VIEWPOINT
Post Orders Limit Liability
SECURITY SERVICE Effective post orders provide the backbone for a successful security program. Without them, security officers are placed in a position of uncertainty and may act inefficiently and beyond the scope of their authority.
By The World Protection Group
COVER STORY
Information Is Power
INTELLIGENT VIDEO How intelligent video is making hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras effective.
By Stephen Russell
SECURITY FOCUS
Be Warned, the Olympics Are Coming
BUSINESS CONTINUITY The threats will be growing, with U.K. plc becoming a major global target in the run up to 2012. There¡¯s no time to be wasted as it¡¯s pointless to secure the door after the horse has bolted.
By David Hobson
TECH SPOTLIGHT
The Weak Link
ENTRANCE CONTROL Today, one of the incongruities observed when visiting different organizations is that often employees are badged and, to enter a facility, are required to present some type of credential while visitors walk into a facility with limited scrutiny.
By Andy Geremia
CASE STUDIES
Biometric Access Control: Seoul National University Hospital
Biometrics systems eliminate security concerns of SNUH Clinical Research Institute.
EXPO PREVIEW
Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2008 (Autumn Edition)
For anyone with a vested interest in electronics, there is only one place to be in October 2008, the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition).
Americas¡¯ Fire & Security Expo
WHO¡¯S IN POWER
ICOP, Pioneer of Community-centric Surveillance
With a commitment to world-class customer support and a history of cutting-edge innovation in the field of advanced digital surveillance technologies, ICOP Digital has pioneered a suite of community-centric solutions specifically designed to secure people, assets and profits.
SECURITY IN BRIEF
Cross Match appoints new CEO & President | Sagem Morpho and BIO-key announce partnership | ASSA ABLOY acquires Korean door automation company | Genetec opens sales office in Spain | DCS Europe ID becomes Multicard | Bringing vision to art | U.S. Government donates body scanners to Nigerian NDLEA | NAV creates Integrated Business Solutions Division | Kosovo issues its first passports | Mail gets intelligent
NEWS SPECIAL
Auto Crash Warning Systems Measured | Airport Security, a Waste of Time?
MARKET UPDATE
IP-based Access Control, a New Offering | Active Vs. Passive RFID | Shoplifting Costs U.S. Retailers US$40.5 Billion
TECH IN ACTION
Safeguarding Car Dealership | Preventing Shop Theft | Fighting Inner City Crime
SPECIAL PRODUCT
Digital Video Recorders
RECENT RELEASES
Precise 250 MC | IP7 Series
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Compact video encorder/decorder | Thermal camera at an exceptional price | Optical-zoom thermal imager | Affordable intelligent video encoder | All-in-one ID card system | Stylish camera for internal and external installations