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    Dec. 11, 2020
    The Security Industry's Product Guide
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    COVID-19

    Hospitals Navigate the COVID Storm

    Steve Lasky
    Dec. 10, 2020
    It seems that hospitals around the globe are feeling the violent effects of the coronavirus. In the international weekly medical journal, The Lancet, a recent paper suggested ...
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    COVID-19

    Security in the Time of Corona

    John McCumber
    Dec. 10, 2020
    I realize every writer, pundit, and former journalism major is cranking out articles on the impact of the pandemic on our industry. Not to be outdone by my betters, I will also...
    Ray Bernard
    Video Surveillance

    Acceptable Use of Video Policy

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    Dec. 10, 2020
    Due to the increased use of video data and video sharing, as well as growing video privacy concerns, many companies are updating or creating “acceptable use of video” policies...
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    Predictive analytics are also heavily dependent on data mining large volumes of different information types to populate their models.
    Security Executives

    Predictive Analytics May Not Be So Predictive

    James R. Sisco
    Dec. 10, 2020
    Perceived or real, today’s risks pose a new set of challenges for decision-makers

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    Some organizations are tempted to take a simple – and potentially expensive – approach to storing their video surveillance data.
    Video Surveillance Storage

    The True Cost of Video Surveillance Archiving

    Curt Wittich
    Dec. 10, 2020
    Video loss is something that can happen suddenly and unexpectedly, so be proactive
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    Only those trained in multiple facets of the GSOC will be able to serve the company and the process well.
    Security Industry Services

    The GSOC and the Evolution of Security Training Trends

    Connie Moorhead
    Dec. 10, 2020
    Security executives share their insights to constructing an operations center that works
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    When it comes to security entrances, technology can be classified by its ability to detect, deter or prevent tailgating.
    Security Executives

    Selling the C-Suite on Physical Security

    Tracie Thomas
    Dec. 10, 2020
    It is in the interest of top management to maintain a safe and secure environment for their organization
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    Leading power system providers have developed centralized power supplies that can provide high wattage PoE power, as well as innovative repeater devices that can extend the useful data transmission over longer distances than ever before.
    PoE Solutions

    Going the Distance

    Ronnie Pennington
    Nov. 30, 2020
    How to Leverage IP and PoE for longer connection lengths
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    A new generation of access control credentials are proven and available.
    Access & Identity

    Beyond the Card

    Mohammed Murad
    Nov. 27, 2020
    A new generation of access control credentials are proven and available
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    Integrators

    Security Vanguard Award 2020: Stone Security Spearheads ARUP Laboratories Project

    Paul Rothman
    Nov. 10, 2020
    Utah-based integrator leverages its technology expertise while avoiding a COVID curveball to deliver the top security project of 2020
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    From left-to-right: Capt. Jeff Barrett, Executive Officer for the Richmond County Marshal's Office, Brett Cooke, Senior Project Manager at A3 Communications, and Lt. Steven Douglas of the Richmond County Marshal's Office security division, stand outside the Augusta-Richmond County Judicial Center.
    Integrators

    Vanguard Award Honorable Mention: A Security Upgrade Unlike Any Other

    Joel Griffin
    Nov. 10, 2020
    Richmond County, Ga., migrates from analog to IP-based security systems with the help of A3 Communications
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    School Security

    Vanguard Award Honorable Mention: Puerto Rico Strong

    Joel Griffin
    Nov. 10, 2020
    Commonwealth overhauls security technology in its schools in wake of hurricanes
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    Most high-end thermal cameras quote an accuracy of around +/- .2 degrees. Higher-end cameras tend to have reasonably good precision.
    Night-Vision, Thermal & Infrared Cameras

    Tech Trends: Thermal Temperature Scanning Lessons Learned

    Brian Coulombe
    Nov. 10, 2020
    Setting proper expectations is the key for effective deployment