24, 2015
Advanced technology is not just for alarms and forensics

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Integrating audio monitoring into an existing security system is advantageous for many reasons, the first being that it delivers additional evidence.
Integrating audio monitoring into an existing security system is advantageous for many reasons, the first being that it delivers additional evidence.
Integrating audio monitoring into an existing security system is advantageous for many reasons, the first being that it delivers additional evidence.
Integrating audio monitoring into an existing security system is advantageous for many reasons, the first being that it delivers additional evidence.
Integrating audio monitoring into an existing security system is advantageous for many reasons, the first being that it delivers additional evidence.
Alarm Systems & Intrusion Detection

Using Audio to Increase Security's Footprint

June 24, 2015
Integrating audio monitoring into an existing security system is advantageous for many reasons
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Today's video surveillance technology is paced by increased camera resolution, reduced network bandwidth and better data analytics.
Today's video surveillance technology is paced by increased camera resolution, reduced network bandwidth and better data analytics.
Today's video surveillance technology is paced by increased camera resolution, reduced network bandwidth and better data analytics.
Today's video surveillance technology is paced by increased camera resolution, reduced network bandwidth and better data analytics.
Today's video surveillance technology is paced by increased camera resolution, reduced network bandwidth and better data analytics.
Video Surveillance

Increased Resolution, Reduced Bandwidth Pace Today’s Video Technology

June 24, 2015
VMS solutions will also have to deal with expanding video data bases and evolving analytics
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Security Executives

Metrics for Success: Investing in Security’s ROI

June 24, 2015
Canine versus humans puts return to the test
Write to Ray about this column at ConvergenceQA@go-rbcs.com. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. Ray is an active contributor to the educational activities ASIS IT Security and Physical Security councils. In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s top 20 Security Thought Leaders. For more information about Ray and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Ray is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
Write to Ray about this column at ConvergenceQA@go-rbcs.com. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. Ray is an active contributor to the educational activities ASIS IT Security and Physical Security councils. In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s top 20 Security Thought Leaders. For more information about Ray and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Ray is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
Write to Ray about this column at ConvergenceQA@go-rbcs.com. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. Ray is an active contributor to the educational activities ASIS IT Security and Physical Security councils. In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s top 20 Security Thought Leaders. For more information about Ray and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Ray is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
Write to Ray about this column at ConvergenceQA@go-rbcs.com. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. Ray is an active contributor to the educational activities ASIS IT Security and Physical Security councils. In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s top 20 Security Thought Leaders. For more information about Ray and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Ray is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
Write to Ray about this column at ConvergenceQA@go-rbcs.com. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. Ray is an active contributor to the educational activities ASIS IT Security and Physical Security councils. In 2018 IFSEC Global listed Ray as #12 in the world’s top 20 Security Thought Leaders. For more information about Ray and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788. Ray is also a member of the Content Expert Faculty of the Security Executive Council (www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com). Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayBernardRBCS.
Door Hardware

Convergence Q&A: Perimeter Doors Secure Equipment Rooms

This simple fix can prevent critical asset theft
Steve Lasky is editorial director of SecurityInwatch.com Media. steveo@securityinfowatch.com.
Steve Lasky is editorial director of SecurityInwatch.com Media. steveo@securityinfowatch.com.
Steve Lasky is editorial director of SecurityInwatch.com Media. steveo@securityinfowatch.com.
Steve Lasky is editorial director of SecurityInwatch.com Media. steveo@securityinfowatch.com.
Steve Lasky is editorial director of SecurityInwatch.com Media. steveo@securityinfowatch.com.
Associations, Research & Training Organizations

My Point of View: Showcase Your Security Project’s Innovative Strengths

June 24, 2015
With the growing sophistication of physical security technology, video surveillance, evolving IT networks and the overwhelming explosion of captured data, establishing collaborative...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Megapixel Surveillance Cameras

Tech Trends: This Spring’s New Technology Fashions

June 9, 2015
A look at the hot technologies I saw on my recent trade show circuit