<November, 2008>

VIEWPOINT Do You Know What to Do during an Earthquake?    DISASTER MANAGEMENT  The devastating loss of life in Asia and Africa serves as a reminder of the random nature in which tragedy can strike.  Here are some tips to add to the corner of your brain that stores the programs for survival in the face of a natural disaster. By The World Protection Group   COVER STORY Two Heads Are Better than One INTELLIGENT VIDEO  Two heads are better than one especially when security depends on the elimination of unwanted alarms as well as on the detection of threats. By Katharina Geutebruck   SECURITY FOCUS Biometric Security for Financial Meltdown Solutions BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION  The latest financial meltdowns on Wall Street and around the world provide further evidence of the devastating consequences of failures to invest in good security and internal control systems. By Paul Sheldon Foote & Reena Hora   SECURITY UPDATE The Truth about Intelligent Video  INTELLIGENT VIDEO  In the growing field of video analytics, it can be difficult to discern between the countless security devices and software and solutions that claim to be “intelligent” and those that really are.  But there are ways to separate fact and fiction when it comes to video analytics. By Edward Troha   TECH SPOTLIGHT Putting a Finger on the Future  BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION  With the weaknesses of traditional methods such as passwords, PINs and smart cards becoming more apparent, biometrics are moving into the mainstream to solve these identity and authentication problems. By Jim Fulton   PEOPLE & BUSINESS INROK DO Samsung Electronics announced plans to rapidly grow its worldwide security business.  SecurityWorld INT’L spoke with Inrok Do, Vice President of VSS Business Team, Digital Media Business, Samsung Electronics, about the electronics giant’s blueprint for beefing up its security business. By Jeanny Lim   CASE STUDIES Intruders in Trouble A U.K. BMW dealership upgraded with video analytics following several break-Ins.    WHO’S IN POWER TDSi, Access to the Future Access control specialist, TDSi, has been delivering high quality security solutions for over twenty-five years.  SecurityWorld INT’L looks at what has been at the heart of the company’s growth.    SECURITY IN BRIEF Norbain appoints new technical director | IndigoVision protects US-Canadian border crossings | Tyco acquires Vue Technology | AMG opens regional office in Muscat | Duchossois Industries made a key appointment | SMARTRAC acquires 75% of Sokymat | ioimage and Exacq team up | The next evolution of mass transit safety | Lumenera’s Le cameras now support PoE | Visual signaling for security | Upgraded building management | Capturing the whole hand | Real-time intelligence visualization | Security benchmarking tool   MARKET UPDATE World Security Services Market | Cargo Tracking and Security Market   TECH IN ACTION Fire-free Baltic Resort | Future-proof Control Room | Protecting Currency Factory   EXPO REVIEW ASIS 2008   SPECIAL PRODUCT CARD/CARD READER   RECENT RELEASES BIP-6 | Divar XF | PTU-D48 | FPC1011F | DS-9000 Series | OV 5642 | SOLOgarde | TG-11   PRODUCT SHOWCASE Plug & play network video solution | New outdoor integrated camera/DVR solution | Smart card CAP reader supporting Asian character sets | Wireless video surveillance systems | Fully integrated access control and biometrics | Central monitoring station software | Wireless elevator video system | New peltier-cooled silicon drift detector | Dedicated lighting for IP cameras | New version of the CyberLock software | High-security corner-mounted camera with infrared illuminators | Intelligent video analytics appliance    SECURITY BUYERS’S GUIDE