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  • JULY-AUGUST 2022

    • JULY-AUGUST 2022

    Campus Safety & Security
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    If security is not a profit center but still has value, how do you position corporate security to be that business enabler?
    Security Executives

    Can Corporate Security be a Profit Center?

    Mark Lex
    Aug. 8, 2022
    Security leaders can demonstrate their value by first mastering the concepts of knowing their business and risk
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    Although edge video surveillance solutions seem like the next greatest trend in security, it is not a one solution fits all situation.
    Video Surveillance

    Use Cases for Edge-Based Video Surveillance and How to Keep It Secure

    Antoinette King, PSP, DPPS, SICC, CMMC-RP
    Aug. 8, 2022
    A continued migration towards cloud-based and analytic-heavy video systems drives technology
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    As devices become more disparate across the network, security professionals must create a secure infrastructure for them all to reside.
    Security Executives

    The Final Race to the Edge

    Pierre Bourgeix
    Aug. 8, 2022
    What this will mean for the evolution of security devices in the industry
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    Many lessons were learned in the Columbine shooting in 1999 and numerous new policies and procedures were created. However, to effectively meet the challenges of an active shooter event, personnel require training and equipment.
    Physical Hardening

    How to Respond and Recover From an Active Shooter Event

    Gerald G. Wilkins, PSP
    Aug. 8, 2022
    If prevention is not the endgame, then formulating a comprehensive risk assessment and security plan must
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    We all have a duty and an obligation to equip our personnel with specific communications and script messaging techniques to become “professional communicators.”
    Security Executives

    The Transformation of Public Safety and Security on College Campuses

    Frank Pisciotta
    Aug. 8, 2022
    Like the traditional workplace, the workplace climate for police departments has changed dramatically

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    Security Executives

    A Tale of Monsters and Impending Doom

    John McCumber
    Aug. 8, 2022
    Ahhh – summer holidays are here. This week, I was sitting poolside at a resort in Key West, Florida, the southernmost town in the continental United States and a testament to ...
    Mike Howard
    Security Executives

    Inspirational Leadership in Napa

    Mike Howard
    Aug. 8, 2022
    A few years ago, my wife and I, along with some great friends from the Seattle area, took a trip to Napa, California for a weekend of wine tasting and fine dining. We were blessed...
    Ray Bernard, PSP CHS-III, is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS)
    Access Control

    The Door Naming Challenge

    Aug. 8, 2022
    Naming doors is not usually a simple task for multi-building sites or multi-site security systems
    Lasky Gsx1
    Security Executives

    Can We Fix a Disjointed Approach to School Security?

    Steve Lasky
    Aug. 8, 2022
    I have been writing about school shootings for more than two decades. As heinous and bone-crushing as each of them are, the most recent (up until this writing that is) in Uvalde...
    Access Control Trends & Technology is an annual bonus publication to Security Business magazine and Security Technology Executive magazine.
    Access & Identity

    Access Control Trends & Technology 2022

    July 11, 2022
    A bonus publication to Security Business, Security Technology Executive and Locksmith Ledger magazines.
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    More people are using their smartphones now more than ever to open doors.
    Access & Identity

    The Growing Mobile Revolution in Access Control

    Jeff Bransfield
    July 11, 2022
    Mobile credentials are slowly but surely becoming the next technology disrupter in access control
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    Many opportunities abound in small access control applications.
    Door Hardware

    Small Access Control Jobs are Big Business

    David Ito
    July 11, 2022
    Most access control systems cover fewer than eight doors
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    The growing adoption of physical access control systems to monitor occupancy data is just one of the many unexpected outcomes of the global pandemic.
    Access & Identity

    The Current State of Physical Access Control Technology

    Luc Merredew
    July 11, 2022
    The growing adoption of physical access control systems to monitor occupancy data is just one of the outcomes of the global pandemic
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    PACS deployed across large-scale corporate campuses generate thousands of alerts a day, with more than 90% reporting as false alerts.
    Access Control

    AI in Security: The New Era of Access Control

    Shikhar Shrestha
    July 11, 2022
    Innovations in computer vision and AI can be augmented to create an efficient and actionable approach to perimeter security
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    The ubiquitous smartphone brings immense potential for new access control uses and better integration in our daily lives.
    Access & Identity

    New Standards Help Deliver a Mobile Future for Access Control

    Vincent Dupart
    July 11, 2022
    The mobile workforce is here to stay creating a challenge for security to adapt
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    In reality, most legacy access control providers have been focused on today only, so in turn, so do the features and roadmap of their products.
    Access Control

    How to Future-Proof Enterprise Access Control

    Lee Odess
    July 11, 2022
    What used to be a slow-moving technology space is rapidly evolving as use cases expand
    Lasky Gsx1
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    Analysts at the research firm Gartner predict that by 2024, 75% of CEOs will be held personally liable for security incidents that occur within their organization.
    Security Executives

    Cyber-Physical Ignorance is No Longer a Defense

    Bud Broomhead
    June 29, 2022
    How to protect yourself and your organization from costly security oversights
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    Access chaos existed before the latest access control trends were introduced and will exist long after. Adding in the velocity of personnel changes in today’s workplace, due to both the growing number of movers, leavers, joiners and the new hybrid workforce, access chaos will only increase in complexity.
    Access Control

    How to Define and Overcome 'Access Chaos'

    Brian McIlravey
    June 8, 2022
    Despite recent tech advancements in PACS, back-end operations remain largely unchanged
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    School security experts say it is time to start holding administrators responsible for safety on their campuses among other recommendations in the wake of this week's mass shooting at Ross Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
    School Security

    Robb Elementary Shooting a Watershed Moment for School Security

    Joel Griffin
    May 25, 2022
    Experts discuss the tragedy and its implications for the larger industry moving forward
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    Facial recognition as a credential is the ideal solution for organizations looking to deploy the most current, accurate, and rapid technology while simultaneously enhancing the user experience in most access control applications.
    Facial Recognition Solutions

    5 reasons why faces are superior access control credentials

    Aluisio Figueiredo
    May 4, 2022
    Improved accuracy and benefits provided by today's facial recognition tech make it an ideal primary access control authentication tool
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    A Pew Research Center survey found that 59 percent of U.S. teens have personally experienced cyberbullying of some kind.
    Computer and Network Security Hardware

    Keeping students safe in an increasingly digital world

    Coby Gurr
    April 12, 2022
    How to consider IT issues when selecting a safety and filter solution for schools
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    Smart City Video Surveillance
    Video Surveillance

    Why smart cities will accelerate video's move to the cloud

    David Friend
    Nov. 26, 2021
    Increased data volumes, advancements in wireless communications push on-premises surveillance to its limits