<June, 2008>

VIEWPOINT Reactive Vs Proactive: Does the Distinction Matter? EXECUTIVE PROTECTION  To illustrate the distinction between law enforcement and protection work, the words ’Reactive’ and ’Proactive’ often get loosely tossed around. By The World Protection Group COVER STORY Video: Under New Management VIDEO MANAGEMENT  What should you look for in a modern Video Management System (VMS)? By Jan-Bart Mul TECH SPOTLIGHT Surfing the New Wave PHYSICAL/IT SECURITY CONVERGENCE  The convergence of physical and IT security is already happening. By Laurie Aaron SECURITY FOCUS Lock the Door on Your Way Out CRIME PREVENTION  Preemptive measures and better security practices can make inroads into crime prevention. By Cheryl Leisk SECURITY UPDATE Security Vs Convenience BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION  The ideal fingerprint sensor is perfectly secure and perfectly convenient. In reality, there is a tradeoff between security and convenience. By Raul Diaz PEOPLE & BUSINESS Marc Pearl Marc Pearl, new President & CEO of the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council, talks about his No. 1 priority as CEO and management philosophy in this interview.   By Sunny Kim  MARKET VIEW IT & Access Control Convergence Market: ’Open’ Becoming the Operative Word Security & Surveillance Software Business: Drawing Attention in Loss Prevention Environments CASE STUDIES Greece’s Regency Casino CCTV Upgrade Europes largest casinos upgrade and improve their CCTV system control facilities. WHO’S IN POWER CEM Systems, Surpassing Your Expectation on Access Control As one of the few manufacturers that design and produce their own hardware and software, CEMs culture is to advance access control products to meet the unique needs of customers. NEWS SPECIAL Airport Security: 6 Years after 9/11 | Are We Ready for Hybrid Wars? MARKET UPDATE Driving Safety: Help Is on the Way | Alarm Systems Market: Growth Will Return | U.S. to Invest US$5.5 Billion in Public Safety TECH IN ACTION Protecting World-class Zoo | Monitoring Car Racing | Speedgates for Office Building SECURITY IN BRIEF March Networks acquires Cieffe S.p.A. | Vidient and Milestone Systems partner | Securitas Systems buys G4S Sicherheitssysteme GmbH | NVA to continue strong growth strategy | Port Elizabeth enhances traffic monitoring | New fingerprint sensor technology developed | Cisco expands physical security solution portfolio SPECIAL PRODUCT Security Management Solutions RECENT RELEASES Tatto2 |  NetVu Console | REDWALL V | PS-Pager PRODUCT SHOWCASE Outdoor infrared detector | Stylish, technically-proven camera | Megapixel PoE network camera | Compact video encoder/decoder | Full-featured network video recorder | Key management system EXPO REVIEW ISC WEST 2008   SECURITY BUYERS’ GUIDE