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  • Sept-Oct 2017

    • Sept-Oct 2017

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    Avoiding that catastrophic organizational event takes a diligent approach to both logical and physical security strategies.
    Physical Hardening

    Avoiding a Black Swan Event through Authentication

    Eddie Meltzer
    Sept. 8, 2017
    The emergence of hackers targeting electronic security systems is recent and ominous
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    Video Surveillance

    My Point of View: The Convergence of Secure & Smart

    Steve Lasky
    Sept. 8, 2017
    The concept of what constitutes a “secured city” has been converging with other urban drivers since our group here at SouthComm’s Security & Public Safety Group launched the Secured...
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    Physical Hardening

    Functional Risks: Adapt or Die

    Sean Ahrens, CPP, CSC
    Sept. 8, 2017
    The competent resilience leader walks a fine line in the organizational hierarchy that requires constant adaptation
    When all stakeholders are brought together to collaborate on planning for the future, they can ensure that efficiency, quality, and safety are taken into consideration.
    Video Surveillance

    Effective Collaborative Approaches to Citywide Surveillance

    Bob Carter
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Surveillance and analytics are just pieces of the overall puzzle of tomorrow’s Smart City
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    With recent advances made to mobile technology and its creation of a more connected public, local businesses, governments and their respective public safety departments have grown better equipped to share critical updates during all types of security and community events.
    Emergency Communications Equipment

    The Power of the Network Effect in Critical Event Management

    Imad Mouline
    Sept. 8, 2017
    A multi-agency response approach can now ensure communication between previously unconnected groups

    More content from Sept-Oct 2017

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    The fusion of technology and internal leadership creates a surplus of information and users seek to gain more insights from this combined data to enhance security and business operations alike.
    Access Control

    How New Technologies and Convergence Enhance Situational Awareness

    Ayal Vogel
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Mitigating risk requires organizations to generate actionable intelligence from all collected data points
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    Simply putting the data into black boxes just doesn’t work anymore. What used to take one black box before 4K video now will take 12, and managing all those boxes – at a larger enterprise takes hundreds of boxes.
    Video Surveillance

    The Video Vortex and Enterprise Surveillance Transformation

    Ken Mills
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Collaboration between an organization’s physical security managers and IT leaders is key to handling influx of data
    The role of a Security Operations Center (SOC) is to persistently aggregate, assess, manage and measure information around people performing roles in key processes that impact the business using technology to provide real-time situational awareness and response as possible.
    Computer and Network Security Hardware

    The SOC’s Unique Role in Creating Organizational Value

    Andy Barcly
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Top consulting/integration firm offers formula for strategic SOC and data center deployment
    Collaborative efforts among public safety agencies enhance their ability to mitigate risk, share analytical data and collect useful information from myriad video surveillance feeds.
    Integrated Security Management Systems & PSIM

    3 Ways Cities Can Strengthen Their Public Safety Strategy

    James Chong
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Technology can facilitate clear inter-agency communication leading to enhanced public safety
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    Today, even more massive amounts of video are being captured with higher resolution UHD and HD cameras equipped with intelligence to enable highly detailed information analysis.
    Video Surveillance

    Video Surveillance Systems Get Even More Intelligent

    Tom Cook
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Advanced technologies move the needle for cameras and storage options
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    If open is better, then the companies that focus on delivering best-of-breed products have a responsibility to make quoting, procurement, commissioning and support more seamless and approachable across various technology manufacturers.
    Access Control

    Defy Gravity and Rise Above the Bias of Belief

    Tim Palmquist
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Physical security industry needs to take its cues from IT side
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    If you act like an ostrich with your head in the sand and do absolutely nothing, you’re going to present an easier target than the next guy.
    Video Surveillance

    Don’t Be an Ostrich about Cybersecurity

    Ryan Zatolokin
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Your IP video could be a network gateway
    Located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Dana Farber Cancer Institute is an internationally renowned clinical and research institute that supports more than 320,000 patient visits annually.
    Access Control

    Dana Farber Cancer Institute First in Research and Security

    Sept. 8, 2017
    Scalability and integrated solutions provide the right medicine for enterprise system
    Christopher Ensey, COO of Dunbar Security Solutions and founder of Dunbar's cyber security business in 2012. A strategic executive for a high-growth services businesses, Ensey helps t0 provide innovative solutions to address a broad array of security challenges.
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    Information Security

    Cool as McCumber: On Leaving the Profession

    John McCumber
    Sept. 8, 2017
    My old friend Earl called me a couple months ago and invited me for a coffee at his regular purveyor of caffeine. When I showed up, I could see he had already been there for some...
    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. 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
    Video Surveillance

    Convergence Q&A: Cyber Security Profiles for Physical Security Systems

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    Sept. 8, 2017
    Over the past year, news media has covered several major cyber attacks on Internet-connected video security cameras and recording systems. This has many corporate IT departments...
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    Network Storage

    Genetec Streamvault

    Genetec
    Sept. 5, 2017
    Company introduces new high-performance rackmount appliances, workstations and storage solutions
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    Securitron M680E Series with EcoMag technology
    Locks

    ASSA ABLOY 2017 ASIS Booth preview

    ASSA ABLOY
    Sept. 5, 2017
    ASIS 2017 Booth #3203
    Port Guardian is a firmware-based feature that comes standard with ComNet’s newest self-managed ethernet switches.
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    NC4 Risk Center

    NC4
    Sept. 4, 2017
    GSX 2019 Booth #1753
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    High-profile events, like this BCS College Football title game at Florida State, have always been viewed as high-value targets for potentially malicious acts, making heightened security measures standard operating procedure at large venues around the world.
    Security Industry Services

    Special events demand strategic security planning

    Don Campbell
    Aug. 22, 2017
    Event organizers weigh options using PIAM solutions with mobile capabilities to address challenges
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    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.
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    Tech Trends: My Crash Course in Hacking

    Ray Coulombe
    Aug. 11, 2017
    How penetration testing education opened my eyes to the dangers of social engineering
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    Hanwha is showcasing its Wisenet P series Multi-sensor/Multidirectional cameras at ASIS 2017.
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    VideoXpert Professional is designed for small to medium-sized installations with easy plug-and-play installation, complete with IT-friendly Windows and an intuitive interface for ease of operation.
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    More than just a hosted access control solution, Galaxy Cloud Concierge is a complete turnkey, cloud-based, fully hosted and managed access control and monitoring solution that includes professional 24/7 management and supports industry standard access technologies.
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